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How is a carbon fibre road bike made? We went behind the scenes at the massive XDS Bikes factory in China to see how carbon road bikes and gravel bikes are made.
Day one at Sea Otter Classic… and one of the biggest stories here isn’t a new bike — it’s a brand that’s trying to change the entire industry.
X-Lab is here… and this might be the biggest disruption the cycling industry has seen in years.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — X-Lab is generating considerable attention in the consumer cycling media for its bargain-priced road and gravel models, with the narrative often focusing on the brand's direct-from-the-Chinese-factory cost savings. Less noted is that X-Lab is not quite a direct operation: It's decided to focus on sales through independent bike shops instead of the consumer-direct focus of most new market entrants in recent years.
LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XDS, one of the world’s largest bicycle manufacturers, today announces the global expansion of X-LAB, a vertically integrated performance bicycle platform, to fifteen new markets including the US, Norway, Japan and Australia. The rollout introduces nine models spanning road, gravel, urban, and electric categories, including X-LAB’s first gravel and electric platforms.
Chinese bicycle manufacturer XDS is stepping out from behind the curtain with X-LAB, a new performance platform that launches with nine bikes across road, gravel, urban, and e-bike categories. And yes, the pricing is going to get people talking….
XDS launches X-LAB with carbon road, gravel, and e-bikes priced $1,500–$3,000 below competitors. Vertical integration cuts costs — but resale and support are unknowns.