March 13, 2026 Cycling Weekly

X-LAB: The Bike Brand No One Saw Coming, and the Secret Manufacturing Powerhouse Behind It

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.

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XDS X-LAB Launch: Vertical Integration Meets Aggressive Pricing

April 8, 2026 Kevin Curry

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XDS X-LAB Launch: Vertical Integration Meets Aggressive Pricing

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.

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X-LAB: The Bike Brand No One Saw Coming, and the Secret Manufacturing Powerhouse Behind It

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XDS X-LAB Launch: Vertical Integration Meets Aggressive Pricing