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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.
The ultra-low prices and Chinese production are what’s grabbing the headlines, but what you should really care about is how vertical integration could potentially upend the industry.
The Sea Otter Classic bike show was full of new road bikes, gravel bikes and new 2026 cycling tech trends. Here's a roundup of all the latest cycling tech on show including what appears to be incredibly good value road and gravel bikes from XDS and X-LAB with the new GT8 gravel bike, 32" wheel gravel bikes galore and new road bikes and new gravel bikes.
Inside this Video I show off all the specific bike models XDS X-Lab has to offer at there extreme low prices and how they compare to the entire Bike Industry.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Nearly a week after the 2026 Sea Otter Classic closed, I’ve absorbed an astonishing array of reports in the consumer and trade media, LinkedIn and elsewhere. Some is in line with my experience in Monterey, some not.
Chinese brands are making waves in the MTB market – here are 5 that should be on your radar
After making bikes for other brands for three decades, XDS recently launched its own brand, X-Lab, with unheard-of pricing. In April, X-Lab debuted in North America at the Sea Otter Classic. I chatted with head of international growth Patrick Pan about where the brand came from, and where it wants to go.
The new X-LAB brand by XDS has just launched in the USA, bringing with it a 19.35lb gravel bike for just $3,200. And a mountain bike is on the way.
XDS and X-Lab was the most interesting thing to happen at the Sea Otter Classic show last week, I have thoughts.
The Best Chinese Gravel Bikes at Sea Otter 2026:In this video, JOM of Gravel Cyclist covers the Chinese Gravel Bikes on display at the 2026 Sea Otter Show.
