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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.
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.
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.
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….