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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 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.
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.
For the first time, a Chinese brand is bringing a bike to market that’s designed as a US-first gravel bike and is $3,199.
The Chinese manufacturing giant XDS is finally bringing a US-centric gravel bike design straight to local dealers, and the spec sheet is going to terrify Western bike brands.
If you missed the news, Chinese carbon creators XDS (the same folks behind the XDS-Astana Team) just launched a nine-model entry into the USA market. The line is packed with brand-specific bits, carbon fiber everything, and some enticing pricing. The X-LAB GT8 is the brand’s dedicated carbon gravel bike.
The Chinese manufacturing giant is finally bringing a US-centric design straight to local dealers. It costs $3,199, but the spec sheet attached to that price tag is going to terrify Western brands.
we borrowed the new XDS X-LAB gravel bike... fair play XDS.