Happy Labour's Day! The Labour's Day is coming here, and Xiamen Tour de Cycling Industry&Trade Co.,Ltd. just wanted to wish you all the best. we will be closed for holiday from May 01-May 05, and come back to work from May 06.  Xiamen Tour de Cycling Industry&Trade Co.,Ltd.will keep to develop and design new and more carbon bike frames to you! then you can visit our website www.xmtourdecycling.com to look for more frames options!

The new Cane Creek Invert is a lightweight suspension fork designed specifically for gravel bikes. The Cane Creek Invert is an inverted fork; there are some good reasons for being inverted - the design reduces unsprung weight, keeps oil flowing while allowing less dirt to get inside, and provides more oil at the top of the fork Tire clearance. But it’s worth noting that brands like Rock Shox that experimented with lightweight inverted forks no longer offer them. The Invert Gravel suspension uses air springs and comes in two different versions. The Invert SL is the lighter version, weighing in at 990g and having 30mm of travel. The Invert CS is a bit heavier at 1113g, but adds a climb switch and an extra 10mm of travel for 40mm of squeeze. The climb switch on the Invert CS is actually a button that is said to click like a pen. How does it compare to competitors? Gravel suspension forks are available from Fox and Rock Shox, although both are heavier than the Cane Creek Invert. The Fox 32 TC weighs in at around 1214g, but the fork offers more travel, with 40mm and 50mm versions available. The Rock Shox Rudy also weighs in at over 1200g and has similar travel to the Invert at 30mm and 40mm. Like the Cane Creek forks, both the Fox and Rock Shox gravel forks have clearance to accommodate 700x50c tires. Cane Creek Inverted Fork Key Specifications Weight: SL version 990 grams, CS version 1113 grams Suspension travel: 30mm for SL version, 40mm for CS version Tire clearance: 700x50c Price: $1,099 (SL) and $1,199 (CS) Available summer 2024

Balanced and relaxed body posture is the most basic skills of riding, the correct riding posture can not only get a better fitness effect, but also the most critical step to prevent injury. Constantly reminding yourself of your body posture can not only relieve fatigue, but also bring more pleasure to the ride. 1 Riding posture Generally speaking, for road bicycles, mainly the hands, hips, feet three contact points, and the corresponding contact points include handlebars, cushions, feet, the height of these three parts, front and rear position, width, etc., will affect the correct riding posture of the bicycle, so a correct riding posture from the head, all the way to the feet. Step1: Elbow Angle In the process of riding, the elbow has a certain bending Angle, suspended, do not stretch out like the wings, if you encounter potholes or road bumps, the arm can absorb the impact and reduce the pressure on the shoulder. At the same time, bending the elbows can also increase balance and reduce the risk of falling off the bike. Step 2: Shoulders If the shoulders are not lowered and relaxed when riding, then you will feel discomfort in the back and neck. In order to facilitate the flexible rotation of the neck, and to prevent back discomfort, keep your shoulders relaxed during the ride, and do not let your shoulders extend towards your ears. Step3.:Toes and knees You can consciously keep your knees in line with your feet and maintain a good riding posture. Bending your knees too much will only reduce efficiency and overall comfort. Step4:Neutral spinal position An important tip when riding is to keep your back straight, but not too straight to the bottom of the back pain, and relax your spine a bit. To prevent yourself from involuntarily bending your back, focus on the strength in your abdomen. When the abdominal muscles are in a state of power, it is natural to straighten the back and relax other muscles in the arms and shoulders. Step 5: Wrists From the elbow to the fingertips should be in a straight line, if you find it difficult to maintain during the ride, there may be a problem with the position of the bike parts, observe and adjust the bike to make sure that the position of each part is suitable for you. Step6: Move your knees up and down Consciously avoid moving your knees inward and outward when pedaling, and they should move up and down, not sideways. Many cyclists experience lateral movement when pedaling, and this is the main cause of patella malacia. If you find yourself having problems, you can train your knees to move up and down and keep them in a straight line. 2 Bicycle posture adjustment 2.1,Cushion Angle The Angle of the cushion should be roughly level. But you don't have to be too rigid, you can adjust according to yourself. For example, some men in the process of cycling will feel the front end of the cushion pressure perineum and produce pain, the front end of the cushion can be adjusted slightly down to reduce the pressure, about ...

The entire bike weighs just 3.6kg, a full 3.2kg lighter than the UCI’s minimum race weight limit. So, let’s take a look at how it manages to make a bike so lightweight. Bicycle Frame The heart of the bike is the alpha frame from German lightweight brand AX Lightness, a very light chassis with a surprising frame size of 58cm. This bike follows the lightweight trend of using the smallest possible frame to shed some extra weight. While the frame is admittedly very light at 705g, is it the lightest on the market? The fork that goes with the frame comes from another German brand, THM, also known for its state-of-the-art carbon fiber parts. The THM comes with a slight slope, which brings the total weight of the frame and fork to 955 grams. Currently,our factory also developed new ultralight carbon aero frames,M size (510mm) is only 750g. please see details by click this link. Hybrid kit saves every gram The shifters and groupset used on this bike are somewhat of a fusion of lightweight parts from multiple brands. The shifters themselves come from SRAM’s 10-speed mechanical version of the Red groupset, as this is still the lightest groupset to date. But that's not all, to take things a step further, the original rubber covers have been removed and replaced with heat shrink plastic. The original carbon fiber handlebar was replaced with a lighter version, which was then made lighter by using a milling cutter to remove all unnecessary material. For a bit of a retro feel, the front derailleur shifter has been removed from the brake lever and instead placed on the down tube. The levers were extensively modified, including using heat shrink on the hood and removing all unnecessary lever material. Brakes are also from AX Lightness, which is a simple carbon fiber rim brake. Furthering the lightweight theme, the brakes feature ultra-light cork pads and retaining grub screws are omitted from the construction. Even the cables have been lightweighted, with the Alligator I-link mini case housing narrower gauge cables. This size reduction is just part of an effort to save every gram of non-essential items. The cassette is a one piece 10 speed 11-25 cassette from Recon, they are famous for the anodized cassettes they offer, But this cassette weighs only 90 grams, less than half as much as Dura-ace or Red products. While the rear derailleur may have originally been a SRAM Red 10-speed model, it has now been heavily "tweaked" by Fair Wheel Bikes to remove all unnecessary material from it. All bolts have been replaced with titanium or nylon fasteners, and the pulleys and cages are made from carbon fiber. The drivetrain is a combination of lightweight and modified components. The front derailleur is not from SRAM, but from Campagnolo. Record derailleurs chose it because it offers the greatest "tuning" potential and allows for more weight savings than other derailleurs. The drivetrain is completed by the signature THM crankset that can be found throughout ultra-lightw...

The more experience you get, the more you can feel the difference between wheelsets. The track of wheel sets is already very complicated, but seemingly simple wheel sets are not simple at all. Too much "rush for quick success" will often "focus on one thing and lose the other". Therefore, some wheel sets are very good from a single dimension, but overall they have problems. Clearly insufficient. For example, if you pursue lightness too much, you lose rigidity and feedback; if you pursue aerodynamics too much, you lose stability. So, what should be the performance of a high-quality wheelset? Is there a “perfect” wheelset? First of all, there is no perfect wheel set, but we can summarize the performance that a high-quality wheel set should have. Let’s start with some misunderstandings Carbon spokes are good First of all, everyone must understand that carbon spokes are not a generation difference, and they cannot even determine the feedback of the wheel set. Some of the physical properties of carbon spokes are better than those of steel spokes, including being lighter and having higher tensile strength. It is easy for us to think that a wheel set using carbon spokes will have stronger pedaling stiffness and faster feedback. In fact, this is not the case. An excellently designed wheel set, whether it is a carbon spoke or a steel spoke, does not rely on higher pedaling stiffness to win, but on the Rider output gives optimal feedback. The reason is simple. The lateral stiffness of the wheel set is mainly determined by the rim. Even if the carbon spokes have higher tensile strength, the rim can withstand a limited amount of tension. The one-piece designed carbon spoke wheel set will not have a significant advantage in performance. At most, it will provide different (very pleasant) pedaling feedback. The advantage of carbon spokes is that they are light, but steel spokes are more aerodynamic. How to use them depends on the brand's strategy. The carbon spokes are very light, straight-pull and 2:1 braided, and are very balanced. So what should be the performance of a high-quality wheelset? You need to start with the wheel design, mainly the rim, then the spokes and braid, hub structure and geometry. In fact, there is no single standard for pedaling feedback, just like frame feedback (tonality). Some frames are light to ride, and some are stable to ride. Their goal is to make you faster. The same goes for wheelsets, just like Shimano Dura-Ace wheelsets and Zipp NSW wheelsets have different riding feedback. But Mr. BX doesn’t mean that only international big-name wheelsets have good feedback. Among the wheelsets he has ridden, carbon spoke SCOM Ultra 49/67 and Vortex N4 have excellent feedback. Aerodynamics and stability are a double-edged sword, and having both edges sharp is the core competitiveness of a wheel brand. In the age of aerodynamics, even low-frame wheelsets are pursuing aerodynamics, while high-frame wheelsets must not only be aerodynamic but a...

According to foreign media reports, the Swiss bicycle market will retail a total of 395,036 units in 2023, a decrease of 18.3% compared with 2022. Sales of traditional bicycles in Switzerland in 2023 totaled 222,549 units, a year-on-year decrease of 16%. Total sales of electric bicycles totaled 172,487 units, a year-on-year decrease of 21.1%; however, S-Pedelec showed growth against the trend, with sales increasing by 16.6% year-on-year to a total of 26,559 units. From 2005 to 2023, a total of 5,310,350 Swiss bicycles were delivered locally, and a total of 1,520,391 eBikes were delivered. Like other European countries, Swiss eBike has become a mainstay in the two-wheeled vehicle market. In 2023, Swiss eBike sales accounted for 43.7% of the annual two-wheeled vehicle sales, of which eBike sales with a speed limit of 25km/h accounted for 36.9%, and S-Pedelec sales with a speed limit of 45km/h accounted for 6.7%. The Swiss Bicycle Industry Association stated that although eBike sales exceeded historical records in 2022, due to inflation, full warehouses, and consumer demand significantly cooling in 2023, the two-wheeled market slowdown in 2023 is expected by the market. , but the transaction value of the bicycle industry is still higher than the market demand value of bicycles and electric bicycles before the new crown epidemic in 2019.

People also ask what is the gravel bike? Gravel bike is a kind of long-distance riding multi-purpose road bike which main have gravel bike frames and gravel forks; It can be used on any unpaved road, we can think of it as a road bike, mountain bike, station wagon combined. We used to need two or three bikes for road riding, mountain riding, but now we have a Gravel Bike, and that's it.

As an old bicycle market in Europe, the Netherlands is far ahead in market size and maturity in Europe and even the world. As the electric two-wheel trend intensifies, e-bikes are also growing rapidly in the Netherlands. In 2023, Dutch electric bicycle sales will reach 453,000 units, and electric bicycle sales will reach 1.17 billion euros. In 2023, the sales of electric bicycles in the Dutch bicycle market have reached 56%, with a penetration rate of more than half. At the same time, the sales of electric bicycles account for 80% of the bicycle market. Although sales and sales have declined, the proportion of electric bicycles in the Dutch bicycle market is increasing year by year. In the Netherlands, known as the Kingdom of Bicycles, the market for electric bicycles is still vast. According to statistics, there are currently 4.9 million electric bicycles in the Netherlands, and the market value of these electric bicycles is 9.5 billion euros. As far as the electric bicycle category is concerned, electric city bicycles account for the largest share, reaching 84%, followed by hybrid electric bicycles and sports and racing electric bicycles. Unlike most countries where consumers of electric two-wheelers tend to be younger, the main buying group of electric bicycles in the Netherlands is middle-aged and elderly people between the ages of 46-65. Data shows that consumers aged 65 and above account for more than 40% of the Dutch e-bike buyers, and consumers aged 50 to 65 account for 25% of the e-bike buyers.

The second day of February is chinese dragon heads-raising day! This day, chinese will worship buddha to bless good business and good lucky in this year! TDC company wish everyone get good lucky in this year, we also wish our carbon fiber bike frames clients' business keep growing in this year; We trust our newest design aero road disc brake bike frame and gravel bike frame will help our clients quick get market and ridders' eyes!

The 2024 Taipei Bike Show.TAIPEI CYCLE will be held from March 6 to 9, 2024, with only foreign buyers and domestic operators to visit and experience from March 6 to 8, and open to the public on March 9.  This exhibition focuses on four major themes: Green Action, Micro-mobility, Innovation & Startups, and cycling Culture & Lifestyle.  Domestic and foreign index business leaders will be invited to share the sustainable carbon reduction practices of bicycles, explore the boundaries and practices of industrial sustainability with participants, and promote the "Give bicycles a Second life" campaign to encourage recycling, restoration and reuse of used bicycles. In addition, TAIPEI CYCLE will add a new "Smart Virtual Bicycle Pavilion", inviting software platform and application city, competition and management, indoor cycling equipment and equipment, training and teaching to participate in the exhibition, linking the traditional and emerging trends of the bicycle industry;  The exhibition will be a new "E-bike Demo test meeting" in Nangang Hall 2, providing a comfortable test ride experience of E-Bike, Carbon bike, E-scooter electric scooters, light mobile vehicles and other E-Bike-related products, to provide buyers and ordinary consumers with a more comprehensive exhibition experience.