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A wary eye The other venue 6 Taiwan’s A-Team watches Asian competitors 16 See the rest of Taipei Cycle at the TWTC Mass customization Go to Hell 7 Fuji website lets cyclists design their own bikes. 18 Relaxing hot springs await at Taipei’s Hell Valley VoxPop New Products 11 Should Taipei Cycle move to July? 32 Our extensive new products coverage starts here

Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEI 3 Today's Weather Table of Contents Today 28°C (83°F) A wary eye Long period of sunshine A-Team keeps a close eye on Asian competitor countries ...... 6 with clear skies. Fuji's customization experiment Taiwan cyclists can design their own bikes on Fuji website ...... 7 Tonight 18°C (68°F) Shots from the show Very clear overnight. Our photographers catch the mood of Taipei Cycle ...... 8 VoxPop Would it be better to have Taipei Cycle in July? ...... 10 Tomorrow 27°C (84°F) A fat little business Partly cloudy with sunshine. Fat bikes make a good business for QBP ...... 12 In gear Its legal disputes behind it, Microshift powers into American market ...... 13 Contact Us Inflated hopes Tubeless tires become more mainstream ...... 15 Here's how to reach the key staff of the Taipei Cycle and The other venue TaiSPO Show Dailies: Take the short trip to the TWTC and see the rest of Taipei Cycle ...... 16 Advertising Go to Hell Tom Kavanagh, Publisher After a long day at the show, nothing relaxes more than a trip to Hell ...... 18 [email protected] Making strides with Strida Taipei Cycle Show Daily The Sun Race-made Strida typifies the firm's 'mass customization' ...... 18 Doug McClellan, Editor New Products [email protected] Our extensive New Products coverage starts here ...... 32 Elegantly skewered Agogo launches elegant, minimal QR skewers ...... 35 4 taipei show daily Friday, March 22, 2013 Schedule of Events Show Briefs GENERAL SHOW 2-3 p.m. INFORMATION KMC “Dr. Chain” lecture on chain Nangang expansion German brands win 9 a.m. - 6 p.m maintenance (in Chinese), 1st expected to be finished the most honors Taipei Cycle Show, Floor, Booth J118 Nangang Exhibition Hall and Taipei for 2016 Taipei Cycle at pedelec awards 2-3 p.m World Trade Center (TWTC), Hall The Taipei Cycle Show has German pedelec brands scored 1, 2nd Floor, Area H; Cycling Extreme Performance with completely filled the Nangang high at yesterday’s Pedelec Award and SPOMODE, TWTC Hall 1, 2nd Angie Marino and Mike Steidley, Exhibition Hall since the hall opened Ceremony, hosted by ExtraEnergy. Bulls Floor. 1st Floor, North Side, Nangang for the 2008 show. Show organizers Greenmover, the private label brand of have had to squeeze booths on the floor the German buyers group ZEG, led the winners with four awards. Winora won EVENTS 2-3:50 p.m and put some exhibitors across town at the Taipei World Trade Center. two awards, while Kettler and Utopia Taipei Cycle new product launch, 8:30 a.m.-5:50 p.m. Relief is on the way, however. A took one apiece. The Lithium-Ion Power Batteries 6th Floor, Outdoor Balcony, $243 million expansion of Nangang From Taiwan, Giant won a Family Symposium, 4th Floor, Room 401, Nangang is expected to be completed for the Pedelec Award with its Twist Aspiro Nangang 2016 Taipei Cycle Show, spokeswoman bike, while Fairly took the Sport Road SATURDAY, MARCH Andrea Wu said yesterday. award with its E.T. model, which it makes for the Swiss brand Stöckli. The 9 a.m.-5 p.m 23 - GENERAL SHOW She said it would enable the show to eliminate its waiting list and move E.T. is based on the Flow design, which LEV test drive, 4th Floor Cargo INFORMATION all exhibitors here from the TWTC (see Fairly owns and licenses to Stöckli. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m Ramp, Nangang related story, page 16). ExtraEnergy organizes the e-bike Public Day at Taipei Cycle Beginning with next year’s test track at the show and also conducts 10 a.m.-4 p.m Show, Nangang Exhibition Hall show, Wu said TAITRA would begin an extensive pedelec test in Germany TES E-scooter test ride, 1st Floor, and Taipei World Trade Center marketing the new hall so exhibitors every year. “Our expert panel meets twice South Side, Nangang (TWTC), Hall 1, 2nd Floor, Area H; have time to prepare. a year. They worked on the target and SPOMODE, TWTC Hall 1, 2nd According to the Taipei Times, the nine-floor expansion building, to be groups we have chosen for our testing,” 11 a.m.-noon Floor. known as Hall 2, will accommodate ExtraEnergy general manager Hannes KMC “Dr. Chain” lecture on chain 2,362 booths. Neupert said. maintenance (in Chinese), 1st EVENTS Floor, Booth J118 9-1 p.m. LEV test drive, 4th Floor Cargo 11 a.m.-noon Ramp, Nangang This afternoon’s WFSGI meeting Cycling Extreme Performance with will focus on UCI bike regulations Angie Marino and Mike Steidley, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1st Floor, North Side, Nangang TES E-scooter test ride, 1st Floor, The World Federation of the Sporting sticker. It caused strife among smaller south side, Nangang Goods Industry (WFSGI) will hold a manufacturers who believed they could 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. public meeting this afternoon to update not afford the labeling fees. Taipei Cycle new product launch, 10:30-11:30 a.m. the industry on its discussions with the De Kock said the meeting would UCI regarding wheel safety requirements also address progress on new wheel 6th Floor, Outdoor Balcony, KMC Dr. Chain Lecture (Chinese), and UCI rules concerning its frame and regulations, now under discussion with KMC, KMC Booth J118 Nangang fork approval and labeling program. the UCI. The meeting is from 2-3 p.m. in room With more than 200 members, the 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m 2-3 p.m. 501 on the fifth floor. WFSGI has become a strong voice on 2013 TaiSPO & SPOMODE Fashion Taipei Cycle post-show press The WFSGI’s Robbert de Kock said the behalf of the industry with the UCI and Show, 1st Floor, Area C stage, conference, 4th Floor, Room 405, meeting would focus on simplifying the International Olympic Committee. TWTC Exhibition Hall 1 Nangang the labeling program’s complicated De Kock said the industry is making rules and regulations so they don’t stifle progress with the UCI, despite its innovation. current internal issues. There have been 2-3 p.m. Cycling’s governing body recent public calls for UCI leadership WFSGI Bicycle Group meeting, 5th implemented a program in late 2010 changes in light of widespread doping in Floor, Room 501, Nangang that requires manufacturers to gain professional cycling. preproduction approvals for frame “It can always be faster, but there was and fork concepts and to label their no progress before (under previous UCI end products with the “UCI Approved” leaders),” he said.

6 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 Fine international A-Team keeps an eye on Asian competitors dining in Taipei Taiwan leads the world in high-end bicycle manufacturing, but its top exporters are keeping a wary eye on rivals. Woolloomooloo Café competition. Grace Ruan, publisher of Wheel Giant, a Taiwan publisher of Step off the well-worn Taipei tourist path and explore trade and consumer cycling magazines, these lesser-known restaurant gems. Discover great food discussed the burgeoning bicycle at reasonable prices. And if you don’t speak Chinese, don’t manufacturing zones in Bangladesh worry — just show the address to your taxi driver. This and Cambodia. year, we featured three of the many Taipei restaurants that While these emerging countries specialize in international cuisine. Here’s our final selection — may appeal to Taiwanese producers be sure to check out Days 1 and 2 of the Taipei Show Daily for A-Team chairman Michael Tseng (left) with Robert Wu of KMC because of low labor costs and tariff- our other restaurant choices. free shipments to the EU, producers “We have had competition from Woolloomooloo takes inspiration from should be cautious, Ruan said. China in the past 10 years. There will the elegant, casual cafes of Australia, Frequent power shortages, also be competition from Southeast and its name from a harbor-side suburb corruption, labor strife, an unskilled Asia—Vietnam and Cambodia—in of Sydney. Instead of Sydney, you’ll find workforce and poor infrastructure all the next three years. Therefore, we Woolloomooloo in the Xinyi District of can interrupt production, she said. need to stay together and do the best Taipei. The EU has also threatened to we can,” Michael Tseng, chairman It’s the brainchild of Jimmy Yang, a impose import duties on Cambodian of the A-Team, told industry leaders former architect who is of Taiwanese- Homemade Pizza bikes as it did to Vietnam in 2005. yesterday. Australian heritage. Jimmy is a friendly Still, three Taiwanese companies NT$260 The A-Team includes the island’s presence in the restaurant. He is operate factories in Cambodia that are Pizza margherita, NT$420 most influential bicycle industry particularly proud of the café’s design running at capacity, primarily for the Moussaka with Greek salad on the side, companies. Tseng, who is also president and decor (which features wooden U.S. and EU markets, Ruan said. NT$38 of Merida, presided over the A-Team’s communal tables), freshly baked bread Cambodian assemblers are annual meeting yesterday at Nangang, and cakes. Apart from the token Aussie experiencing 50 percent annual Address: which tackled key issues for the icon, the meat pie, Woolloomooloo’s growth, and Ruan forecasts the country Address: 379, Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei City Taiwan industry. “Together we have menu is wide-ranging and eclectic. will export up to 1.5 million units this 379 achieved amazing success in the global Dishes include Vietnamese-style year. Cambodian bikes are mostly Telephone: 8789 0128 market,” Tseng said. beef noodles, eggs Benedict, linguini for the lower end of the market with Website: http://www.facebook.com/ One cautionary sign of pressure with pesto and chicken, and pizza. If average unit prices of $150 or less. woolloomoolooTaipei from other countries is that the you enjoy Australian wine and beer Robert Wu, president of chain giant Hours: 7:30 a.m.-midnight Sun–Thur; number of bikes exported from Taiwan such as James Boags, Coopers Ale, and KMC, gave an outlook on the growing 7:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri-Sat. slipped almost 1 percent last year to Tooheys, Woolloomooloo has one of the domestic Chinese bicycle market. The English Menu: Yes 4.4 million units, dipping below the best selections in the city. number of Chinese-made bikes sold English Speaking: Yes 10-year average of 4.5 million, he said. Ask Jimmy about Woolloomooloo domestically in IBDs has increased to Credit cards: Yes However, Taiwan continues to earn and he’ll tell you that his place is all 3.68 million last year from 1.55 million more from its exports. The value of about freshness — and, of course, his in 2008. By Stephen Jack 2012 bicycle exports rose 9 percent to a delicious coffee, served Aussie-style. “The best route to dominate the For more restaurants and a map, record $1.8 billion. China market is by Taiwan,” Wu said. Taiwan manufacturers have Recommended Dishes visit: www.eatingchina.com/articles/ ■ NF restaurants.htm to continue to stay ahead of the Linguini with pesto and chicken, Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEI 7 Fuji test lets consumers

Electronic suspension ENGLISH design their own bikes Fuji is testing a “design-your-own-Fuji” website in Taiwan jolts Lapierre’s sales where consumers can design and buy a customized bike. If it’s Lapierre wants to turn its E:i Shock electronic suspension successful, the company plans to expand the concept to other into a new standard for high-end bicycles. Shown at Taipei markets around the world. Cycle for the first time this week, the much-talked-about suspension has garnered abundant praise and is supporting the French brand’s rapid expansion into international markets.

Accell developed 4TH FLOOR the shock system M1219 during a five-year research program in collaboration with RockShox and Trelock. The E:i Shock adds about €400 ($515) to the price of a bike. Lapierre bikes with the system retail for prices starting from about €3,000 ($3,880). Fuji’s website lets Taiwanese consumers order custom bikes. The brand The launch of the E:i Shock comes as plans to expand the program to other countries. Lapierre pursues a swift international “We started in Taiwan because program,” Huang said. “We hope to expansion drive, which began two this is close to our production at the increase our choices as soon as this years ago when Lapierre opened an Ideal factory,” Pat Cunnane, president custom idea becomes more popular.” Asian sales office in Taiwan. Gilles Lapierre of Fuji’s parent company, Advanced Fuji also plans to expand the program Then, international sales accounted Sports, Inc. (ASI), said yesterday. “First, to other bicycle segments. “We tell consumers that the for less than 30 percent of Lapierre’s we’ll study how it works out with all Cunnane said the custom program suspension on their bikes should be turnover. Last year, they accounted for options we offer, especially with the could work worldwide, even for half thanks to Lapierre’s expansion color options. When we get it running customers who are far from Fuji’s automatic, the same as with cars. You smoothly in Taiwan we want to expand production partners in Taiwan. go for a ride and you don’t have to into China, Malaysia, Indonesia and the program gradually.” “It will work because fujiremix.com do anything. It’s active all the time,” other global markets. Cunnane said Fuji plans to first will focus on bicycle enthusiasts and Gilles Lapierre, managing director, said While it continues to expand in introduce it in other Asian countries high-end bicycles,” Cunnane said. “We yesterday. He’s the grandson of Gaston Asia, Lapierre is also looking to make and later to markets elsewhere. can easily air-freight to any place in the Lapierre, who established the brand in further inroads in the United States. Jessie Huang of ASI Taiwan said Fuji world. Margins on high-end bikes will Dijon, France. Lapierre is now owned by The company is already selling road launched the website, www.fujiremix. allow us to offer this extra service.” the Accell Group of the Netherlands. bikes to American customers through com, in Taiwan last August. ■ JB The company says that the concept Accell-owned Seattle Bike Supply. Next “At the present time we offer three year, Raleigh, which Accell acquired carbon and one aluminum road bike is succeeding because the system’s frames,” Huang said. “Consumers can electronics continuously adjust the last April, will begin marketing the choose from 20 different colors as suspension to match ride conditions entire Lapierre range in the U.S. well as logo and graphic color options. without the intervention of the cyclist. Lapierre sold about 110,000 bicycles But that’s not all. Consumers can also Bicycles sporting the E:i Shock last year, up from less than 40,000 in choose a variety of parts.” came to market a few weeks ago on 1993 when it sold a minority share of For now, Fuji offers only Shimano Lapierre, Ghost and Haibike bikes, all the company to Accell. Accell acquired components. sister brands within the Accell Group. the rest three years later. ■ BS “ ‘Design your own Fuji’ is a test Jessie Huang. Photo: JB 8 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 Shots from the show

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10 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 TWTC Nangang Exhibition Centre Getting there: by MRT Parking & Transport

1 Nangang Exhibition Centre - Taipei Zoo 2 Dangshui - Xindian 3 Beitou - Nanshijiao 4 Nangang - Yongning 5 Nangang - Far Eastern Hospital 6 Xindian - Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall 7 Beitou - Xinbeitou 8 Oizhang - Xiaobitan

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P1 ..... TWTC Nangang Underground Parking (620 spc.) 1 ...... Shuttle Bus Stop (drop-off /pick-up) P2 ...... Taiwan Fertilizer C2 Parking (352 spc.) 2 ...... Regular Bus Stop P3 ...... Taiwan Fertilizer C3 Parking (768 spc.) 3 ...... Taxi Drop-Off P4 ...... Taiwan Fertilizer C4 Parking (82 spc.) 4 ...... Small Vehicle Drop-Off P5 ...... R53 Temp Parking (147 spc., 24/7, NT$20/h) 5 ...... B1 Taxi Pick-Up P6 ...... Xingzhong Park Tower (647 spc., 24/7, NT$30/h) 6 ...... Underground Parking Entrance P7 .. MRT Neihu Depot Parking (584 spc., during exhibits) 7 ...... MRT Neihu Depot Parking Lot

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TWTC Nangang Exhibition Centre Getting there: by Taxi Local Area Map

MRT Wenhu Line Neihu Donghu Sijhih Interchange Interchange Interchange

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Nanhu MRT Nangang Bridge Software Park Station Chenggong Bridge

MRT Nangang Railway Station Nangang Exhibition Nangang Centre Interchange

MRT MRT Nangang Kunyang Station (BanNan Line) Nangang System Station Interchange

MRT BanNan Line MRT Wenhu Line (stops at Nangang Station, from (runs to front door of there board FREE Shuttle Bus for Nangang Exhibition Center) 5-minute ride to Nangang Exhibition TWTC Nangang Center) Exhibition Center Friday, March 22, 2013 11 VOX POP Do you think it would be better to have Taipei Cycle in July?

Rob Kaplan David Su Currie Technologies Alfton Simi Valley, California, USA Tainan, Taiwan

Taipei Cycle would become more I don’t think it’s a good idea to move relevant if it was in July, in the run-up to the show to July because it is too hot in Eurobike and Interbike. Having the show Taiwan. It could be 30 to 35 degrees [86 to in the same three-month spread makes a 95 degrees Fahrenheit]. That is not good for little bit more sense. Sometimes having business. It would be too warm. Eurobike it all condensed also makes it easier is at the end of August, so there are about from a logistical perspective. I think six months between the Taipei show and [the suggestion] has some merit. This Eurobike. It seems good to have two main show has lost some relevance and the shows spread through the year, so we have Taichung Bike Week has become more time and make plans for six months. relevant because of its timing.

Philippe Roy Fabio Sturaro Louis Garneau Sports Marzocchi Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Bologna, Italy Québec, Canada

For sure, it makes no sense to have the As a product manager, my job is done at show on the same dates as it is. It should Taichung Bike Week. I come here to do be closer to the Bike Week that we have some final checks, and I pick up catalogs in Taichung. Our OEM customers have from all the suppliers, who have already already fixed their spec’, so we come given me some preliminary catalogs. here just to display the products but From what I understand, [a July show] basically the business is already done. would become kind of a Eurobike for We’re here because if you don’t attend Asia, so it would become more and more the show [people start thinking that] of a nonsense for me to come here. For you have some problems. It’s a strange my spec’ing needs, it’s much easier business. in Taichung Bike Week. When I go to Taichung, the best sales people are there. They know exactly what I need, so I don’t lose time explaining what I need.

Jan Matuska (right) Elektricke Bicykle Piestany, Slovakia Michael Yen Super T.M. International What is the weather like here in July? Taichung, Taiwan The time is I think is not so good for European people. We are here to buy The Taipei show does not match the season components. [July] would be difficult for production people. The show time for me because first of all it’s the middle should be earlier. It could be January or of the season for bike sellers in Europe. December. We export parts to Europe and They’re very busy up to September. most of our customers come to Taichung It’s already very difficult to organize Bike Week. This show is too late for them. holidays, so to have the show at this Anyway, we don’t need two shows; one time for me would not be optimal. is enough. Maybe the Taipei show and Taichung Bike Week could join together, and it should be earlier, in January, before the Chinese New Year. 12 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 Fat bikes make a phat little business for QBP

At the Quality Bicycle Products booth, the two Surly fat bikes on the wall are the clear center of attention. Passersby love taking pictures of themselves with these burly beasts, or gawking at their four-inch-wide tires. “It’s constant,” Rich Tauer, QBP’s and most of the guys 4TH FLOOR director of product development, said who ride them really L1101 yesterday. He’s the guy who approved love it.” ■ NF the fat bike project six years ago for Preston Fray QBP’s Surly brand when a QBP employee of Vee Rubber suggested the idea, after hemming and hawing over investing in something so odd. Since Surly launched that first Pugsly fat tire bike, what was a weird one-off has become a bona fide fad. Mainstream brands are making fat bike components and releasing their own versions of the trendy wintertime rigs. Here at the show you’ll see wider, fat-tire-specific cranks from SRAM, Race Face and e*thirteen. Tauer said the big boy bike brands plan to offer fat tire bikes by 2014. So what’s the big deal? Yes, these bikes look ridiculous. But it turns out that they’re really fun to ride. A few weeks ago, Tauer competed in a bicycle race on a Nordic ski track in northern Wisconsin in the United States. It attracted 300 racers — all riding fat bikes. They’ve also been spotted in warm weather regions, as riders plow through sand and dirt on their super-wide tires. “You cannot ride one of these things without a huge smile on your face,” Tauer said. Cross-country ski areas are starting to allow fat bikes on their groomed trails, and land managers are trying to decide how to accommodate these new trail users. The first-ever Fat Tire Bike Summit was held this past winter in Idaho. QBP, meanwhile, has turned fat tires into a phat little business. Since it’s the only company with the manufacturing capability to make fat-bike wheels, and one of only two companies able to produce tires, it’s been the go-to source for all things fat for brands like 907 and Fatback. The trend has also spurred sales of fat-tire related accessories like 45 North winter riding boots, which QBP quickly sold out of this winter. “It’s been interesting to say the least,” Tauer said. “The fad has been fun.” Around the corner from QBP, Vee Rubber is showing 4TH FLOOR its selection of five fat tires L1102 for 26-inch bikes. The tire company first entered the market two years ago when U.S. distributor J & B Imports ordered a tire for its Origin 8 fat tire Crawler bike. It is also producing a private label tire for the U.K.’s On One bike brand, and is making a tire for Kona’s new fat tire bike. Thus far, fat bikes have been mostly a U.S. trend, but it is catching on in Europe and Asia, said Preston Fray, national sales manager for Vee Rubber. “I see it becoming very mainstream,” Fray said. “In five, 10 years, I don’t know — but it’s definitely popular right now, Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEI 13 Marwi celebrates 30th

Microshift finally shifts ENGLISH into gear in America and new Tachia factory Jerry Lai is a patient man. For more than 20 years, he’s been Marwi, the world’s biggest manufacturer of pedals and trying to prove that Microshift can mix it up with Shimano other bicycle parts, is celebrating its 30th anniversary and is and SRAM, the big boys of drivetrains. completing the third and final stage of its new headquarters and factory in Tachia. Now that the and injection tooling. dispute is over, Lai is 1ST FLOOR 1ST FLOOR J1215 The Marwi Group’s philosophical. I1014 main R&D center is in “In one way I Germany, but the new suppose we should be proud that Tachia plant also has extensive R&D this big company [SRAM] thinks we facilities with eight employees. Huang are good enough for them to feel is especially proud of the Tachia plant’s threatened by us.” quality control rooms, which house a Ironically, all Microshift products James Huang wide variety of test equipment ensuring are compatible with Shimano, and Lai The 5,000-square-meter Marwi products meet international has respect for the market leader. (53,000-square-foot) plant brings 90 standards. “All of the main players have percent of manufacturing in-house, The group also produces such excellent quality at the top end, but Microshift White road derailleurs including CNC machining and quality products as chains, bottle cages, and Photo: SJ Shimano offers good quality and control of pedals, lights and saddles. stainless steel and titanium spokes. reliability right through their range Marwi operates factories and ■ TK from top to bottom,” he said. A long-running legal dispute with offices in Indonesia, Taiwan, the In 2007, the company released its SRAM kept Microshift out of the U.S. Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Dual Control, double lever system market for a decade and spooked Germany. The Marwi Group owns the for road. It has found a niche in the customers. But since the dispute ended venerable German parts brand Union market. “Dealers at the shows tell in 2011, the company is back in gear. and the Xerama brand, well-known in us they are pleased to have another “That really held us back. It was our Asia and South America. choice,” Lai said. biggest challenge, our toughest period. Because of a recent shift in focus Microshift’s market share is small. It took us 10 years and a lot of money to mid-range products, Marwi has In Europe, it supplies BH, Batavus, to fight this — do you know how much trimmed its workforce to about Boardman, Diamant, MBK, Nishiki, lawyers in the U.S. cost? But in the end 550. James Huang, Marwi’s general Raleigh and Ridley. North American we won the case,” Lai said. manager, noted that competition from customers include Cannondale, Felt, Lai believes Microshift is at least China has been tough in the mass Fuji, GT, Jamis and Louis Garneau. a contender in drivetrains, and that volume segment. “Every year we get more customers. it's just a matter of time before the The Tachia factory includes two Sometimes it is a long process. Take brand gains the exposure it deserves. high-end pedal lines and an assembly Specialized, for example. We have The 30-year industry veteran is vice line for NightPro lights. Four high-tech A QC machine puts a Marwi saddle been talking to them for several years. through a compression test. president of engineering for AD II CNC machines are used to make parts Finally, for 2014, they will be spec’ing Engineering, Microshift’s parent some of our components,” Lai said. company. When QBP, the big U.S. distributor, In 1999, Microshift set out to begins carrying the range later this challenge the notion that Taiwan’s bike year, Microshift will be available in the industry was incapable of producing North American aftermarket. a shifting system for anything other “There is still a lot of room for us than low-end bicycles. What’s more, to grow. It depends on us. If we are Lai and his partners wanted to sell the aggressive, if we are really positive and system under their own brand name. keep on doing things right, we have a It was always going to be a difficult good future,” Lai said. “I am confident sell. They had to convince product that once bike companies put our managers that Microshift components products on their bikes, they will like were up to the job technically. And how them.” would an unknown brand succeed in a Maybe Jerry Lai’s patience is finally Shimano-mad bike market? beginning to pay off. ■ SJ Beginning with twist-type shifters, Microshift plugged away, one click at a time. Hopes of a breakthrough in the U.S. market ended in 2001 when Microshift was embroiled in a patent dispute with SRAM. Microshift was locked out of the market until the battle ended in 2011. The ongoing legal squabble also affected some of Lai’s European customers. “I had one guy saying, ‘Jerry, if I buy Microshift such and such a product, are you sure the lawyers won’t come after me?’ It was totally unfounded but we had to deal with that,” he said. Jerry Lai Photo: SJ

Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEI 15 New wonder stuff Tubeless tires take the high road for Vittoria tires is As road tubeless tires become mainstream, more tiremakers are launching their own models. Here’s an overview of some as thin as an atom of the tires you’ll see at the show: For its new generation of bicycle tires, Vittoria is turning Hutchinson. The casing runs at a pressure of 6-8 bar foldable, built with 120 TPI and can to a material that is as thin as French tiremaker’s 4TH FLOOR (90-115 psi). handle a maximum pressure of 125 factory was the birth- L1227 IRC’s Formula Pro Tubeless RBCC psi (8.5 bar). Maxxis says a new dual an atom. The Italian tiremaker place of road tubeless uses a very light inner casing. Its compound with a nano structure opened a new research and tires, and Hutchinson shoulders are layered with the boosts durability by 3 percent and has development office in Bangkok, now has several on the market. proprietary, high-performance RBCC a low rolling resistance. near its Lion Tyres tire factories, The Atom Tubeless was designed rubber compound that grips like so The Padrone Tubeless is designed to make tires using the new to be a lightweight performance tire. many microscopic studs. The center with Dual Compound Technology for material, called graphene. It has a slick profile for speed and is tread is a hard compound that offers a Schwalbe built with a 127 TPI (threads per inch) balance between wear resistance, grip Ultremo casing with carbon beads for puncture and rolling resistance in wet or dry ZX resistance. The 700x23C tire weighs conditions. 270g. The Formula Pro Tubeless X-Guard The Fusion 3 Tubeless seeks a tire also has a very light inner casing. balance between grip, performance The X-Guard belt boosts puncture and comfort with a competition slick resistance while maintaining a profile. The 700x23C has a 127 TPI comfortable ride and low rolling casing and weighs 290g. resistance. These tires are layered with The Intensive offers excellent wear an extra 40x40 TPI mesh puncture Vittoria CEO Rudie Campagne opens the and puncture resistance. The slick guard for harsh riding conditions. new Bangkok R&D center. Photo: JB competition tread has a 127 TPI casing The Roadlite Tubeless 25-inch is for training and endurance, designed for “Thanks to this new durability and low rolling resistance. enhanced wear life and improved factory we will be the first 4TH FLOOR It is now available with 25c wider cornering control. It uses the propri- M0202 in the world to produce tread version. The tire has a 120 TPI etary Silkworm material for puncture and use graphene for the casing and is available in red, white protection, along with a high-strength and black. carbon fiber bead. The foldable manufacture of bicycle tires and inner IRC Formula 700x23C black tire has a supple 120TPI tube compounds,” Vittoria CEO Rudie Pro Tubeless RBCC Maxxis. The Taiwan casing. Campagne said during the opening 1ST FLOOR tiremaker offers J0818 ceremony earlier this year. the market’s most Schwalbe The top Vittoria teamed up with Directa Plus technically advanced German brand recently 4TH FLOOR SpA, an Italian tech firm that has patented road tubeless tire. The Tubeless Radial debuted its Ultremo and carbon beads. It weighs 320g in an M0116 a graphene application for tires it calls G+. interesting 700x25C size. marries tubeless technology with a ZX road tube after “Graphene is the much-needed radial tire. The 700x22C road tire is extensive testing and breakthrough in bicycle tires,” Campagne IRC. The Formula tuning. The foldable 700x23C tire runs 4TH FLOOR said. Officials say it will allow for tires Pro Tubeless Light is Maxxis Radial within a very wide pressure range of the most notable of L0617 Tubeless 6-9 bar (85-130 psi). Schwalbe describes that are lighter and more airtight and IRC’s range of road it as a universal tire that’s good for puncture-resistant. tubeless tires. At 240g (8.5 ounces), the training, racing and even time trials. The new building was named in honor 700x23C is one of the lightest on the V-Guard provides puncture resistance. of Claire Campagne, Rudie’s daughter, who market. The Formula Pro is made for Schwalbe says it is a high-tech fiber died last year at the age of 39. Company that significantly improves cut resist- all weather conditions but has very officials say the first tires incorporating low rolling resistance, slightly higher ance and rolling resistance for optimal graphene are expected to reach the market than tubular tires. The supple 180 TPI speed and durability. ■ GE in 2015. ■ JB/DM 16 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 Take the short trip to the TWTC and see the rest of Taipei Cycle If you think Taipei Cycle is happening only at Nangang, you director Bruce Jiao have another think coming. said most of Xincheng TWTC HALL 1 2F expects its customers H0801 to seek them out at the TWTC. “But we also hope to find some new customers coming over from Nangang,” Jiao added. Xincheng is part of Jianxing Lin Rui Composite Material Co., Sonja Kuan (left) and Eric Chou of Forward & Action. Photo: JB Ltd., which builds carbon fiber frames and parts. know what our customers want. That’s why we are exhibiting our three import Favour Light. The TWTC HALL 1 2F brands: Bottecchia, O-Synce and Swift Hong Kong supplier H0817 Carbon.” is debuting a line of Chou said he would have preferred a bicycle LED lights at the The team at Favour Light. Photo: JB booth at Nangang, “but we couldn’t get show. Its factory in Dongguan, China, the space we wanted and we hope to be produces eight million units a year, and The Taiwan World Trade Center runs today from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and there in 2015.” (TWTC) — the old venue for Taipei Cycle, Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the 30-year-old light maker is moving next to the Taipei 101 — isn’t just for the into the bicycle market from other Tecasia Product Development. segments. sporting goods show. Nearly 100 Taipei Roxim. The Taiwanese light maker is Martin Knöpfli moved “In recent years we have exhibited Cycle exhibitors are also located there, exhibiting at TWTC for the second year. his design company TWTC HALL 1 2F at the European OutDoor show, and this and it’s well worth the trip to see them. “We hope to get space from Switzerland to H0816 TWTC HALL 1 2F year we will celebrate our debuts here in Most TWTC exhibitors are newcomers in Nangang [in 2016] China two years ago H0929 Taipei and at Eurobike,” said Mike Wong, to Taipei Cycle and have to stand in line and have a priority and now specializes in safety products the company’s director of sales and for space at Nangang, which is scheduled there when exhibiting,” for cycling and wintersports. marketing. to be expanded by the 2015 show. But founder and general manager Jerry “We are here because we are looking there is a lot of variety among the TWTC Lin said earlier this week. Lin said the for OEM customers,” Knöpfli said. “After Forward & Action. TWTC HALL 1 2F booths, and there’s even a top award TWTC booth has some advantages over moving to China, Tecasia is offering This Taiwan company H1101 winner there in Global Action, which Nangang: “At TWTC we have more space EN-certified helmets and eyewear to is expanding into won a gold Taipei Cycle d&i award this to demo our products than we would very reasonable prices.” distribution after 10 years as an IBD. year for its cycling shoe insoles. have with the limited booth size they Like other exhibitors, Knöpfli hopes “For 10 years we have had the BikeLife Here’s a look at some of the companies would be able to provide us at Nangang.” his TWTC booth is a waypoint before the Bicycles & Outdoor Accessories Shop that would love to see you at their company is able to move to Nangang. in Banqiao, in the new Taipei district,” TWTC booths. Taipei Cycle operates Xincheng. This Chinese trading Waypoint or not, the TWTC is well worth said Eric Chou, the company’s general a free shuttle bus between Nangang company is launching its Draco carbon visitors’ time while they are here for manager. “As an IBD, we believe that we and the TWTC every 10 to 15 minutes. It fiber bike brand at the show. Business Taipei Cycle. ■ JB Goldhill of Taiwan launches Jagwire sweats even two Dutch-style bike lines the smallest details Goldhill may be a Taiwanese OE manufacturer, but the Cables and brake pads aren’t the sexiest parts of a bike, but company has debuted two private label lines here at the they can be critical components. Jagwire, an A-Team member, show that take their inspiration from traditional Dutch has been supplying gear and brake cables to most of Taiwan’s bicycles. major bike manufacturers and recently added brake pads. has the expertise to design its own At this year’s booth, the company that sits inside the alloy version of the classic 1ST FLOOR is showing two refinements of key cable end cap housing, bikes. 4TH FLOOR J0108 The company N0514 products. and acts like a seal, has made bikes for One is Jagwire’s Pro Cable Crimper wiping the cable clean. more than 30 years. and Cutter. As its name suggests, this tool This system adds some cable friction, but Like other Taiwan manufacturers, handles both operations. The cutters give Jagwire says the benefits outweigh the Goldhill is looking to its own brands a sharp, clean cut. costs. to help it become less dependent on OE The tool crimps at three points The end caps come in three sizes: customers, which are largely Western for greater security, unlike standard 4.0 mm for standard gear cable, 4.5 mm companies. crimpers that crimp at only two points. for braided gear cable and 5.0 mm for ■ “While the Simple brand approaches Jagwire has also refined its hooded standard brake cable. PL Dutch bicycles, the Stylish brand end caps, and has set up a graphic Gray T.L. Hung Photo: JB stands more for fashion,” Hung demonstration of the new caps’ said. “We believe that these kind of effectiveness. “Until now we have only had our Dutch-influenced commuter bikes are Two cables pass through a clear local bicycle brand, Bronco. With our not only for the Dutch or European container of water, one through a new international brands Simple and markets, but for the world market.” conventional cap and one through a new Stylish we want to reach the global Hung said the two bike lines have cap. Slide both cables through market,” Gray T.L. Hung, the company’s drawn a lot of attention at the show. the water, and the one that managing director, said yesterday. The company also launched a new passes through the new hood Because Goldhill successfully slogan to go with the new bike lines: cap emerges virtually dry, exports Dutch-style bikes to the while the other has beads of “Bring daily commuting in stylish, Jagwire display shows the effectiveness Netherlands, Hung said his company comfortable bikes to the world”. ■ JB water on its surface. of its new end caps. Photo: PL The hood consists of a rubber liner

18 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013

Tough day at the show? Sun Race makes a big stride Go to Hell on the MRT forward with the new Strida Sun Race Sturmey-Archer may have skipped last fall’s Taipei is the only city in the world where you can take the Eurobike Show, but the Taiwan components maker wasn’t metro straight to Hell. Hell Valley, that is — the home of about to miss the big show in its backyard. soothing hot springs and exclusive spas. You can be up to these custom parts your neck in hot water within 40 minutes of leaving Nangang 1ST FLOOR and the Taipei Cycle show. fundamentally J1217 improve the core temperatures, from “mmm, that’s nice” competitiveness of our to “aargh, I’m being boiled alive!” customers.” A soak here costs not much more Su’s company is a blend of two older than one U.S. dollar — the best deal in names in the industry, Sun Race and Taipei. Forgot your bathing suit? Buy Sturmey-Archer. one at the door. It’s operated under the mantra of If you’d prefer a private soak there “two brands, two identities” since 2000, are a multitude of inns, high-rise when Sun Race Roots Enterprise Co. resorts and 5-star luxury boutique Alan Su with a “classic-looking” acquired Sturmey-Archer, the longtime hotels, clustered off the horse-shoe- Sturmey-Archer crank. Photo: JB English manufacturer of internal gear shaped Hot Spring Road. (There’s also a Here at the Taipei show, Sun hubs. shuttle bus from the metro station that Race officials are emphasizing the The company has since been known loops Hot Spring Road if you’d rather company’s strategy, which relies on as Sun Race Sturmey-Archer. It markets not walk.) high-end production and what they call A view of Hell Valley Photo: CR derailleur shifting products under the One of the oldest spa hotels on the “mass customization.” Sun Race brand, and internal gear hub hillside is the Whispering Pines Inn, Just take the MRT train. From the CEO Alan Su points to the new products under the Sturmey-Archer built in 1934. Its blind masseuses can Nangang station, take the blue line to Strida Evo, produced by Ming Cycle, as brand. make room calls to knead your knotty the Taipei Main Station and transfer to an example of the kind of innovative Its “mass customization” products Taipei Cycle muscles. It’s a favorite of the Danshui line north to the terminus solutions his company is becoming are manufactured only in Taiwan and VIPs and Hollywood stars. at Xin Beitou. known for. not at its factory in Kunshan, China. One of the newest and most Hell Valley is part of Taipei’s “Together with Ming Cycle, we “Unlike other bicycle transmission exclusive spas is Villa 32, entered via geothermal gulch, which was created created a unique kick-shift 3-speed manufacturers, we utilize our a serene and modernist rock garden, by the crunching of the Eurasian and internal gear bottom bracket which no engineering and manufacturing and shaded by camphor and maple Philippine tectonic plates. one has even heard of before. It’s a new know-how to create unique, custom- trees. Six sumptuous rooms, in either Instead of a geological explanation, and innovative designed, made- minimalist Japanese or luxurious some prefer the legend of the product that Sun Race Sturmey- in-Taiwan European style, have deep, spring-fed Archer invented aboriginal Ketagalan tribe, which we worked transmission baths. Villa 32’s restaurant is one of a unique 3-speed tells of a witch who lived beside on closely internal gear BB for components for the best in Taipei and boasts the city’s boiling pools below Yang Ming Shan with Strida’s the new Strida Evo. our customers,” finest wine cellar. volcano. She cast her spells shrouded design and Su said. “These The source of all the hot water is in by billowing clouds of sulfurous white engineering special parts are a gated section of Hell Valley, dotted smoke. “Beitou” is a Ketagalan word for team,” Su said. not available with hissing vents and bubbling, “enchantress.” To shift off the shelf steaming pools — too hot to touch. Today’s visitors to Hell Valley gears on anywhere.” Here are the largest formations of can find magical experiences of the the Strida For these hokutolite, a weakly radioactive mineral soak variety. The tropical Evo, a rider products, Sun crystalline substance that forms in valley is dotted with spas. simply pedals Race Sturmey- crusts on rocks. This is the bedrock, as it Modern Beitou is not enchanting. backward. Archer works were, of the area’s therapeutic acclaim. It’s urban sprawl, which makes Hell No shifters with innovative Rejuvenated, you can return to Valley all the more enticing. From the or cables are bicycle Taipei the same way you came. Yes, MRT station at Xin Beitou, walk north needed. manufacturers you’ve been to Hell and back. ■ CR over a busy junction and enter the “This and niche Beitou Water Park. Locals dangle their clever solution brands that feet into the warm stream from the improved seek special park’s wooden walkways. the rideability of the Strida without transmission components, either to After a few minutes’ walk you compromising the original dimension, differentiate their products or solve a arrive at the Hot Spring Museum, the geometry, aesthetics, and fold design special technical or functional need former Jiashan Hotel, built in 1913 by created by Mark Sanders which that an off-the-shelf component can't. the Japanese colonial government. made Strida famous,” Su said. “You Meanwhile, Su said Sun Race is in The hotel was used by kamikaze pilots just cannot find a product like this negotiations with Eurobike for this spending a final night on earth of anywhere else in the world, period. We year’s show. serenity (and, ahem, sin). are both pretty proud of the result.” He said the decision to skip the last There’s no water in the communal All complex mechanical parts for show was due to changes in the show’s bath today, but you can wander the projects like the Strida are designed floor plan. Instead of its traditional wood-paneled rooms and gaze at the and made in-house at the company’s booth, which faced aisles on three sides, photographs of the two-story building headquarters in Taoyuan. Eurobike wanted to put Sun Race in a in its heyday. “This is a very important and new booth that faced only one aisle. Up the hill from the museum is the increasing part of our business,” Su “We preferred to pull out of the government-run Public Hot Springs. said. “The collaboration of development show instead of accepting a less-than- This has six basins, lined with dark and production with our customers satisfactory position where we could on custom parts creates alliances mountain schist. The cascading milky- The Beitou MRT station Photo: CR not exhibit our full range of products,” white water is offered at different and partnerships that go beyond Su said. ■ JB buying and selling. We believe that Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEITAIPEI 19

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ホール6階 Haibike ホール4階 Bosch今年は目立たぬ展開に 608 サ ビ ー ネ・スピッ M1219 Boschは自動車業界への大手サプ 650B ライヤーの１社でその電動自転車部門 ツの を目玉に Accell Groupのブースでは今年もまた 量性といった利点を失うことなく29erの の は自転車用モ Bosch eBike Systems Haibikeにスポットライトが当てられる。 トラクションやロールオーバー（デコボ ーターおよびエレクトロニクスの供給 Haibikeの注力は 650Bマウンテンバイク コ道での滑らかな走り）、制動性を持た 元として急速に市場シェアを獲得して の新製品ライン４モデルで、サビーネ・ せたかった」とスウェン・ベルンハルト いる。だが台北ショーの展示フロアで スピッツが昨年の夏季五輪（ロンドン） Winora Group広報兼Haibikeブランド販 Boschのブースを探しても見つからな で650B Haibikeに乗ってMTBレース銀メ 売担当は言う。 いだろう。今年も台北ショーに３度目 ダルを獲得した快挙を追い風にプロモー スピッツ選手はロンドン五輪のレース の出展を果たすが顧客との商談・会合 台北ショーで顧客対応に臨むクラウディア・ トに乗り出す。スピッツ選手が新製品ラ でテクニカルセクション（難易度の高い 用に６階の１室を確保している。 ワスコ販売部長、クラウス・フレイシャー副社 インの開発に参画した。 コーナー）の一つでクラッシュ（衝突事 長、フォウアド・ベッニーニの面々（左から） 「台北ショーでの商談と会合は取引 「ホイールサイズの利点について 2010 故）を起こしながらも銀メダルを獲得し 先と直接連絡を取ってすべて事前に決 で我々の電動ユニットが装着されてい 年からみんなで細部にわたりブレーンス ている。「650Bの新モデルは沢山の成功 めている」と同社クラウディア・ワス る」と昨年まで同社を率いたレイナー トーミングしてきた。たとえチームの仲 を果たすと思う」と同選手。「小柄な選 コ販売部長は言う。「当分はこうした ル・ジェスケ氏の後を継いだクラウス 間が29erに満足だったとしても自分は 手はとりわけ軽量の26吋バイクのハンド 個別の商談会に注力していくが将来は ・フレイシャー副社長は話す。 100％OKの思いが抱けなかった。トラク リングの良さを捨てることなく大径車の また別の展開になるかもしれない」 Boschが台北ショーに参加する第１ ション（牽引力）と性能（障害物をもの 利点を享受できるはずだから」 Boschの電動自転車市場への参入は の理由は台北ショーが国際市場におけ ともしない走り）を見てこれでOKだと確 Winoraでは650Bの小さめのサイズは 信した。個人的にはもう少し技術的にハ とくにアジアのユーザーに受けると確信 わずか４年前のことだが、いまでは電 る国際的プレーヤーだからだ。「これ ードなトラックでの敏捷性があればとの している。 Haibikeは26吋車と29吋車を 動自転車用システムのサプライヤーと までBoschは欧州市場に照準を合わせ 思いはある」とスピッツ選手は話す。26 止めてしまうわけではない。「でも650B して欧州No.1の呼び声が高い。「現 てきた。欧州以外の市場におけるビジ 吋と29吋ホイールのそれぞれの最良点を によって第３のホイールサイズが提供で 在Boschの電動システムは50を超える ネスチャンスも常に評価を行っている どう歩み寄らせるかでHaibike はスピッ きるからライダーの選択の幅が広がるの 有力ブランドの自転車に取り付けられ が現段階ではコメントするまでには及 ツ選手の協力を仰いだ。「ハンドル操作 は確か」■ JB ている。MTBから折りたたみ自転車ま ばない」とはワスコ販売部長の弁。 のしやすさやクラシックな26吋MTBの軽 20 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 豪州で電動自転車需要拡大 オーストラリアでは20年前から電動自 ていた。旧来の規格ではパワーの許容 に扱う店が開店 転車に対する明るい見通しなされ、その 出力が欧州規格の250ワットに対してわ しておりその数 多くが誤った予測となっていたが、ここ ずか200ワットだった。そのほか欧州規 が急速に膨らん に来て電動車の需要が本格的に膨らむ兆 格との互換性を持たない規格が多々あっ でいる。その中 しが見えてきた。何が変わったか？この た。この規格の改正が行われたのがつい で最も有力視さ 変化には二つの重要な要因がある。ひと 2012年末のことなのでその影響を測る れている店のひ つは段階的な市場拡大の流れ、そしても のはいささか時期尚早かも知れない。し とつがシドニー うひとつが政府が最近打ち出した政策に かしGiantやDerbyといった世界的有力ブ のダウンタウン ある。オーストラリアの電動自転車の最 ランドはオーストラリアの子会社を通じ 西方の有名な観 大のユーザーはこれまで比較的高齢の人 て欧州の電動自転車をこの国で販売する 光スポット、ダ 達でその多くがオーストラリアのような ことに大きな期待を寄せている。Giant ーリンハーバー 激しく車が行き交う道路で走ることに少 Bicycles AustraliaのDarren Rutherford社 にもほど近い好 なからぬ恐怖心を抱いてる。しかし自転 長は話す。「これからすぐ電動自転車部 立地に店舗を 車の乗用環境は大都市を中心に徐々に整 門の責任者を決めて、彼に本社に行って 構えるSydney 備が進んできている。現況は依然部分的 電動車の各モデルを見てもらいその中か Electric Bikes 整備に止まっていて、オランダをはじめ らこの国の市場に最適のモデルを見つけ だ。オーナーの とする欧州主要国のような完璧な自転車 てもらう手はずでもらい各種モデルの中 Jake Southall 専用道とは比ぶべくもないが、少なくと からオーストラリア市場に最適のものを 氏は言う。「店 も一部地域では文字どおり自転車専用道 選んでもらう。早く販売のスタートが切 は急成長。昔か と呼べるバイクレーンが完成しており、 れればと思っている。オランダ（Giant らの自転車専売 その多くが電動自転車にも理想のレーン Europe）の同僚から電動自転車の販売と 店もこれからは となっている。 サービスについてノウハウをもらってい 電動自転車に目 しかしこのところの最も大きな変化 るしこれからもこうした伝授を続けても を向けてくるだ は政府が電動自転車に対して欧州規格を らう。つまり電動自転車の販売は長期を ろう。電動車は 採択する決定を行ったことにある。これ 見据えたプログラムということになる」 まだニッチ市場 により欧州規格をクリアしたすべての製 Giantはオーストラリアで最大のディーラ だ」 来店客にシドニー港の湾岸を試乗するための準備を施す 品がいまではそのままオーストラリアで ーベースを持っているだけにRutherford 最近Pon Sydney Electric BikesのJake Southallオーナー 販売できるようになった。これまでは国 社長の語る意味は大きい。これまで電動 Holdingsに買収 内独自の規格が適用されていたため欧州 自転車は主に少数の電動自転車専門店 されたDerbyのオーストラリア支社も新 グバイク市場で地歩を固めている。しか からの製品の輸入が実質的に困難となっ を通じて販売されてきたが、これらの電 しい規格の恩恵に期待を寄せる。Focus し電動車を欧州から入れて長年築き上げ 動車専門店は主流の自転車小売店からは のロードバイクとCervelloのロードおよ てきたこの国のディーラーネットで販売 もっぱら無視される存在だった。しかし びトライアスロンバイクを有するDerby する計画を着々と進めている。オランダ 今、主要都市のあちこちで電動車を専門 はオーストラリアでもとりわけレーシン の有力電動自転車メーカーGazelleもオ ーストラリア市場に小さいながら確かな 販売基盤を築いている。オーストラリア 支社は2009年の設立だが目下販売急成 長を見せている。オーストラリアにおけ る電動自転車の最大の顧客のひとつが Australia Post（郵便局）で、郵便配達員 が自転車で家々を配達で回る長い伝統が あるが今その配達の多くを電動自転車が 行っている。 2013年２月現在、電動自転車はオース トラリアの自転車市場で依然小さなシェ アを占めるに止まっている。しかしGiant やDerbyなど有力サプライヤーが将来を 大きく期待する予測を行っていること や、すでに街を走る電動自転車の数が目 に見えて増えている状況を見れば本流の 自転車小売店ももはや見過ごしにできな このDolomiti iPadはお客が店内 をぶらつきながらテクニカル情 いプレッシャーを感じずにはいられない カールトンヴィクトリアにあるジャンカルロ・ザノールの新しい電動自転車の店は故郷のトレント地方を描い 報をより多く見つけられるよう だろう。 にしてくれる。 た壁画を飾ってあっていかにもイタリアの雰囲気を漂わせる。

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ホール4階 Fairlyの自転車ビジネス スタートは60年前 M0519 Fairly Bike Mfg.のパーシー・チエンは トップに収まったことだった。 ーからであれ、あるいはエンジ 会社の遺産がどういうものかをよく心得 2002に中国に工場を立ち上げた後、 ニアからのものであれ、人間の ている。自転車業界を事業の場とするチ Fairlyは数年間活気づく中国の電動自転 知性の力が原動力となって出て エン一族の第３世代として彼は過去の教 車市場で悪戦苦闘した挙句、例のオーバ くるものだろう。とにかく今か 訓が現在に情報をもたらすだけでなく未 ーサプライ現象が頭をもたげたことから ら10年先の電動自転車を観たら 来の指針ともなることを知っている。新 2008年に中国市場から撤退する。「便乗 現在からは想像もできないもの 台北市に本社を置くFairlyは自転車のOE 組みが続々と中国の電動車市場に参入し になっているはずである」 メーカーのトップ５にランクされるが、 てきたが、皆が皆同じような製品ばかり チエンファミリーの自転車 ハイエンドの電動自転車を専門に手掛け で、あっちが下げればこっちも下げると 業界における歴史はほぼ60年 るメーカーとしても他社が羨むほどの定 いう極度の低価格競争に陥っていった」 前の祖父の代に遡る。先々代が 評をかち得ている。パーシー（董事長） とチエン董事長は振り返る。「当社のデ 1950年代に自転車づくり とスティーブ（副董事長）の兄弟が経営 ィストリビュータたちも、もっと安くも を始め、２代目の正雄 するFairlyは台湾に従業員300名を抱える っと安くと迫ってきた。だから１年か２ 氏（パーシーとス ほか、中国山東省龍口のWellsen Corp.に 年してあのカオス（混乱）から抜け出す ティーブの父） も200名の従業員を擁する。 決断をして、我々が熟知する輸出市場に が1960年代に Fairlyは現在、他社と一線を画すハ 専念することにした」 その後を継 イエンドの電動自転車の生産で知られ、 董事長がとりわけ自負するものに顧 いで77年に StromerやスイスデザインのeFlowはとり 客サービスがある。例えば同社のウエブ Fairly Bike わけ市場で人気が高い。米国ではCurrie サイトは、ベテランスタッフが日夜携帯 を創業し TechnologiesがeFlowの販売を担当して 電話にて24時間体制で応対する旨を果敢 た。それは いる。 に表明している。 正に絶好の Fairlyの電動自転車のビジネスは 電動自転車の将来に対するチエン董 タイミング スイスデザインの電動自転車eFlow 1997年、EV Global Motors に向けたプロ 事長の見通しは明るい。「電動自転車は だった。80 ジェクトに端を発する。欧米で電動自転 この先20年から30年はこのまま続くと確 年代半ばの台 車の商品化を試みるパイオニアの１社だ 信している。もっとも将来の製品は今と 湾は世界の自転 転車メーカーへと変身さ った。EV Globalにとって大きな宣伝と は別種の形と機能を備えたものになるだ 車生産の中心地にな せ、会社のビルも一つから二つ、 なったのはかつて自動車業界のセレブで ろうけど」と董事長。「それらのものは っていたからだ。前董事長の正 雄氏 二つから三つと増えていった。 名を馳せたリー・アイアコッカが同社の いずれも、消費者からであれ、ディーラ はFairlyをフレーム工場から本格的な自 「当時は需要が供給を上回っていたか ら商売がやりやすかった。自転車はモノ が良かろうが悪かろうが、とにかく飛ぶ ように売れた。完成車メーカーも部品メ ーカーもまずほとんどの企業が急成長し た時代だった」とパーシー董事長は懐か しむ。 正雄氏はこれに続く10スピード、 BMX、そして80年代後半に到来する最大 トレンドMTBの時代にわたって経営のか じ取りを続けていった。 業界を大きく揺さぶる事態が90年代 にやってきた。他社との差別化がなくど こよりも安い価格がオーダーを勝ち取 るOE生産に将来はないと正雄氏は悟っ た。OEに代えてFairlyは今日へと繋がる 自社デザインあるいは外部デザインとの 協業により開発したオリジナル製品へと 重心を移していった。 「差別化は当社成長戦略の重要な部分 となってきている」とパーシー董事長は 言う。「独自性がなければ荒れ狂う市場 の津波にさらわれていってしまうだろ う」と。創業者の正雄氏は現在もCFOお よび企業戦略の後見人としてFairlyのビ ジネスに携わっている。スティーブ氏が 生産を、パーシー氏が販売営業部門を担 当している。■ SJ スティーブ・チエン副董事長（左）とパーシー・チエン董事長 Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEITAIPEI 23

650Bがマ ウン テンバイクのスター に 半年前のユーロバイク開幕を控えて取 ペンションフォークに関するニュースが る。というのもパートナーのMeridaが り沙汰されたのが、どこが650Bの製品を 多く入ってくるだろう。X-FusionやSR 650B市場に本格的に参入していくから 出してくるか？だった。いまや台北ショ Suntourをはじめとする台湾のメーカー だ。スペインのジョゼ・ヘルミダが今シ ーでの話題は、出さないのはどこか？に は650Bの製品をいち早く手がけている。 ーズンMeridaのBig.Seven新モデルでレ なっている。650Bすなわち27.5吋はMTB Foxは2013年に出した650Bの34モデルに ース参戦することも決まっている。 のホイールサイズの26吋と29吋の中間に より軽量の32バージョンを加えてくるだ 需要の高まりを受けてDT Swissは2014 あたる。650Bはまさにウナギ登りの人気 ろう。RockShox はすでに650B用として 年に向けて650Bのホイール及びリムの 日 で一部では旧式の26吋車にすぐにも取っ Revelation、Reba、SIDの各フォークを 製品レンジを拡大することにしたが新製 て代わるとの確信に満ちた観測も聞かれ 出しているが、これをさらに増やしてく 品の登場は５月を過ぎてからになるだろ 本 る。 るはずだ。だが４月のSea Otter Classic う。Mavicも同社初の650Bモデルを2014 「650Bは、自身の体のサイズかあるい までは同社から新しいフォークの話が出 年用に予定している。両社とも台北ショ 語 はハンドリングの好みのせいか29er（29 ることはないだろう。 ーで計画の詳細が明かされるだろう。

吋車）に納得がいかない人達を惹きつけ Manitou はこの第３のホイールサイ 650Bはその製品の多くがレクリエーシ Fulcrumの ていく」とScott Sportのジョシェン・ハ ズ（650B）用にMinuteとMarvelを発売 ョン用のトレイルバイクかオールマウン 650B用ホイール ーは言う。「従来の26吋車は650Bに取っ している。 Formulaも昨秋650B用フォ テン用のものだがレース用で使われるも て代わられ２～３年先には消えていくと ークThirtyFive のもある。ニノ・シュールテルとサビー ョゼ・ヘルミダばかりではないだろう。 思う」Stevensのヴォルカー・ドールマ を出展したが ネ・スピッツはともにロ エンデューロレースは2013年のビッ ンも、700ユーロ（910㌦）かそれ以下で Marzocchiは依 ンドン五輪で650Bに乗 グトレンドになっておりサーキットに 販売させるエントリーレベルを除いて26 然同社初の650B ってメダルを獲得した 650Bバイクがずらりと並ぶことだろう。 吋MTBは軒並み650Bに取って代わられる 用フォークの開 し、２人の後を追って Schwalbe、Maxxis、Onzaともエンデュ と見ている。 650Bに乗るのはジ ーロ向けにサイドウォールを補強した 2013年に向けてどっと初期投入された 650B用タイヤを出している。南アフリカ 650Bの製品の多くが幅広いニーズとユ の世界ダウンヒル選手権でさえ数多くの ーザーの体重の差異にも応えられるミッ 650Bバイクが目にされるはずだ。比較 ドレンジにポジションが置かれていた。 的平らでペダリング勝負のコースでは車 重さと剛性にはまだまだ改良の余地があ 輪が大きければそれだけアドバンテージ った。しかし2014年に向けては多くの （優勢）が得られるからだ。 ブランドがカーボンフレームや適度に重 26吋のMTBにこれまで良くやったと慰 さを落としたリムとフォークを装着した 労の言葉をかけるのはまだ早いのかもし 650Bの上市を計画している。2013年モ Transalpesの れない。しかし650BがMTBのセグメント デルではIntenseとCarbine 27.5とともに 650Bバイク でこの先第３のホイールの役どころのま 大手ブランドでカーボン・フルサス650B までいることはもはやないだろう。■ LvR を出していたのはScottとCube、Rocky 発に取り組んでいる最中で2014年のアフ Mountainだけだった。 ター市場用製品として発売する意向だ。 DT Swiss も2014年に向けて製品を用 意する予定にある。DVO Suspensionは 大いに話題を呼んだ同社の ダウンヒルフ ォークEmeraldのために用意した650Bホ イールにフィットする特製トーションア ーチが特徴となっている。DT Swissでは またエンデューロ用にシングルクラウン の650B用フォークの開発も進めている。 ホイール＆リム：650Bのトレンドは ホイールに始まり、この春は数多くの ホイールとリムの新製品が出てきてい Shimanoの る。 ’ 、 、 、 650B用ホイール Stan s Alex Rims Sun-Ringlé Novatecの各ブランドが当初から混戦 しかし2014年に向けては650Bカーボ の状況ですでにOEオーダーを取り込ん ンフレームの選択が確実に増えるだろ でいる。Reynoldsは650B用カーボンリ う。ひとつには多くのメーカーが2013年 ム、チューブレス対応ホイールで先行 モデルにアルミフレームを使っているの した。Shimano は2014年に向けて初の でコストの張るカーボンの鋳型に大金を 650B 用ホイールの完成モデルを上市す 注ぐ前にフレームジオメトリをダイヤル る。 インできたからだ。 一方Fulcrumはクロスカントリー用 フォーク：今年の台北ショーではサス 超軽量ホイールの開発に取り組んでい

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AIRACE Torch Series ホール4階 HYDRAPAK ホール4階 L0006 L1309 わずか５吋長いだけでTorchシリーズのポ Insulated ンプはサイクリストの負担を和らげる。 Torchのミニポンプさえあればわざわざ Wooly Bottle 重いポンプを携帯する必要が無くなるか らだ。Torch Road、Torch Mountain、Torch Regular（写真：ロードまたはMTB用）の３ モデルを用意。最大空圧はTorch Roadが120psi （８バール）、Torch Regular 100psi（７バー ル）、Torch Mountainが 80psi（5.5バール）。

PACIFIC ホール4階 BIOLOGIC ホール4階 Cycles N0313 Bike Mount M1019A IFmove Plus Bike Mount Plus は 自転車に装着し て主要走行デー タを地図で突 き止められる 用ハ Woolyは市販最先端のウォーターボトルのひとつだ。ダブルウォールの間を軽量 iPhone 5 ードシェル防水 柔軟性素材のポリプロピレンで見事に遮断するPrima-Loftを使用している。ポリ Pacific Cycles はわずか２秒で折り畳 プロピレンは強度と耐久性を持たせるためウォールに様々な厚みでの加工が施さ めて、台湾の自転車づくりのスペシャ 耐温ケースで、 れている。このほか口に注ぎ込む流れを良くするマンモスバルブも特徴で、長め リストを新時代へと踏み出させる通勤 ハードシェルと の強化ウォールキャップに付けてグリップ（握り）に幅をもたせキャップを開け 用バイクの新モデルIFmoveをデビュ 内蔵シリコンサスペ ーさせる。重さを （ ポンド）以 やすくしている。 10kg 22 ンションがタッチスクリー 下に抑えたIFmove（Mark Sanders の ン、スピーカーホーン、カメ IFmodeの進化版）は都市環境問題に応 ラ、充電ポート、ヘッドホンなどの主 える親切設計で、同社新設の社内R&D TERN ホール4階 KMC Eco ホール1階 要機能を十分果たしつつiPhoneを雨や チーム“Section Zero” 開発の第１弾 M1019A J0118 汗、泥や埃から護る。 Eclipse X20 ProTeQ (EPT) モデル。 史上最速の折りたたみ自転車のひと Series Chains つに挙げられるEclipse X20は2012 HAIBIKE Xduro FS RX ホール４階 年のユーロバイク・アワードでデザ M1219 MTBのスポーツ性を損なわずにデザインされたオ イン賞に輝いた。ロード用に匹敵す フロード用電動自転車。Boschの中央装着式モー るスペックには20段SRAM Force駆 ターにより重量バランスが完璧でモーターユニ 動システムやSyntace、Schwalbe、 ットをサスペンションシステムから離すこ Ergon、American Classic、Sapim、 ともできる。Haibikeの Reverse Angle FSAの最高級パーツが使われてお Motor (逆アングルモーター)コンセプト り、重さ23.6ポンド に基づきエンジンは前三角内側で回転 （ 10.7kg）、 するので地面との接触の危険が最大限 折りたたみ時 減り走行中の事故から護ってくれる。 間わずか10 秒。希望小売 Eco ProTeQ (EPT)はより環境保全を 価格 $2,200 考慮した生産システムによって作り (€1,900)。 出される耐腐食性と優れた防塵コー TRANZX 4樓 CROPS ホール４階 トを特徴とするKMCのチェーン新シ LogiX J0407 N0828 リーズ。EPT技術によりチェーンを SX100-MU 構成するすべてのコンポを完全コー Diagnostics/ ティングすることで腐食や錆からの M25 motor 保護力を高めており、どんな過酷な 環境下でも持ちこたえる。ロード、 TranzXの MTB、BMXその他シングルスピード あらゆる後 の自転車に最適だ。 続モデルに 定番化して いる同社先 進レベルの LogiX分析シ Crops SX100-MU に新しく充電用マイ BERGAMONT Threesome SL 9.3 ホール4階 ステムを初めて装着したM25セントラ クロ ポートが付いた。強力 バッ ルモーター。LogiXシリーズは診断法、 USB AA 軽量モデルは新 ホ N1124 Bergamont All-Mountain 650B テリー（1800mA）が長時間の使用を イールサイズでトラベル幅140mmを誇る。フ パワーおよび性能の新たな基準となっ 保証しバッテリー残量の点滅表示で充 レームはBergamontの中でも人気の高いThree- ている。主流のCANBus（コントロー someシリーズをベースにしている。新モ ラー・エリア・ネットワーク）をベー 電の必要を知らせる。白色LEDヘッド デルSL9.3はBergamont FlipChipの代わ スとする最上級分析基盤を使うことで ランプは450cd (18 ルクス) (10 ルーメ りにCoax Pivotシステムを使いほぼ同 速やかかつ正確に問題を発見する。超 ン)強の照度。ライトは日本の照度基準 一のジオメトリと際立つハンドリング コンパクトのM25セントラルモーター をベースにしており夜間も安全で快適 特性を備えた。アルペンクロスに情熱 とのペアで重さわずか （７ポンド な走りが楽しめる。 を燃やす本格オールマウンテンライダー 3.5kg にうってつけの新モデルだ。 ４オンス）。ノイズ、振動とも極めて 低水準。 Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEITAIPEI 25 インタビュー: Saint-Gobain社 Paul Humphreys自転車部門営業部長 鏡 から套 管、ベアリングまで

ポジットベアリングでもNorglideブラン り心地改善にいかに取り組んでいくかが OEMや部品・コンポのメーカーにとって ドで展開する有力サプライヤーである。 重要なトレンドになっている。摩擦やノ も等しく大事なイベントだと思う。サプ 日 イズ、振動を減らせば走行の効率性が高 ライヤーとしてSaint-Gobainは目下自転 TSD: 自動車業界と自転車業界の主な相違 められ、付加価値もつけられる。軽量化 車業界内でのコンタクトの開拓・拡大の 本 点は何か？ は車より自転車の方がさらに重要な要素 ため台北ショーに照準を当てているが、 PH: まずビジネスのスタイルが決定的に となる。自動車業界の厳しい規格のお陰 台北ショー以外でも我々を訴求できる場 語 違うと言えるが、そのほか自転車の方が でSaint-Gobainはサービスの精度と信頼 があれば心をオープンにして柔軟性を持 製品サイクルが短い点が挙げられるだろ 性で高い評価を受けている。 って臨んでいく。 う。これがプロトタイプ作成の要請から テスト、生産開始に至るまでの時間軸に TSD: Norglide のブッシングは自転車では 基本的な違いを生んでいる。顧客の要望 どのあたりに使われるのか？ に随時応えるメーカーとしてはこれはよ PH: 当社のブッシングはスペースが小さ りスピーディーな反応とプロトタイプ作 く軽量化の必要のあるところならどこに 成の迅速化、さらにミーティングの頻度 でも使える。ペダルでも、伸縮式シート Saint-Gobain の自転車部門営業部長に を増すことを意味する。とりわけ指摘で ポストでもショックアブゾーバー、ある なる以前は同社の自動車部門に17年在 きるのは、自転車業界は時にラブ（試験 いはピボットポイントやヘッドセットま 籍したというPaul Humphreys氏に両業 室）テストを飛ばして代わりにフィール で。単体ではサスペンションフォークが 界の相違点と類似点、並びに業界全般の ドテストに重点を置く傾向が強い。それ 最大となる。フォーク1本に4つのブッシ 動向、トレードショーについて話を聞い に自転車業界は何より数量が小さい。従 ングを使うので。 た。Saint-Gobain は18世紀にフランス宮 ってそれだけ柔軟性が求められることに 廷用にグラスや鏡を製造する王朝御用達 なるだろう。 TSD: ユーロバイクやインターバイクと比 メーカーがその始まりで恐らく世界でも べて台北ショーの評価はどうか？ 最古参のメーカーのひとつに違いない。 TSD: Saint-Gobainでの経験が活かせるよ PH: サプライソースという点ではその３ 現在同社は建築資材の世界的大手として うな類似点もあるか？ つのショーの中で明らかに台北ショー 知られるが、ブッシング（套管）やコン PH: もちろん。両業界ともユーザーの乗 が最も重要だろう。業界全体にとっても 26 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 New Products

MIRANDA Clickpost ホール4階 TRANZX ホール1階 L0325 J0408 Mirandaのパテント取得のClickpostはサスペンシ AGT+ Bike ョン付とサス無しの両タイプを用意している。「ツ イスト・ツー・フィックス（捻って嵌める）」サド ル装着システムはシンプルで手早く、ボルト一つで固 定できるので工場でのアッセンブルも格段にスピードア ップされる。来店のユーザーにサドルを素早く取り換えて 試し乗りしてもらった上で購入してもらえるので販売店にと っても実用的だ。

O-SYNCE TWTC ２階展示フロア SUNRACE ホール４階 Urbanfree H1101 MFEZ1 E-bike J1217 Freewheel Sun Race Sturmey-Archerによって電 動自転車用に特別に開発された10段、 11-36Tフリーホイール。スプロケット は豪華クロム仕上げで錆にもめっぽう TranzX は好評のAGT電動自転車技術を従来の自転車にも延用してAGT+Bikeとし 強い。アルミ製スパイダーは軽量にし て展開する。AGT+Bikeはハンドルバー装着タイプのコンピュータユニットでラ て強度に優れ、仕上げは魅力あるゴー イダーがシフトする必要のある時を的確にとらえて自動的に適正ギアに切り替え ルドアナダイズド。 る。センサーが自転車の走行速度を監視しシフティングの最適時をはじき出して 安定したペダリングケーデンス（リズム）を保つ設計だ。簡単操作の７段内装ギ 「シンプル２コントロール」のリモー アがライダーにフルオートかセミオートかの選択をさせる。ユーロバイク・アワ トコントロールとバックライトの付い た サイクルコンピュータはた ード金賞並びに台北ショーd&iアワードを受賞。 Urbanfree とえ夜間でも毎日の生活にうってつけ のコンパニオンになる。Urbanfreeが備 える８つの機能が内蔵ディスプレイパ TERN ホール４階 VELO ホール1階 M1019A J0717 ネルに大きく２行でくっきり素早く表 Swoop line VL2259 示される。 混雑する街中もすいすい乗れる低床 MTB saddle フレームの新モデルAwoopがTernの TranzX M19 Motor ホール1階 製品ラインに加わった。Swoop Duo J0407 好評のM8をグレードアップしたM19ブ とSwoop D7iの２種で、Swoop Duo ラッシュレスモーターはディスクにも （写真）はケーブルの露出を最小限 V-ブレーキに対応する。ファームウエアを含めた新デ に抑え自動２段変速のすっきりした ザインでモーターのノイズと振動のレベルを75dBまで デザインでアーバンバイク部門にお 下げる一方で出力効率を81.5％高めている。パワーシ いて2012年ユーロバイク・アワード ステムも36V/250Wから48V/500Wにアップ。少し長め を受賞している。Swoop D7iはギア の街乗りにも郊外への遠出もどんな地形での走行もこ レンジの幅が広がりメンテも安くつ れでOK。クイックリリースタイプなので26吋ホイール くシマノNexus 7一体型ハブにポイン でも28吋ホイールでも簡単に装着して使える。 ト。両モデルともラック、マッドガ プロMTBチームへのスポンサーリン ード、ライトを一体化したデザイン グから得たものを2014年向けMTBサ に特徴がある。 ドルの新製品２種にフィードバックさ TAYA ホール1階 XPEDO ホール1階 せた。ペダリング効率を高めるアウタ K0610 J0517 ーエッジ・パッディングと「ノーハン Octo DH Baldwin ド」コントロールが付き、厚めのパデ e-bike chain ィングでサドル後部を心もち上げた形 状が登りとスプリント時にライダーを 電力による駆動システムは発車時に強 いトーション（ねじれ）を生むので 支える。新モデル２種のうちVL2259 が先細でやや丸みを持たせた形状にな Tayaでは電動自転車専用チェーンを開 発、 独自の 大型チェーン技術 っている。27.5～29吋用デザインで見 Taya DHT た目の訴求力にも高いものがある。 により強いトーションも市街の過酷な 走行も持ちこたえられる耐久性抜群の チェーンが完成した。DHT (Diamond Hard Tech) は耐久性を高めるため のTaya先進処理技術で、これ SHIMANO SLX ホール４階 M0814 によりチェーンの平均寿命 シマノは過酷な地形やトレイルコース は製品により3,000～ XCレーサーとエンデューロのライダー （ ～ に果敢に挑むMTBオールラウンドラ 5,000km 1,860 が求めるものの間にあるギャップを埋 イダーのために を開発した。この 3,105マイル）に SLX める橋渡しとなるBaldwinはサポート力 によってライダーは技術革新とシ 伸びている。 SLX を高める強力6061CNC製ボディで保護 マノの と グ XTR Deore XT されたXpedoの効力実証済みPoli-Lock ループの高品質の特性を 保持システムを使用している。チタン より求めやすい価格で手にするこ 製がペア重量292g、クロモリ製が同 とができるのだ。 332g。

28 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013

活 動 一 覽 表、研討會 日 程 表 Schedule of Event & Seminar 3 22 月 日 時間 Time 活動內容 Program 籌畫單位 Organizer 地點 Venue

「2013年台北國際體育用品展暨台北國際運動服飾、布料暨配件展」新品走秀 世貿1館1樓C區舞台 11:30-15:00 外貿協會 TAITRA 2013 TaiSPO & SPOMODE Fashion Show TWTC Exhibition Hall 1, Stage of Area C, 1F

2013台北電能論壇－動力鋰電池研討會 外貿協會 TAITRA、工研院ITRI 南港展覽館 401會議室 08:30-17:20 2013 Taipei Power Forum-The Lithium Ion Power Batteries Symposium 台灣電池協會 TBA、台灣車輛研發聯盟 TARC Nangang Exhibition Hall, Conference Room 401, 4F

11:00-12:50 「2013年台北國際自行車展」新品發表會 南港展覽館 6樓 戶外買主休憩區 外貿協會 TAITRA 14:00-15:50 TAIPEI CYCLE New Product Launch NANGANG Exhibition Hall, Outdoor Balcony, 6F

11:00-12:00 單車極限運動表演 Cycling Extreme Performance 外貿協會 TAITRA、中華民國極限運動協會、 南港展覽館 1樓 戶 外 廣 場（北側） 14:00-15:00 表演者/Performer: Ms. Angie Marino、Mr. Mike Steidley Chineses Taipei Extreme Sports Association Nangang Exhibition Hall, North Side, 1F

南港展覽館 4樓東側斜坡道 09:00-17:00 輕型電動車試乘 LEV Test & Drive 外貿協會 TAITRA、ExtraEnergy Org. Nangang Exhibition Hall, Cargo Ramp, 4F

南港展覽館 戶 外 廣 場（南側） 10:00-16:00 TES電動機車試乘 TES E-scooter Test Ride 工研院ITRI、外貿協 會 TAITRA Nangang Exhibition Hall, South Side, 1F

3/18-24 2013國際自由車環台公路大賽 Tour de Taiwan 2013 外貿協會 TAITRA、自由車 協 會 CTCA 3 23 月 日 時間 Time 活動內容 Program 籌畫單位 Organizer 地點 Venue

單車極限運動表演 Cycling Extreme Performance 外貿協會 TAITRA、中華民國極限運動協會、 南港展覽館 1樓 戶 外 廣 場（北側） 11:00-12:00 表演者/Performer: Ms. Angie Marino、Mr. Mike Steidley Chineses Taipei Extreme Sports Association Nangang Exhibition Hall, North Side, 1F

南港展覽館 4樓東側斜坡道 09:00-13:00 輕型電動車試乘 LEV Test & Drive 外貿協會 TAITRA、ExtraEnergy Org. Nangang Exhibition Hall, Cargo Ramp, 4F

南港展覽館 戶 外 廣 場（南側） 10:00-16:00 TES電動機車試乘 TES E-scooter Test Ride 工研院ITRI、外貿協 會 TAITRA Nangang Exhibition Hall, South Side, 1F

「2013年台北國際自行車展」展後國際記者會 南港展覽館 4樓 貴賓簡報室 (405) 14:00-15:00 外貿協會 TAITRA TAIPEI CYCLE Post-show Press Conference Nangang Exhibition Hall, VIP Briefing Room (405), 4F

3/18-24 2013國際自由車環台公路大賽 Tour de Taiwan 2013 外貿協會 TAITRA、自由車 協 會 CTCA 昇陽企業－策略聯盟共榮共存 持續開拓亞洲營運點 協議，雙方共同經營網路平台，由車店 昇陽目前擁有24個品牌經營權，除了 提供專業服務，組織互利互生的網路聯 登山車及內、外胎外，其餘的零配件一 盟。」昇陽企業總經理施志陽說道。 應俱全，形成全方位的橫向整合。「我 談到中國大陸，昇陽已有近10年的 們目前在尋找代理登山車品牌，相信未 經營經驗。「中國大陸市場很大，甚 來亞洲的登山車市場會蓬勃發展。」施 至可以說是太大到難以經營，中國市 志陽說道。 場比台灣大100倍，經營難度也高了近 100倍；另外，中國的單車市場目前仍 以休閒入門為主，而昇陽專注於專業市 場。」即使中國市場不易拓展，施志陽 仍穩健開發。

昇陽企業總經理施志陽積極與車店聯盟，共創網路銷售新格局。

昇陽企業創立於1993年，現今為 9個地區經營有成。 台灣最大的品牌代理商，擁有24個 面對日益競爭的單車市場，走向網路 單車品牌，包括如FSA、KUOTA、 是必然的趨勢。「未來車店要放大經營 LIGHTWEIGHT、SRM等頂尖品牌， 格局，店老闆的目標客戶群不再侷限於 昇陽目前在台灣共有400間車店通路， 50公里內，而是要擴展到500、甚至是 現今在亞洲國家如中國、香港、韓國等 5千公里，昇陽目前積極與車店經營者 昇陽專攻頂尖市場，代理24個品牌包括德國LIGHTWEIGHT、SRM等品牌。 Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEITAIPEI 29 New Products

4樓 Spank 4樓 Brand L1002 Funkier 4樓 Shimano Dura-Ace Industries N0025 M0814 Product 背包＋雨衣 全新2013 Dura-Ace零組件是40 Oozy 26AL 年來經由最高層級的公路、計時和 EVO輪組 FUNKIER是服飾配件品牌的新面 古典越野賽事的測試及不斷地研發 孔，而其優越的設計像是產業界的 和創新的成果。Dura-Ace現在配 SPANK INDUSTRIES於台北國際 老大哥。 FUNKIER推出全新整合 備11速飛輪，有更多的齒比組合 自行車展前推出新款全地型登山車輪 式設計，讓背包及雨衣融為一體， 以應付所有的路況。尖端的設計、 組－Oozy 26AL EVO。共提供3種 此產品獲得IF設計賞。FUNKIER 材質和結構有效減輕重量、改進剛 規格：26吋、27.5吋、29吋。採用 向來聚焦於創新設計，產品線包含 性並強化操控。 Sandvik幅條並以手工編織而成。提 車衣、車褲、手套及車襪，公司也 供亮光黑／黑以及亮光黑／黑等兩種 有另一個FLR品 牌專門打造安 Continental 塗裝配色。建議零售價為599美元。 SunRace 1樓 4樓 SPANK是一間創立於德國的車廠， 全帽及車鞋。 CSMX J1217 Der Kaiser M0701A 中 於近幾年將總部遷移至台灣，100% FUNKIER在 2.4 Projekt 在台灣製造。 紡織業界已有 登山車飛輪 文 長達25年的 SUNRACE搶眼亮相，這顆10速(11- CONTINENTAL車胎工程師與頂尖 歷史。 36齒)飛輪採用亮紅陽極處理，以高對 的下坡車手及FR車手共同合作，以 比的冷黑色作底。飛輪的各部份包括 兩年的時間打造革命性的新車胎。 spiders、spacers、lockring等都採 楔形的車胎紋路提供絕佳的 用鋁合金材質，達到輕量化與高強度 過彎操控性。採用全新的 的平衡。 Apex胎壁強化設計以及 雙層紗胎體層(two- ，讓 Cateye 4樓 Taya 1樓 ply carcass) Stealth 50 M1001A 旅行者系列 K0610 Kaiser Projekt的 騎乘性能及抗刺 CATEYE新款的Stealth車款具有 彩色鏈條 穿能力超越以 GPS功能，操作簡單容易上手。 TAYA大亞鏈條承襲日本工藝，近半世 往。這是迎戰 可直接使用GPS定位來測量速 紀堅持根留台灣的研發能量。「旅行 世界盃的終 度，因此可以不用安裝速度感應 者鏈條」產品理念乃擷取探險者鮮明 極利器。 器。Stealth 50使、使用ANT+ 輪廓，傳達「探索自我、樂趣生活」 通訊協定，可支援他廠的功率 品牌精神。外觀巧妙運用「國旗色彩 Giant Envie Advanced 4樓 計、心率計以及速度感應器。騎 變速塗裝」彰顯旅行者走訪各國，接 M0820 乘後，使用者可以上傳騎乘資料 受文化衝擊的意涵。身為表面處理專 GIANT發表全球首輛專為女性打造的空氣 至CatEyeAtlas.com網站或是其 家，TAYA獨家開發兩項技術加深單車 力學公路車。Envie Advanced與奧運及 他網路平台的訓練系統。 極致工藝，運用「DHT類鑽膜技術」 世界冠軍車手Marianne Vos共同攜手打 強化硬度至 造，適用於公路車賽、鐵人三項等頂尖賽 1,800HK， 事。Envie Adv車架極輕，以手工打造碳 較市售同等 纖維AeroSystem管型技術。車架的每 級鏈條增加 支管型都運用電腦計算流體力學(CFD, 25% 硬度， Computational Fluid Dynamics)，歷經 鏈條平均壽命 風洞測試以及與頂尖車手的共同合作，在 拉長為3,000至 幾年的開發下終於推出這輛極緻低風阻的 5,000公里。 公路車。Envie Adv提供3種成車選擇。 30 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 New Products

世貿一館2樓 Primavera 1樓 O-synce navi2coach H1101 Festino公路車 J1421 O-SYNCE navi2coach具足單車人所需 的行車資訊。提供地圖導航、訓練模式、 地謎藏寶(geocaching)。這是目前惟一具有 GPS功能的自行車碼錶使用標準、可更換式的電 池，不用安裝啟動程式就能在作業系統上開啟。另 外，使用者可以藉由支援ANT+技術的無線控制器來操 作navi2coach。

Dahon 6樓 Miranda 1樓 S0614 L0325 Mu Rohloff Delta曲柄 Sport Delta採 DAHON專為頂尖玩家打造新款折疊 用冷鍛 車，Mu Rohloff Sport搭配Rohloff 處理， 內變速系統以及451mm的輪徑。採 以精密 台灣品牌、製造的PRIMAVERA，超高品質與優質的圖裝，全車7005三抽 用DAHON馳名的輕 的作工 管材搭配全碳纖前叉。Festino於2008年推出，是PRIMAVERA產品線中 量化Mu車架。高 打造出奢華 最熱銷的車種，不僅廣受東方人喜愛，近來更受到比利時、挪威等歐洲國 度運動化的設定適 的工藝，在配色 家青睞。Festino融入了計時車的低風阻設計，貫徹於公路車的車架幾何。 合於長途旅行 及作工上精雕細琢。MIRANDA在 2012年，PRIMAVERA推出新款Festino，主打更輕量、新圖裝、物超所 及休閒運動 開發Delta曲柄時兼顧強度及輕量 值等特點。 用，也別忘 化。Delta曲柄可適用多大多數BB 了，這可是 系統。曲柄還加上一個設計精良的 一輛不折不 鏈蓋(chainguard)，整體的設計讓

4樓 5樓 扣的折疊 Delta曲柄就像藝術品般。 Bergamont N1124 BioLogic M1019A 車。 Revox MGN Joule 3 Hub

Joule 3發電花鼓(dynamo hub) Haibike Affair RX 4樓 適用於20吋小徑車，在重量、尺 M1219 Affair RX公路車為頂尖人士首 寸、性能上無可匹敵。Joule 3 選，採用SRAM Red套件以及 得到2012 Eurobike Award，提 REYNOLDS Assult碳纖維輪組， 供兩種規格：分別是PRO款為14 輪組上加印HAIBIKE圖示提升 根幅條(SAPIM Laser double- 整體性。採用Press Bit BB系 butted)，以及Comp款為20根幅 統以達到輕量化，變形式立管 條(butted)。這兩種規格都採用鋁 (tapered seat tube)在加強剛 合金雙層輪圈以提供絕佳的剛性， 性的同時也保持優越的舒適性。 對於登山車玩家而言，BERGAM- OLD為74mm、附快拆。輪圈共有 ONT頂級29吋登山車是資深玩 銀、黑兩色可供選擇。 家首選。輕量、高剛性的車架 Alien 世貿一館 H0616 Pro-Lite 4樓 僅重990克，在同級之中無與倫 Machinery L0816 比。另外，採用非定向吸震系統 Paula 輪組 (Directional Flex System)提供絕 陶磁碳纖剎車碟 佳舒適性。德國自行車雜誌亦給予 ALIEN的碟剎盤採用陶磁碳纖技 Renox相當優秀的評比。整車搭配 術，無論是冷熱、乾溼等環境，都 頂尖套件，使用FOX 32 Float 29 能提供穩定的剎車力道，此外，也 吋避震前叉(Terrologic)以及SRAM 比多數的鋼製碟盤更加輕量。碟盤 XX (2 X 10)變速系統。 材質採用航太等級的碳纖維，可承 受至攝氏300度的高溫( 華氏570 度 ) 。在外環板中鑲嵌陶瓷片，確 保剎車來令片不會直接接觸到碳纖 PRO-LITE於2013年推出嶄新輪 組。輕量化的設計卻沒有重量限 KS LEV 可調式座管(34.9mm規格) 1樓 碟盤。ALIEN 凱薩克(KINDSHOCK)推出的LEV系列可調式座管已成為專業 I0629 MACHIN- 制，超越同級產品。以閃光熔接法 登山車玩家的必備品，產品獲得市場好評。凱薩克為打造更優 ERY陶磁 (flash welding)達到最佳的剛性／ 越的性能、更佳的穩定性，推出34.9mm規格的可調式座管。 碳纖剎車 強度比。採用直接式的幅條編法， 目前旗下包含LEV、LEV Integra、LEV DX(OEM)都提 碟通過歐 另外，也使用容易替換的傳統幅 供34.9mm規格。目前LEV產品線共有下述規格： 盟剎車安 條，比起多數輪組更方便維修。 LEV：27.2mm、30.9mm、31.6mm、34.9mm。 全規範。 全新的花鼓採用日本EZO軸承以 LEV Integra系統：30.9mm、31.6mm、34.9mm。 降低滾動阻力。前後輪組的重量 LEV DX：30.9mm、31.6mm、34.9mm。 為1560克。 Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEITAIPEI 31 MIRANDA業務蒸蒸日上 歐洲電動車及高階組件的製造商

當歐洲陷入經濟不景氣，位於葡萄 台北車展新貨登場 牙的MIRANDA自行車零件廠卻欣欣向 MIRANDA將於台北展展出最新的 榮，持續拓展高階零件的產能。這間創 Delta曲柄(如圖示)，提供多樣的塗裝 立於1940年的家族產業，起初是間當 及色系，也推出高階產品，例如碳纖維 地的摩托車組裝廠，而在2013台北國 曲柄、剎車、擁有專利的Clickpost座 際自行車展，他們首度推出曲柄、座 管。 管、及剎車等零件。MIRANDA的總部 MIRANDA替歐洲馳名車廠製造曲柄 設於阿格達(Agueda)，距波爾多機場 (傳統及電動車皆有)，例如ACCEL及 (Porto)僅50分鐘的車程，因此能與歐 DERBY CYCLE。他們在2012年的曲 洲客戶靈活的互動。工廠面積達9700 柄產量達到70萬組。身為OE供應商， 平方米(約3千坪)，跟多數歐盟國家的 MIRANDA替各品牌客制化製造曲柄， 中 飛行航程少於兩小時，比起來自亞洲 而如果你仔細觀詳曲柄底部，都會精細 文 的競爭者掌握有地緣優勢。「我們的 刻印著MIRANDA。每件MIRANDA出 MIRANDA位於阿格達(Agueda)的工廠 面積達9700平方米(約3千坪)， 工廠始終保有充足的原物料庫存，以 廠的零件均會經過嚴格的品質控管，使 共聘用95位同仁。 確保供貨無虞，」掌管MIRANDA公 用雷射自動化設備來檢測曲柄的縱向及 司三兄弟之一的João Miranda說道。 橫向剛性。對於品質的要求極為嚴謹： 「MIRANDA不只是提供制式化的產品 縱向公差容許值為0.3mm、橫向公差 柄的重量為348克，將以MIRANDA自 「一扭就上(twist to fix)」的座墊安裝 選擇－我們視客戶需求提供解決方案， 為0.5mm。 有品牌在市場上亮相。初期為了推廣產 設計，簡單又迅速。「目前已有許多組 由於過去累積了長期的業界經驗，因此 曲柄的盈餘有高達70%是來自電動 品，MIRANDA將用接近成本的售價來 車廠、經銷商很喜歡這座管設計概念， 我們擁有卓越的know-how以及靈活 車產品，MIRANDA持續開發並創新， 提升產品的能見度。另外，在台北展中 得以讓消費者迅速更換座墊，」João 度。每件零件全程都在自家工廠打造， 將陸續於今年推出新產品。 將初次展示白色版本。除了新的曲柄設 Miranda說道。Clickpost產品的價格 使得我們完全掌握產品的製程。因此， 談到自有產能，MIRANDA目前僅有 計，鏈蓋的設計也相當出色，完全與曲 也只比傳統的座管高一些，預計這產品 我們能盡其所能替客人排除萬難。」拜 一項產品是外包－碳纖維中空曲柄，這 柄及spider融為一體。 將熱銷－我們將是歐洲惟一非競賽用座 穩定的訂單所賜，MIRANDA穩健進軍 產品是由MIRANDA設計、開發，但委 管製造商。 高階市場，在2012年的營業額達到7百 外生產。這組碳纖曲柄是專為5千歐元 嚴苛品管 6十萬歐元(約新台幣3億元)。 (約台幣20萬元)以上的電動車設計，曲 據João Filipe表示，公司95名同仁 都認同「追求完美」的企業文化。「每 位同仁都知道MIRANDA出產的零件 將被使用在高階單車上，所以每處細 節都須一絲不苟。」工廠設置有檢測 儀器，可進行抗銹蝕測試(neutral fog saline)、硬度和疲勞測試。此外，葡 Delta單速車專用陽極紅曲柄。 萄牙自行車產業機構(ABIMOTA)僅離 來到台北展的MIRANDA攤位，你可 工廠300公尺，可進行更深入的品質檢 以測試專為電動車設計的輕量化設計的 測。MIRANDA不僅進行嚴苛的品管， XL及XXL動力剎車系統(Power Brake 也嚴苛檢測原物料的品質－公司只向通 System)。「這系統擁有絕佳的制動效 過認證的供應商採購。於1997年通過 果，非常適合來替代油壓碟剎，」市 ISO 9001認證，MIRANDA的產品品 場行銷經理João Filipe Miranda強調 質、環境保護、社會責任稽核等層面， 道。 都定期接受如迪卡儂、GAZELLE、及 另一個亮點則是具有專利的Click- DERBY CYCLE等客戶檢測。 嶄新白色電動車專用碳纖曲柄，10速設計、搭配CNC鏈蓋，將於台北展首發。 post座管，提供避震及傳統選擇。 720armour解決近視族的困擾 當自行車架、服飾、甚至是座墊等 靈魂之窗的運動風鏡現在也可依個人 副總經理許美惠說道。另 零件都可客制化，在激烈運動中保護 風格客制化。「我們相信每位騎士都 外，720armour更針對近 有難忘的騎乘故事，無 視族群開發3種CRx運動 論是攻頂武嶺或是單 光學眼鏡，將近視鏡片與 車環島，這都是一生 運動風鏡完美的結合，替 的紀念，因此我們推 廣大的近視族群解決運動 出Me客制化眼鏡，讓 時的困擾，最高可配至近 車友在眼鏡上刻印時 視800度。 間、經緯度、高度在鏡 720armour共提供3種CRx運動光學眼鏡選擇，分別為Direct Rx 架上。」720armour 720armour副總經理許美惠拿著第3代CRx運動光學眼鏡， (內建式，左)、Insert Rx(內嵌式，右)、與Gasket(框圈式，後)。 CRx將近視鏡片與運動風鏡完美融合。 32 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 New Products

720armour Spike 1ST FLOOR Spike takes a classic shield-type design optimized for fast- K0529 moving sports and gives it personality. Impact- and scratch- Taya 1ST FLOOR resistant A-Trak Series polycarbonate lenses come in several K0610 shades and include a polarized 11-speed chain option. An optional Splash Kit with Guard Bar and nose pads in five colors allow for customization. The soft, pliable Guard Bar keeps sweat, moisture and particles at bay and blocks harmful UV rays.

1ST FLOOR 3T Ionic 4TH FLOOR I0830 M1326 Chosen seatpost A5077BGP+B 3T has revamped its seatpost offerings. The Hub Ionic, along with the Stylus models, employs 3T’s proprietary DiffLock splined clamping mechanism and is available with zero (Ionic Taya’s new “5” series chain for 11-, 10- and 9-speed groups establishes a new standard for durability. A new material enhances the chain’s durability so that 0) and 25mm setback The Chosen A5077BGP+B hub it lasts twice as long as a normal chain — from 5,000 km to 6,000 km (3,100 to (Ionic 25). DiffLock is for road bikes weighs only 196g 3,700 miles). Outer and inner plates are made of alloy steel. They and the pins an accurate method of and is made with a full AL6061 are treated with Taya’s patented Diamond Hard Technology process. setting saddle angle aluminum body. It uses Chosen’s requiring only lightweight Floating System and three sets clamping by side-mounted bolts. It of bearings that reduce rolling Profile 4TH FLOOR is especially useful when the rider resistance and smooth out the ride. Giant 4TH FLOOR M1101 M0820 Design wants to change only the setback, The sturdy construction means it Propel not the saddle angle. lasts longer than comparable hubs. Advanced Aeria Continental Speed King 2.2 4TH FLOOR M0701a SL Continental developed the Speed King for fast riding on hard, dry terrain. The semi-slick profile offers minimal rolling resistance and weight. Lightly raised outer lugs provide enough grip to maintain speed when cornering. The center area is made of up flat, wedge-shaped lugs for drive while reducing rolling resistance. The The Aeria is designed for carcass is puncture resistant and can aerodynamics, adjustability and be ridden at lower air pressures. better handling with the ability to tune comfort. The UCI-compliant, Giant developed its new full-carbon-fiber-wing has 4TH FLOOR Spank Oozy L1002 4TH FLOOR aerodynamic road bike, the zero drop from clamp to brake Lake L0323 Propel Advanced SL, using extensions. Light, simple and Stem a “dynamic mannequin” in easy-to-install integrated brackets CX331 shoe wind-tunnel tests. Unlike a use a patent-pending system static mannequin, a dynamic that simultaneously clamps the mannequin more accurately extensions while attaching to replicates the aerodynamic effects brackets to the wing. Stackable of a cyclist pedaling a bicycle. A risers allow fine-tuning of armrest module — medium frame with and extension height and are fork, seatpost, brake system and adjustable in 5mm increments headset plug — weighs 1,675g. from 5mm to 75mm.

Sigma Sport RC 14.11 4TH FLOOR Spank has renewed its Oozy line N1113 of light and strong performance Uppers are made with Klite The RC 14.11 running computer lets athletes components for trail and all- kangaroo leather and mesh, evaluate their ECG-accurate heart rate in mountain riders. The Oozy stem while an Outlast liner provides addition to run distances, speeds and lap times. is 3D-forged and comes in lengths a comfortable, temperature- An integrated three-axis acceleration sensor uses of 50mm, 65mm and 75mm, with regulating heel and tongue liner. the digitally coded wireless transmission system weights starting at 150g. Available An internal Thermaform carbon STS Run for accurate heart rate, distance and in polished black/silver and polished fiber heel counter provides support. speed values. Available in gray or yellow, with silver/silver. The outsole is a Lake Race 100 R3 transmitter, Comfortex+ chest belt, docking percent carbon fiber sole. station and evaluation software. Friday, March 22, 2013 33 New Products

Airace 4TH FLOOR 4TH FLOOR L0006 Gist R10 L0224 Roadster Wheelset DG

The dynamic LCD display shows different units of pressure — psi, bar and kg/ cm2 — at the push of a button. The UDC carbon wheelset has The aluminum Twin-Valve a 38mm front wheel, 50mm works with Schrader and rear wheel, with aluminum presta valves. The Roadster DG flat spokes — 16 front and 20 delivers maximum, accurate rear. Available for clincher pressure of 300psi (21 bar), and tubular tires. The hub which is higher than other accommodates 11-speed Shimano digital tire gauges on the and Campagnolo systems, while market. an adapter allows the use of 10-speed cassettes. A pair of clinchers weighs 1,770g (3 pounds, 14 ounces); tubular 1,400g (3 pounds, 1 ounce).

Stevens Comet 5.0 4TH FLOOR Stevens’ lightest-ever road bike L1017a weighs in at 5 kg (11 pounds) for a 58cm frame. It’s equipped with a THM Carbones fork, from the German carbon fiber specialist, that retains rigidity while shedding weight. A SRAM Red groupset and THM brakes and cranks complete the premium package.

Pro-Lite 4TH FLOOR KMC Aurelia L0816 1ST FLOOR E-bike J0118 frame/fork Chains

Electric bikes can place The sleek, simple lines of the enormous loads on the chain. aerodynamically inspired KMC has developed two new Aurelia are almost impossible chains for e-bikes, the X9e and to attain with standard carbon X10e. Specially designed inner fiber lug-based manufacturing. and outer plates, with a very Pro-Lite uses superior high pin power, provide high monocoque frame-building tensile strength. X-Bridge design processes and high vacuum allows optimum performance forming machines to make a even when shifting under heavy sub-900g frame that maintains load. Available in silver polish, rigidity and strength. The RB anti-rust coating and Eco Aurelia now includes a fork that ProTeQ (EPT) treatment. harmonizes with the frame and is fitted using the almost indestructible Pro-Lite headset. 34 TAIPEI SHOW DAILY Friday, March 22, 2013 New Products

1ST FLOOR Culprit 1ST FLOOR Xpedo TRVS Lockster J0517 I1107 Xpedo’s TRVS Lockster turns a pedal into a Junior One bicycle lock. In two easy steps, riders can immobilize the front wheel by using the pedal to lock the fork and spokes together. The Lockster also performs its usual duties well, as its wide pedal platform with molded pins provides reliable traction for any shoes. It’s a simple, fast and elegant security solution.

Cateye 4TH FLOOR Geax 4TH FLOOR M1001a M0202 Strada Slim Aka 650B 650B is here to stay, and Geax has The Strada Slim is a adapted two of its most popular svelter version of the mountain bike treads, the Saguaro popular Strada Wireless and the Aka (shown), for the new computer. It’s 35 percent size. The Aka is a directional thinner but has the same race tire with well-spaced small cycling features. The blocked pattern. Gato- The Culprit Junior One is an adult road racing bike — for kids. The high-quality, screen is 23 percent larger derived side highly spec’d 20-inch racing bike is built with 7005 aero alloy tubes, TIG and can be customized to knobs offer welding, bonded joints and internal cable routing. It comes with deep alloy rims show only the functions effective wet and custom 140 mm crank arms with CNC 40/32 chainrings. A carbon aero dual desired by the user. The cornering. It’s offset seatpost allows riders room to grow. Complete bike weighs 8kg (17 lbs, 10 Strada Slim includes a new Slim good for dry ounces). Sensor that can be placed inside terrain and the front fork so it is virtually out hardpack, Protanium of sight. rock, gravel BioLogic 4TH FLOOR 4TH FLOOR N1202 and sand. Bluetooth M1019a Shaft bike Smart Velo VL 6268 e-bike saddle 1ST FLOOR Heart Rate Strap J0717 E-bikes are heavier than regular bikes and require more comfort and lateral strength than regular bike saddles because riders tend to be more passive over longer distances. Velo’s new VL 6268 e-bike saddle addresses these issues with Double Density base construction, ArcTech suspension and strategic, high-density foam cushioning for integral support. A “Bike Tamer” handle on the saddle lets Where’s the motor? It’s not in the riders maneuver these heavier machines. hub and it isn’t in the middle. The Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Instead, Protanium’s new e-bike Strap communicates wirelessly uses a shaft drive that eliminates Cratoni 4TH FLOOR with a smartphone so users can the chain, chainwheel and M0203 4TH FLOOR track their heart rate on rides C-Breeze/ SKS sprockets — thus eliminating M1031a and workouts. Using the energy- many of the components that efficient Bluetooth Smart wireless C-Hawk Spaero have to be serviced and replaced. protocol, the strap provides The shaft drive requires no Sport about 200 hours of use from one maintenance, is stronger than battery. It works with Bluetooth A classy design, sophisticated any chain, and won’t leave oil Smart-ready devices, including technology and high-pressure or dirt on fingers and clothes. the iPhone 4S and 5 and many capabilities distinguish the Spaero Protanium’s design team Lars Android phones. Sport mini-pump. Under the dust Munksoe and Brian Hoehl created cap is an extendable hose with a the bike, which won a Eurobike screw-on head that guarantees award. a tight fit to Schrader and presta valves. Maximum pressure is 115psi TranzX BL17 battery 1ST FLOOR (8 bar). J0408 Cratoni’s new C-Breeze (Road) and Attached to the down tube of the bike frame, the C-Hawk (MTB) helmets come in three new lithium-ion BL17 battery is available in three sizes and several color options. They different 36V versions with a maximum capacity weigh less than 200g, and 22 air of 415Wh as well as a 48V, 415Wh model. The stylish vents offer outstanding ventilation. power solution is designed for trekking and sport Carbon wings add safety, and a new e-bikes. It can be charged while attached to the bike, adjustable system provides a snug fit. or when removed, thanks to integrated rubber grips The padding is made with Coolmax on the sides. An LED indicator monitors the battery’s for comfortable temperature charging capacity. regulation. Friday, March 22, 2013 TAIPEI 35

The slick pumps are CNC’d from aluminum. 4TH FLOOR Airace packs a punch The Torch range comprises L0006 a pump for mountain bikes, another for road bikes and a in a five-inch pump third that is suitable for both categories. Airace prides itself on what it says “We did check all of the rival The Taiwan-made products are the shortest bicycle pumps on the products and found that ours is the have already hit shelves in market. The Taiwan pump specialist shortest,” Felicia Lin, international Germany and the U.K., and has introduced the Torch line — three marketing and sales manager at Airace, this year will be in other pumps that measure just 5 inches. said this week. international markets. ■ BS

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