The Pinkbike Podcast: Secrets of the 2024 Taipei Cycle Show

Mar 14, 2024
by Brian Park  
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New art by Taj Mihelich.

Dario and I are joined by Alvin from our sister publication Velo to discuss the products we saw, the factories we toured, and the food we ate at this year's Taipei Cycle Show.


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Our social media manager Hannah had an earlier flight home so she wasn't able to join, but she left us her notes on the trip.

Hannah's favourite products:
- The Tange bike that went to Flavortown
- ⁠Lolipop tool amazingness
- ⁠Barbie brakes (aka Juin)

Hannah's favourite snacks:
- Kumquat lemon passion fruit tea. Pump that in my veins.
- ⁠Sounds silly but eating the best version of my favorite foods at home. Eggs rolls may be ruined for me now

Hannah's favourite experiences:
- The night markets. Incredible in every way
- ⁠The factory tours. Completely changed the way I see my bikes and makes me so stoked to know how much thought goes into every piece. Mind blowing.
- ⁠What felt like the constant kindess of everyone we met in Taipei. Calvin for sure, Uncle Hubert and crew, and every wonderfully nice person who helped me survive my 40 hours of travel
- ⁠The out of body experience of the tool store bar
- The metro system
- ⁠ Being with my coworkers in person at a slower paced event
- ⁠Night markets
- ⁠Sleeping in a micro pod hotel which was somehow better than most macro hotels

Music Corner

Dario's pick:


Alvin's pick:


Brian's pick:



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9 Comments
  • 4 0
 PB, still no post on Daprela going privateer? Wild news.
  • 1 0
 Vojo mag has an interview on what happened (we still don't know the details, but looks like harrassement):

www.vojomag.com/news/thibaut-daprela-sexprime-on-a-clairement-essaye-de-me-detruire
  • 4 0
 Brian needs to get back in some podcasts
  • 2 0
 Enjoyed the little detour into the road bike world, I owned a Giant TCR in the past and maybe if I ever tire of MTB (unlikely), I will jump back on a road bike.
  • 1 0
 There are worse ways to hop back on a road bike than a TCR! However, I suspect the average person ought to take a hard, hard look at their Defy. That bike is sweet.
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 I just tried listening to this episode. Alvin seems hard to want to work with, a real buzz kill. I can only imagine his "roadiness" was forced on you by outdoor. I'm good without any road topics discussed in PB media.
  • 3 0
 This is my favorite PB podcast so far.
  • 2 0
 Very enjoyable show. Their shared enthusiasm for the scene (Tiepei cycle show) comes across and infects.







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