Video: 3D Printed Everything, Bold Marketing, and Unusual Rapha Collabs from Taipei Cycle Show 2025

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Welcome to Velo’s Taipei Cycle Show coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve found at the 2025 show. Bikes, components, accessories, and more: if we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here.

欢迎, or for our non-Chinese readers, welcome to the first video from this year’s Taipei Cycle Show. We had Alvin at the show last year, and he will be reporting from the show this week, but you’ll have to make do with me for this first video, as he’s off getting some miles in testing something that’s a little hush-hush for now.

Eurobike has had its ups and down over the past few years; it’s been a bit hit and miss, but I have to say, for my first day here on the ground at the Taipei bike show, I’m pretty damn impressed and damn happy that I have four days to cover the show as it’s a touch on the big side (major understatement).

In this first article and video, I’ve gathered what caught my eye, an eclectic mix of brands and items, from helmets with visors that are so large that even Visma wouldn’t wear them to the most overly engineered kids’ bikes you’re likely to see. So, shall we delve in?

Let’s start with a European brand: Dutch chain manufacturer KMC has announced that they are now offering several pre-waxed chains for those of us who can’t or won’t take the time to do it ourselves.

The Go wax series is pretty expensive, including the X12, TT12, and DLC12 chains. Then, for those of us still using 11-speed groupsets, there will be the X11, X11SL, X11El, and TT11. Finally, the DLC11 is there for top-end 11-speed groups.

Topping up that dry wax shouldn’t be a problem as they’re also supplying their biodegradable and solvent-free wax in two bottle sizes – 150 ml and a larger 500 ml for the workshop.

Prologo had a saddle on show that has yet to break cover; we’re told to keep an eye out at Sea Otter in a few weeks, where they’ll release all the details, including price. But from the limited info I got on the stand, it would seem that it’s the new Scratch.

This will be Prologo’s second entry into the 3D printed world; the new Scratch joins their already available Nago R4 PAS 3DMSS. We’re guessing pricing will be around the same, at about €420.

Also at their booth was Prologo’s very grippy OneTouch 3D Bar Tape. It’s been out since May 2024, but we were given the nod that they are working on something even more technical to wrap the bars in. When asked if I should get the camera out at Paris-Roubaix, I was greeted with a mumble of “maybe.” So, that’s a yes, then.

You may be familiar with Giyo. If not, you definitely will have used one of their pumps without knowing it.

Giyo is one of the biggest OEM pump producers, and at the show they were presenting a few neat treats for looking after our tires. It’s odd what sometimes catches the eye at the show, and the smallest of small did on the Giyo stand. A tidy, tiny CO2 inflator and tire lever all in one; oddly enough, when I imported the photos into my editing software that automatically gives the images a name, it came up with a “weapon” for this one, which I think is understandable.

Also, on the stand was Giyo’s latest electronic mini pump. This one differs from many in that it is a two-piece kit, with the head and the batter as separate pieces. While not in use, you can stash it away as a long chunky stick, roughly the size of two Yorkie bars (for those reading this in the UK). Then when you need it, you unclip the two pieces and turn it into a gun like a pump.

The beauty of this design is that if needed, you can carry a secondary battery. Claims are it’ll get your tire to 80 PSI in 80 seconds.

The prize for marketing has to go to Ridenow tubes. I’m guessing whoever’s job it is for sign-off on marketing for the TPU inner tube company has a sense of humor. I’ll just leave the pic without comment.

Tange should be a familiar name. After all, they’ve been around since 1920 and, by the looks of things, are still going strong.

On their stand, they had their in-house brand of frames, Yasujiro, in several stunning models. The one that drew everyone’s attention was the Cameo, with its chromed lugs. Built from Tange’s Ultimate Cro-Mo tubing, it’s a guarantee that the bike will be a fingerprint magnet over the next four days. You just can’t keep your hands off of it! And for those of you out there who have the skills, Tange can supply the lugs and tubing. If you want it chromed, I don’t blame you, but just be considerate, as it’s not the most eco-friendly finish.

Ok, before we delve into day one’s gallery, please stay tuned as we have a whole host of content coming your way. My next vid should take in more road and gravel tech, with new wheels from Scope, new frames from Ritchey, Korean-engineered climbing wheels, and much, much more. Ok, shall we get into the gallery?

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