• Yes, they’re being deadly serious. As the company rep on the booth earnestly explained to me, ‘This bike lets you do both styles of riding without having to change bikes.’
    Yes, they’re being deadly serious. As the company rep on the booth earnestly explained to me, ‘This bike lets you do both styles of riding without having to change bikes.’
  • MJ Cycle were putting the final touches on King Kong’s seat post.
    MJ Cycle were putting the final touches on King Kong’s seat post.
  • This brilliant invention has been seen on a small back corner booth for a few years now. Why spend all that money on cheap batteries that last a thousand hours when you can just pedal a little harder and let this wind turbine generator power your lights instead?
    This brilliant invention has been seen on a small back corner booth for a few years now. Why spend all that money on cheap batteries that last a thousand hours when you can just pedal a little harder and let this wind turbine generator power your lights instead?
  • A graphic artist has done a creative photo shop job morphing the model’s hair into cables, but they must have run out of budget before they could pay a copywriter who speaks English.
Aren’t ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ opposites?
    A graphic artist has done a creative photo shop job morphing the model’s hair into cables, but they must have run out of budget before they could pay a copywriter who speaks English. Aren’t ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ opposites?
  • No this is not the Shimano booth, but that other global household name, Zele. Compare the font and style to that used for Shimano’s Alfine products. The coincidence is remarkable…
    No this is not the Shimano booth, but that other global household name, Zele. Compare the font and style to that used for Shimano’s Alfine products. The coincidence is remarkable…
  • Uncle Sam has taken on a somewhat more sinister demeanour. Surprisingly, I did not notice a line-up of hopeful distributors at this booth.
    Uncle Sam has taken on a somewhat more sinister demeanour. Surprisingly, I did not notice a line-up of hopeful distributors at this booth.
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Every year as well as the wonderful you see plenty of weird sights at Taipei Cycle. In the photos that accompany this story you can see some of 2017’s highlights. If you find these of interest, then please let me know. There's more wonderful sights on file that I could post later.