Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome back to day four of the Shanghai Bike Show 2026, and somehow the tech just keeps getting more interesting.
Today I checked out some of the latest smart trainers from Magene, alongside their growing range of cycle computers and power meters as they continue pushing further into the performance tech space. It’s honestly kind of wild how quickly some of these Chinese brands are evolving now.
There were also some very interesting new wheelsets on display from UpVine and No.6 Wheels, with both brands continuing to experiment with lightweight designs, new spoke technology, aggressive aero concepts, and some genuinely premium looking finishes.
On the braking side of things I spotted some absolutely enormous 6-piston disc brake calipers, alongside a few new shifters from a groupset brand called Polarway that looked VERY familiar to some of the Shimano offerings…
And one of the biggest surprises of the day was a new Triton road bike from Sunpeed that looked seriously impressive for the money. The value-focused end of the bike industry is getting extremely competitive right now, and some of the bikes appearing at this show would have seemed impossible at these prices just a few years ago.
As always, I tried my best to cover as much interesting tech as possible, but there is just an absurd amount of stuff at this show. Every hall seems to contain either something genuinely innovative, completely bizarre, or suspiciously similar to an existing product.
Massive thank you once again to the legendary Joe from China Cycling and the Panda Podium team for hosting me out here in Shanghai.
Check out all the best cycle gear coming out of china here:
pandapodium.cc
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:44 – Magene - Smart trainers, computers, & power meters
04:06 – New Upvine carbon wheelsets
06:08 – No.6 carbon wheels
07:33 – Carbon rim brake calipers
08:23 – Polarway Shimano style shifters
09:22 – Wild looking Dragon bikes
10:34 – Dental disc customisation…?
11:23 – IIIPro 6 piston brake caliper
12:17 – Great value Sunpeed bikes
13:22 – Outro
14:31 – Bonus clip time
Welcome back to day four of the Shanghai Bike Show 2026, and somehow the tech just keeps getting more interesting.
Today I checked out some of the latest smart trainers from Magene, alongside their growing range of cycle computers and power meters as they continue pushing further into the performance tech space. It’s honestly kind of wild how quickly some of these Chinese brands are evolving now.
There were also some very interesting new wheelsets on display from UpVine and No.6 Wheels, with both brands continuing to experiment with lightweight designs, new spoke technology, aggressive aero concepts, and some genuinely premium looking finishes.
On the braking side of things I spotted some absolutely enormous 6-piston disc brake calipers, alongside a few new shifters from a groupset brand called Polarway that looked VERY familiar to some of the Shimano offerings…
And one of the biggest surprises of the day was a new Triton road bike from Sunpeed that looked seriously impressive for the money. The value-focused end of the bike industry is getting extremely competitive right now, and some of the bikes appearing at this show would have seemed impossible at these prices just a few years ago.
As always, I tried my best to cover as much interesting tech as possible, but there is just an absurd amount of stuff at this show. Every hall seems to contain either something genuinely innovative, completely bizarre, or suspiciously similar to an existing product.
Massive thank you once again to the legendary Joe from China Cycling and the Panda Podium team for hosting me out here in Shanghai.
Check out all the best cycle gear coming out of china here:
pandapodium.cc
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:44 – Magene - Smart trainers, computers, & power meters
04:06 – New Upvine carbon wheelsets
06:08 – No.6 carbon wheels
07:33 – Carbon rim brake calipers
08:23 – Polarway Shimano style shifters
09:22 – Wild looking Dragon bikes
10:34 – Dental disc customisation…?
11:23 – IIIPro 6 piston brake caliper
12:17 – Great value Sunpeed bikes
13:22 – Outro
14:31 – Bonus clip time
