Taipei Cycle Show Randoms #2

Mar 8, 2012 at 7:21
by Rob Dunnet
 
Every year local Taiwanese riders and international guest put on a bmx demo outside of the Nangang Exhibition Hall. With the light rain riders were reluctant to try any big tricks or ride the ramps. They did reach deep into the bag and pull out some tricks from the past.

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  Even in the rain there was still a crowd.

Taipei Cycle Show 2012
  It's 9:30am and Aaron shares the secret to his deep sexy voice.

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  Karl came for the show girl, but stayed for the video game.

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  Production Privee was launched around this time last year. David George has moved to Taiwan part time to over see the production of his frames and other projects. Keep a look out for more Pinkbike coverage of Production Privee.

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  Ellsworth has their line of bikes on display, but what really caught my eye was the head badge.

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  There are several companies showing electric bikes, this is the only company I saw that has a stand up, electric golf cart.

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  I always wanted a Kawasaki as a child and now I can finally afford one.

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  Bright lights and bright colors can be seen in almost every booth.

  Something else that can be seen in almost every booth are women. It would appear that the bike industry in Taiwan is made up of young attractive ladies.

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  For the past several weeks VP Components has been working on a bike park outside of their factory. On the left is what the park will look like when finished, on the right is how the track looked this past Sunday.

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  There is a misconception that all Taiwanese girls are short, this full-time model, part-time booth girl measures in at an impressive 175cm.

pinkbike internet nic genovese on the left his older more seasoned double nic euro-vese on the right.
  On the left is Pinkbike Intern Nic Genovese, on the right is his older more seasoned double which we have been calling Nic Euro-vese.

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  Aaron and Rob share a tender moment after the show.

After a hard day at the show we decided to have a brain storming session in the roof top hot tub. With Friday just around the corner we have some interesting things in the works.

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  If we fail as journalists, we can always start a boy band.

38 Comments

  • + 36
flag nastynick42 (Mar 8, 2012 at 23:06)
 N'PINK!
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flag Stainer Plus (Mar 8, 2012 at 22:52)
 I always love the randoms you guys find, but please don't start a boy band!
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flag Waldon83 (Mar 9, 2012 at 0:39)
 I'd be coming for the show girl too Karl..... ZING
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flag yeti85 (Mar 8, 2012 at 23:18)
 It's very disturbing to see a bearded man cuddling with a bald man in the morning.
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flag kivenchina (Mar 8, 2012 at 23:30)
 where did u see ?
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flag yyrtjp Plus (Mar 8, 2012 at 23:44)
 Go for the Taiwan girls !! They r so sweet and nice !!!
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flag bigburd (Mar 9, 2012 at 9:07)
 Just hope that they actually are girls Smile
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flag deeeight Plus (Mar 9, 2012 at 10:31)
 You're mixing up your racial stereotypes... thailand is the T asian country that you're thinking of.
  • + 0
flag yyrtjp Plus (Mar 9, 2012 at 13:20)
 The guy mixing up ...... There is T A I W A N , not T H A I L A N D .
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flag bigburd (Mar 10, 2012 at 2:15)
 Ha ha yeah just realised that Razz
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flag balog (Mar 9, 2012 at 1:59)
 Nic Euro-vese is actually Fabio Piva, from Brazilian Bike Action magazine. www.revistabikeaction.com.br
  • + 12
flag rchavarria (Mar 9, 2012 at 4:55)
 Taiwan air ticket : US$2000,00
Accomodation for a week in Taipei: US$500,00
Be called "old seasoned dude" in world's largest MTB website : priceless
  • + 1
flag home-team Mod Plus (Mar 9, 2012 at 7:14)
 no disrespect to Fabio, Nic is in his early 20's and Fabio looks like he could be Nic's older brother ... all in good fun
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flag theman554 (Mar 9, 2012 at 10:46)
 Anyone else notice the video game was Downhill Domination? The absolute best playstation 2 game!
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flag aliswan (Mar 9, 2012 at 11:40)
 Brian Lopes shredssss that game! Although it is also always fun being the deer.
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flag reinhardlin (Mar 13, 2012 at 8:09)
 2012 Taipei Cycle Show Cycling Extreme Performance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNdMy2plT6I
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flag gembong (Mar 9, 2012 at 22:54)
 Is that all?? Give us more of your report, more bike n stuff...
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flag neimbc (Mar 9, 2012 at 4:29)
 Aaron and Rob - nothing like a beautiful Bromance.
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flag RedzNC (Mar 8, 2012 at 22:53)
 Diggin the kawasaki
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flag swearmouth (Mar 8, 2012 at 23:39)
 That hardtail is just so, so sexy.
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flag shishka (Mar 9, 2012 at 20:12)
 No Table Showers were used during the filming of this show in taiwan.
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flag downhilltom2010 (Mar 9, 2012 at 0:45)
 where can i get one of those clamps from (not the direct mount!)
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flag fssphotography (Mar 9, 2012 at 8:01)
 Well Pink bike is PINK..... which in the uk i also used as a name for a gay magazine if i remmebr correctly , i could be wrong...
  • + 7
flag bigburd (Mar 9, 2012 at 9:09)
 Actually owning up to knowing the title of Gay porn mags to the world?
Unless you are gay your self then what ever floats your boat ? Smile
  • + 2
flag mattwragg Mod Plus (Mar 9, 2012 at 17:54)
 I wouldn't argue with your conossieurship of the UK's alternative media...
  • + 0
flag fssphotography (Mar 13, 2012 at 12:59)
 im not homophobic you know... i mean you know big bird is a gay icon, and you are named after him!
  • + 0
flag bigburd (Apr 1, 2012 at 10:28)
 Keep on digging mate Razz , your wealth of knowledge of the gay community has no end
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  • + 1
flag SpencerStevens (Mar 9, 2012 at 7:24)
 Lg pics FTW.
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flag kivenchina (Mar 8, 2012 at 23:30)
 the show is zmazing
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flag Lehel-NS (Mar 9, 2012 at 1:28)
 The Ellsworth head badge is really dope!
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flag UncleCliffy (Mar 9, 2012 at 8:57)
 At least their headbadge is cool...
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flag PearlJamSoCal Plus (Mar 9, 2012 at 11:03)
 Yeah... exploding 951 front triangles and blown out pivots are so much cooler !
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flag Lehel-NS (Mar 9, 2012 at 12:11)
 I don't know, but Ellsworth bikes are really cool for me.
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