26Jun
4.9KG SPECIALIZED SL9 (WORLD’S LIGHTEST)
We rooted around in the Panda Podium warehouse and built the world's lightest Specialized Tarmac SL9 for launch day.
20May
KUNG MACH – AERO FRAMESET REVIEW
A Stiff, Fast and Excellent-Value Aero Race BikeThe KUNG MACH is a bike that knows exactly what it wants to be. Founded in 2009, KUNG was one of the earlier performance-focused carbon road bike brands to emerge from China and has spent more than a decade developing race-oriented bikes backed...
08May
Shanghai Bike Show Day 4 (2026)
Day four marked the final day of the Shanghai Bike Show 2026, so we did one last speed lap around the halls to catch some of the brands and products we hadn’t had enough time to properly check out earlier in the week. Even on the final day, there was...
07May
Shanghai Bike Show Day 3 (2026)
Day three at the Shanghai Bike Show 2026 was absolutely packed, with everything from ultra-light climbing bikes and aero wheels to recycled-material running shoes and a Zwift race to finish the day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR-Tmw82z9kRideNow Expands Beyond TPU TubesWe started the day at the RideNow booth, where they showed off a much more...
06May
Shanghai Bike Show Day 2 (2026)
Day two was another full gas day, we checked out the Magene booth, we saw some very experimental designs and we got to talk to the legend himself Chris Froome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaxFdpVOVt0We kicked things off at the Magene booth, checking out their new head units and their partnership with XDS Astana. The...
05May
Shanghai Bike Show Day 1 (2026)
Day one at the Shanghai Bike Show 2026 delivered exactly what you’d expect from one of the fastest-moving cycling markets in the world - dense halls, constant movement, and a steady stream of genuinely interesting product launches. With the full crew on the ground, the focus was simple: filter the...
30Apr
May Holiday and Shanghai Show Updates
Just a quick heads up on a couple of things happening in early May. The start of May is a national holiday period here in China, and like most of the country, we’ll be taking a short break. You are welcome to still place orders during this time and your gear will...
20Apr
PANDA PODIUM at SEA OTTER 2026
To say that the Life Time Sea Otter Classic is a vibe like no other is a total understatement. We've been to many shows over the years, but this one is somehow different. It's a full-on festival of bike obsession. The racing, the personalities, the booths, the industry people, the...
05Mar
Full Gas in the US: Why Panda Podium is Back with ButcherBox Cycling for 2026
Why We’re Back... Racing is the best way to know if a bike is actually fast. In that environment, "marginal gains" aren't theoretical; they are the difference between being in the mix at 50km/h or drifting off the back of the pack.When the peloton is strung out into one long line,...
10Feb
Phil Gaimon Reclaims the world’s longest STRAVA KOM
For most cyclists, a 40th birthday involves a celebratory group ride and a recovery drink. For our newest member of the team Phil Gaimon, it was the deadline for a "sufferfest" on a dormant volcano. His target? Mauna Kea—a 13,796-foot monster rising from the Pacific that Gaimon famously calls his...