New British brand Worx launch road, cyclocross and kids’ bikes at Taipei Show

Hi All,

Firstly, I'll introduce myself as the designer of the Worx Bikes Products. Secondly, thanks for taking the time to read the article, as a new brand, press exposure is very important to us, but i would like to take the opportunity to clarify a few points .

1 : We are not linked, in any way to the power tools. Mat's shots, taken at the show don't quite show the quantity of blue and white on the bike to give an idea of the paint scheme in the flesh so to speak. It's always difficult getting good pics in a challenging, busy environment with a real mix of lighting. Thankfully, the pictures of the other models come across very realistically.

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2: Roadiesean: you are very right, there are a lot of cookie cutter products coming out of Taiwan and being re-branded - Almost all of them are carbon open mould frames. Apart from the belief at Worx Bikes that aluminium is a great material for building performance bikes: This lack of ability to alter and significantly tune an 'open mould' product - thus realising a ride quality and performance level we were happy - with was a huge determining factor with our range. I can happily, and steadfastly assure you, and everyone else, that every Worx Bike product is totally unique, and cannot be purchased with another brand applied to its aluminium tube walls.

I also know it's easy for me to say all this, with the relative anonymity of the internet, and with no possible way to prove anything - but i am quietly confident that when our bikes arrive early this summer, anyone who rides one will be very pleasantly surprised by the level of ride quality you can get at a given price.
Any bike, whatever the brand, and whatever the colour scheme or logo is only ever as good as the smile it brings to your face when you turn the pedals in anger or just as importantly, railing corners on a favourite descent.
This product line has been two years in the making,with many prototypes tested across all the models; geometries revised, wall thickness's varied - along with a myriad of componentry changes. All this is vital to get a level of ride quality we strive for and without adding unnecessary cost. As such, we as a bike company firmly believe that - while we haven't re-invented the wheel - we have managed to produce some genuinely innovative bikes. Bikes that will offer you as riders something you can enjoy riding. Hopefully, when any of you throw a leg over one to test, you will see for yourselves: A bike is always ultimately defined by the ride.

It is always right to question the unknown, it is one of many things that separate us from other species. It also helped us evolve as far as we have. However, It was only what we subsequently did with our new found knowledge that allowed us to get off the 'flat planet' and onto the moon. Challenging preconceived ideas is what actually lead to the Worx Bike brand starting out, so all of your questions are welcome.I sincerely hope this is useful to anyone who has shown an interest, helps allay fears to those who despise low quality bikes and has added another little insight into what makes us as a company tick. Fingers crossed it onwards and upwards from here with our new found knowledge.

Until then, enjoy the ride, and say hi if you see us out there on the road or trail.

Neil Webb.

Product Director, Worx Bikes

lets face it, the power tools are shite and last 5 minutes....will the bike brand be any better ???

Too many cookie cutter out of the Taiwan bike shed bikes knocking around. No wonder theres a lot of interest in handbuilt steel.

Logo does look different to the power tools brand. I think they should have thought a bit more about their branding.

Just hope they are not quite so hefty as the garden shredder of the same name....An interesting diversion for a company that has been producing power tools, do they see a gap in the market maybe?

They're not the same Worx as the cheap and cheerful power tools are they? http://www.worx.com/

If not, they may want to rethink that orange and black colour scheme. Or at least bundle it with a '30 piece drill and screw' accessory kit.