Swiss winter sports brands CP and X-Bionic venture into the bike market
New gravel collection, new clothing for racing bikes and bike helmets with visors. A lot is happening in the bike sector. Here is the latest news.
There's news from Switzerland and Japan. Shimano sold its subsidiary Pearl iZumi last year and is now also presenting cycling clothing in Switzerland. This is despite the fact that the Japanese company is primarily known for its components and shoes.
And two Swiss brands are also represented on the road with their products in addition to winter sports.
X-Bionic for racing bikes
The Swiss company X-Bionic has made a name for itself in recent years with functional sportswear for winter sports. What began modestly with a sock in 2005 has since become a leading brand in the industry. And now equips various Swissski athletes, including Wendy Holdener and Marco Odermatt.
Now the Wollerau-based company is launching its first generation of bike clothing for the road. Under the brand name "X-Bionic Cycling Corefusion", the brand aims to become a key player in the racing bike industry. According to X-Bionic, it is focussing on a hybrid approach and combining patented knit technologies with cycling fabrics and padding from Italy. The jersey technology was developed in Switzerland and the entire collection is made in Italy.
Source: X-Bionic
The Confusion collection from X-Bionic for racing bikes is initially only available from specialist retailers.
The ski helmet for bikes from CP
Also from Switzerland comes CP. And as with X-Bionic, the brand is known primarily for its ski helmets with distinctive visors. The Zurich-based company has been developing high-end winter sports helmets for over ten years. Now the company is launching bike helmets for the city and e-biking tours on country roads.
According to the company, the carbon models developed by CP come from the same production facilities as the carbon parts used by renowned Italian sports car manufacturers. Thanks to this expertise, the CP bike helmets are said to achieve good crash values with low weight.
Source: CP
When the new CP bike helmets will be available at Galaxus is currently still being clarified.
Velo clothing for gravel bikes from Shimano
Last year, Shimano sold the clothing manufacturer Pearl iZumi to United Sport Brands. As part of this sale, the Japanese company has now also launched its "Evolve" gravel bike clothing collection in Switzerland under its own brand.
According to Shimano, the new Evolve clothing is versatile and can be worn on its own or in combination with racing bike and MTB clothing. Evolve was developed to offer good wearing comfort even after repeated use and numerous washes. Shimano says it selects advanced and durable materials that combine the efficiency of road cycling with the robustness of mountain biking.
Source: Shimano
When the new gravel collection from Shimano will be available at Galaxus is currently still being clarified.
Cover photo: Patrick Bardelli
From radio journalist to product tester and storyteller, jogger to gravel bike novice and fitness enthusiast with barbells and dumbbells. I'm excited to see where the journey'll take me next.