Metric Shock Sizing: It sounds like an earthquake warning system - but it's not and has a lot to do with mountain bikes rather than plate tectonics. Six manufacturers come to an agreement and publish a new system with the aim of standardizing shock installation lengths.

Series production of the "Emerald" upside-down fork is in full swing and the Swiss supplier has now also been confirmed: the young suspension specialist DVO will be based at distributor Intercycle. Another addition to the portfolio, "100%", is also based in the gravity segment.

The young suspension manufacturer DVO Suspension, which has mainly emerged from veterans of the US division of Marzocchi, had previously only shown graphics and animations of the shock. Now Cedric Gracia, who rides the suspension elements as a DVO team rider, has a first example on his bike.

The Taichung Bike Week is not just a meeting place for the industry, where product managers and the industry define the bike models for the 2014 season. New trends and products also see the light of day in the bike world at the event. This is the case with the "Emerald", the first offspring of the brand new suspension specialist DVO.