Want inexpensive carbon? Panda Podium has solutions, like frames and wheels for $1,200-$1,400

Panda Podium sells a huge variety of bike frames and bike parts from about 30 Chinese brands, including Quick Pro, Aevelo and L-Twoo. Now celebrating its third year, Panda Podium was founded by Joe Whittingham, a British ex-pat who moved to China 15 years ago. I caught up with Joe at Sea Otter, and he gave me a rapid-fire rundown of some of the gravel highlights at Panda Podium. I appreciate Joe's categorizations of "good for the money" and "good full stop." He says Chinese groups like L-Twoo are "good for the money," while the frames and wheels from the likes of Quick Pro and CRW Works are "good full stop." You can check out the deals at https://www.pandapodium.cc/ -- The Ride is supported in 2026 by: BikeTiresDirect: https://tinyurl.com/yc7vxujh (save 10% with code 'RIDEWITHBEN') Castelli clothing: https://www.castelli-cycling.com/US/en/ Perc coffee: https://tinyurl.com/fjr7nurr (save 15% with code 'ride15') Feedback Sports stands & tools: https://bit.ly/3S9Dq8r Saris racks: https://saris.com/collections/racks# (save 15% with code 'ben15') Silca maintenance: https://silca.cc/ (save 10% with code 'theridewithbenjune2025') Lezyne radar & lights: https://tinyurl.com/4z5e3e9u The Cyclist Lawyer: https://www.thecyclist-lawyer.com/ Shimano shoes: http://tinyurl.com/ye274tep -- Want to see what I'm testing and where? Follow me on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/ben-delaney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_delaney