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- Mar 20, 2013
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After a bit of a thread derail in the wheel building thread, I thought it best to create a new thread where we can all chip in with our experiences, good or otherwise, regarding bikes and parts sourced in China and Taiwan.
This first post will be updated over time with a list of reputable (and otherwise) manufacturers, resellers and online sellers of carbon/TI frames, carbon/alu rims and other components. From there, we can always move towards doing group buys of things which garner enough interest. Bottle cages, bottles (TCC branded?), wheelsets (40mm deep, 27mm wide carbon clinchers please) - whatever floats our collective boats.
Remember - this thread is a resource. If you want to comment on things with which you have first-hand experience, go ahead. If you want to be a fearmonger or grumble about intellectual property etc, please leave it out of this thread.
All right. Now that that's out of the way, let's get started.
Carbon bike frames
Hong Fu
Deng Fu
Zhongwei (CN) - use different code names to other manufacturers for the same frames. Also, some frames use the BBright system - a potential annoyance.
Carbon rims
Farsports (shop) (CN) - standard v-shape to more modern u-shape rims and wheels available in 20.5 to 25mm widths. Very good reputation. Available from their own web shop.
Yoeleo (CN) - huge range of rims including tubeless,available in 20.5 to 25mm widths. Very good reputation. Available from their own web shop.
Carbon-cycle (CN) - eBay shop front for Flybike, one of the manufacturers of Deng Fu parts. Sell U-shape rims as well as the modern 27mm toroidal styles. Good reputation and open to custom configurations. The salesperson, Rae, can apparently be contacted at [email protected] for price negotiations and customisation.
Yishun/Asian Cycle Express (CN) - Maker of some new "high TG resin" rims which can apparently withstand higher (240degrees) braking temps than rivals. No confirmation as of yet whether that's true or not. Seem to get good reviews.
Aluminium rims
Kinlin (Manufacturer TW) - lightweight to midweight rims. OEM maker for a bunch of different wheel companies/wheel builders,mainly their 270mm and 279mm "wide" clincher models. Available very cheaply here and via BikeHubStore which also sell some exclusive newer models.
Components/Accessories (stems, seatposts, handlebars, bottle cages)
Hylix - make a "branded" version of the mystery carbon components you see knocking around on places like Alibaba/Aliexpress/Ebay/Yahoo Auctions. Quite a lot of people own their carbon seatposts and handlebars. Available on ebay.
Hong Fu
Deng Fu
This first post will be updated over time with a list of reputable (and otherwise) manufacturers, resellers and online sellers of carbon/TI frames, carbon/alu rims and other components. From there, we can always move towards doing group buys of things which garner enough interest. Bottle cages, bottles (TCC branded?), wheelsets (40mm deep, 27mm wide carbon clinchers please) - whatever floats our collective boats.
Remember - this thread is a resource. If you want to comment on things with which you have first-hand experience, go ahead. If you want to be a fearmonger or grumble about intellectual property etc, please leave it out of this thread.
All right. Now that that's out of the way, let's get started.
Carbon bike frames
Hong Fu
Deng Fu
Zhongwei (CN) - use different code names to other manufacturers for the same frames. Also, some frames use the BBright system - a potential annoyance.
Carbon rims
Farsports (shop) (CN) - standard v-shape to more modern u-shape rims and wheels available in 20.5 to 25mm widths. Very good reputation. Available from their own web shop.
Yoeleo (CN) - huge range of rims including tubeless,available in 20.5 to 25mm widths. Very good reputation. Available from their own web shop.
Carbon-cycle (CN) - eBay shop front for Flybike, one of the manufacturers of Deng Fu parts. Sell U-shape rims as well as the modern 27mm toroidal styles. Good reputation and open to custom configurations. The salesperson, Rae, can apparently be contacted at [email protected] for price negotiations and customisation.
Yishun/Asian Cycle Express (CN) - Maker of some new "high TG resin" rims which can apparently withstand higher (240degrees) braking temps than rivals. No confirmation as of yet whether that's true or not. Seem to get good reviews.
Aluminium rims
Kinlin (Manufacturer TW) - lightweight to midweight rims. OEM maker for a bunch of different wheel companies/wheel builders,mainly their 270mm and 279mm "wide" clincher models. Available very cheaply here and via BikeHubStore which also sell some exclusive newer models.
Components/Accessories (stems, seatposts, handlebars, bottle cages)
Hylix - make a "branded" version of the mystery carbon components you see knocking around on places like Alibaba/Aliexpress/Ebay/Yahoo Auctions. Quite a lot of people own their carbon seatposts and handlebars. Available on ebay.
Hong Fu
Deng Fu
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