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[–] superkret@feddit.org 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Germany. Bicycle parts.
Sure, the market leaders for drivetrain components are Shimano from Japan and Sram from the US.
But look into the higher-priced niches and there's:

  • Bosch, market leader for e-bike motors
  • Schwalbe and Continental, market leaders for bicycle tires
  • SKS, market leader for bike accessories like fenders
  • Ortlieb and Vaude, market leaders for bike bags
  • Rohloff, makes the best gear hubs in the world
  • Pinion, makes the best bottom bracket gearbox in the world
  • SON, makes the best hub dynamos in the world
  • Busch & Müller, makes the best bicycle lights in the world
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Plus the general accessibility to free bike workshops that seem to be run by various nonprofits.

[–] Jentu@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I’m still using a (Son) dynamo Busch and Müller light from a decade ago on my touring bike. It’s so reliable and the beam pattern is better than on my car. I also have schwalbe marathons and ortlieb panniers on that bike. Such a good setup for a bike built like a tank. It might be fully German if it wasn’t a Fuji with a Shimano groupset and Brooks saddle.

[–] AdNecrias@lemmy.pt 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A year ago I was surprised how large the Portuguese bicycle industry is, as I thought we had none. I assumed we wouldn't be able to compete with you guys, but turns out the Dutch are that Big an importer

[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

LOTS of industry is also being outsourced to Portugal from other European countries.
It's basically the place to produce now, if you want your supply chain to be entirely within the EU.

[–] AdNecrias@lemmy.pt 2 points 1 week ago

Really? Over here we get the idea our taxes aren't competitive to draw foreign investment and some of the big industry ones are on the verge of moving out, like VW.

I understand drawing in some service industry that doesn't go to Ireland, but for the industrial sector sounds off to me. I am, however, not an economist.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why do e bikes even have fenders? I'm not going off-road with the thing, and I cannot imagine trying to ride one where it actually rains, rather than pretends to rain.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Of course you want to be able to ride it in the rain, what are you even talking about?

[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Even if you'ld wait until rain stops and even if you don't go off road: there's puddles on bike paths after it has rained!