*The Official Chinese/taiwanese bike thread*
02-07-12, 07:40 PM
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*The Official Chinese/taiwanese bike thread*
I'm considering building one of these as a second bike. I'm going to sell my Orca soon and I'll definitely buy a nice brand name bike (to be decided), but I want to have a cheaper (nice looking) secondary bike.
If you got em, post it up and tell us about your good or bad experiences.
If you got em, post it up and tell us about your good or bad experiences.
02-07-12, 07:49 PM
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yeah, i'm not sure what you mean. like ebay noname hong kong frames and forks that have been built into full bikes? ...i think i saw a really nice group of them on some other forum. like about 20/30 pages of them somewhere.
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This is one of the non USA frames with Ultegra Compact double. 120 miles on it so far (since Dec.). It is sweet and handles very responsively. Michigan roads can certainly put it thru its paces. As long as all goes well (I expect it will), I will purchase another similar frame next fall and transfer a Ultegra 6603 group to it. So I am a fan, for what it is worth.
02-07-12, 07:57 PM
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I can't compete with datlas for the tall bike prize. Here's my favorite of my three made-in-Taiwan bikes.
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ok, i get it now...
here's one i built up just recently. a singlespeed road bike. so far so good.
here's one i built up just recently. a singlespeed road bike. so far so good.
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02-07-12, 08:15 PM
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I had a PF, which by definition qualifies here. Built up with Campagnolo Record and Ritchey carbon components. Extremely good bike. Wouldn't hesitate one bit to get another!
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02-07-12, 08:20 PM
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You gonna eat that?
My made-in-Taiwan Raleigh USA Marathon:
A little tough to read, but does say Made in Taiwan under the tubing sticker
It developed some issues...
So now I'm rebuilding it with a 2-speed kickback hub.
It's still a work in progress.
A little tough to read, but does say Made in Taiwan under the tubing sticker
It developed some issues...
So now I'm rebuilding it with a 2-speed kickback hub.
It's still a work in progress.
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Rowan and I both have titanium HASA frames:
https://www.hasabike.com.tw/
(Hasa Feng Bicycle Co., Ltd is a Taiwanese company, established in the 1990s.)
Rowan built mine up in mid-2010, and I've logged a lot of distance on it in that time. Very nice.
After building mine up, Rowan decided to get one himself, which he did in early-2011.
Photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-...7623874386934/
https://www.hasabike.com.tw/
(Hasa Feng Bicycle Co., Ltd is a Taiwanese company, established in the 1990s.)
Rowan built mine up in mid-2010, and I've logged a lot of distance on it in that time. Very nice.
After building mine up, Rowan decided to get one himself, which he did in early-2011.
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02-07-12, 08:30 PM
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this got out of hand quick. what I meant was the "chinese" bikes sold on ebay that aren't the major brand names...I should have known better lol
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Isn't there already an "official" ebay carbon fiber frame thread?!?
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-- North American or European bicycles which are "made in Taiwan" (i.e. Trek, Giant, etc.)
-- Chinese knock-offs of North American or European bicycles
-- Bicycles manufactured by Chinese/Taiwanese bicycle manufacturing and distributing companies (i.e. Hasa Feng, etc.)
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So ... which do you mean:
-- North American or European bicycles which are "made in Taiwan" (i.e. Trek, Giant, etc.)
-- Chinese knock-offs of North American or European bicycles
-- Bicycles manufactured by Chinese/Taiwanese bicycle manufacturing and distributing companies (i.e. Hasa Feng, etc.)
-- North American or European bicycles which are "made in Taiwan" (i.e. Trek, Giant, etc.)
-- Chinese knock-offs of North American or European bicycles
-- Bicycles manufactured by Chinese/Taiwanese bicycle manufacturing and distributing companies (i.e. Hasa Feng, etc.)
-- Bicycles manufactured by Chinese/Taiwanese bicycle manufacturing and distributing companies (i.e. Hasa Feng, etc.)
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