• superkret@feddit.org
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    10 days ago

    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
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      8 days 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.