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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 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
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 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!

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