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This group researches, rides, and discovers components that have nothing to do with Shimano components. We love to ride American made components and we dabble in today's Euro made components like TA, Stronglight, Rohloff, Mavic, Campagnolo, etc...

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Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2011

Not Shimano Links to Component Manufacturers

USA manufacturers are first in the list

Phil Wood http://www.philwood.com/

Chris King http://chrisking.com/

Paul Component Engineering - including beautiful brakes - http://www.paulcomp.com/

White Industries http://www.whiteind.com/

Hayes Disc Brakes http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/index.shtml

Wheelsmith Spokes, honorable mention, spokes made in Wisconsin http://www.wheelsmith.com/index.html

Jtek Engineering - the makers of the Shiftmate, the amazing device which converts shifters for all types of systemshttp://jtekengineering.com/index.html

Wheels Manufacturing (they aaaakk! remanufacture S*****o cassettes but also make their own parts) http://wheelsmfg.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

Race Face (Blaine, WA headquarters- where they get their stuff -- I don't know) http://www.raceface.com/

NuVinci - Fallbrook Technologies http://www.fallbrooktech.com/NuVinci.asp

Blackspire (Canada) http://www.blackspire.com/qs/page/7189/0/83

Hope (United Kingdom / Great Britain) http://www.hopetechusa.com/

Velocity (Australia) - high quality hubs and rims - this is worth a look, mate. The Dyad is an extremely strong touring rim. http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=1

DT Swiss (Switzerland)http://www.dtswiss.com/

Stronglight (France) http://www.stronglight.com/stronglight/accueil.php

Specialties TA (France) http://www.specialites-ta.com/index_gb.php

Mavic (France) http://www.mavic.com/

Miche (Italy) http://www.miche.it/

Ambrosio (Italy) - components and wheels. Cassettes for Campy and S*****o splined hubs!!!!!!! And ooooohhhh - take a look at the Zenith hubset.... che bella... http://www.ambrosio.co.uk/index.htm

3T (Italy) - Stems and handlebars mostly - http://www.thenew3t.com/default.aspx
Tiso (Italy) - Road and MTB rear derailleurs and other components
http://www.tisobike.it/home1.htm
Rudelli (Italy) - Road and MTB headsets and bottom brackets
http://www.rudelli.com/

Rohloff (Germany) - The Speedhub is quite possibly the last rear hub you'll ever own http://www.rohloff.de/en/company/index.html

Schmidt (Germany) - Manufacturers of the fastest rolling front dynamo hub in the world. http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html

Busch and Muller (Germany) - dynamo lights http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html

Wippermann (Germany) - high quality chains http://www.connexchain.com/index.php?spath=101

SRAM Internally Geared hubs - (Germany somebody correct me if I'm wrong since this was to continue after SRAM bought SACHS) Manufacturers of the old Sachs standards, the new models are the S7, P5, T3, I-Motion 9, I-Motion 3, and a front generator hub, the I-Light. http://www.sram-imotion.com/

Tufo (Czechoslovakia) - AWESOME tubular tires, easy to install and incredibly high PSI for insanely low rolling resistance http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/

Odyssey components (Japan) - I've got a real soft spot for these guys. They make some nice and smooth rolling bling. http://www.odysseybmx.com/

Interloc Racing Design (Thailand) - high quality manufacturers for the 10 speed MTB Campy 10 speed compatible cassette, 30 teeth or more http://www.interlocracing.com/

Sturmey Archer (Taiwan) - new manufacturers of the old English design for internally geared hubs. According to Sheldon Brown the new product is much improved over the old. Now selling 3, 5, and 8 speed hubs. Also sells cranksets and front generator hubs.http://www.sturmey-archer.com/index.php

Discussion Forum

NuVinci hub 6 Replies

Would like to hear notes on this hub's reliability as compared to an SA 3 speed, SRAM Inter-7, and especially the Rohloff Speedhub. Folks say that the Nuvinci is kicking the snot out of the Speedhub.…Continue

Started by Matt M.. Last reply by James BlackHeron Dec 11, 2011.

More info on Time parts and Look 6 Replies

Where oh where do they manufacture their parts?Continue

Started by Matt M.. Last reply by Duppie 13.5185km Sep 12, 2009.

Zeus Components 5 Replies

New Zeus components are out there - where are they coming from and who is making them?

Started by Matt M.. Last reply by J Sep 10, 2009.

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Comment by Seri97 on September 23, 2011 at 9:43pm: I am having a new bicycle made and planning on having the Rohloff and Shmidt hub put on it along with a Gates belt drive. Anyone have any feedback on either hub? Any hangups or issues with these hubs?

Comment by James BlackHeron on May 22, 2011 at 4:18pm: I just picked up a Sturmey-Archer X-FDD dyno/brake front hub.

NOT SHIMANO! -lol

This is going to be laced up to a 559 Rhyno Lite rim to complement an SRAM S7 rear hub I have which is also not Shimano and together will be the wheelset for the IGH winter all-weather bike of doom. I am building all this on my Ross Mt. Hood MTB frameset to be my alter-ego when I'm not riding my ancient Raleigh sports that doesn't much like foul weather on its dainty patina.

Comment by Allen Wrench on November 29, 2010 at 4:40pm: A guy in Somerville MA is making handbuilt frames with an emphasis on all-American components: http://www.dutchbikes.us/ (despite the name). Fabricates parts like US-made standlight LED generator light sets that are all metal and glass and brighter than otherwise available. Interestingly, this company has really reduced its emphasis and enthusiasm for dutch bikes in recent years due to quality issues and, I guess, a belief that many aren't actually made in Europe as advertised. Have a look at their site.

Comment by Matt M. on December 20, 2009 at 1:04pm: JTek is back in business!! Double Control Model L allows you to use Campy TT shifters with Ergo levers!

Comment by Matt M. on October 26, 2009 at 5:55pm: WHOA DUDES!!! SAPIM TRIPLE BUTTED SPOKES FROM BELGIUM!!! $44 FOR A SET OF 36!!!!!!!!!!!

Building a new rear wheel for my MTB - looks like triple butted with a Dyad 36 hole rim.

Comment by Matt M. on October 18, 2009 at 11:46am: The NOT SHIMANO links are due for a cleanup. If anybody wants to send revisions go ahead - but I suppose were all extremely busy.

Comment by Matt M. on September 15, 2009 at 11:39pm: http://www.ritcheylogic.com/ritchey_index.phtml

So what's the story on Tom Ritchey's company? I think everything is made in Asia now. Of course I saw "Clunkers" and then I saw folks in Africa carting away protected forest for charcoal with their bikes on 60 Minutes....hmmmm.....not his fault necessarily.

Comment by Matt M. on September 15, 2009 at 11:25pm: Well this is a NOT SHIMANO piece of interest... Xundah bike parts from China - Probably manufactures Dura-Ace parts for pennies on the dollar and ships them off to Shimano for a huge markup:

http://www.sypo.com.cn/bicycle/en/products.asp?flagnew=false

Comment by Matt M. on September 11, 2009 at 7:58pm: I tend to dream the impossible and then a find a suitable compromise.

Comment by J on September 11, 2009 at 7:30pm: Just another rub on this issue is that actually in the scheme of things, Shimano has a very good labor and corporate ethics record. I personally prefer other stuff for aesthetic reasons, but I have friends who've worked there for many years and being a Japanese company, it's extremely benevolent to its employees. Granted, Shimano has agressively pursued outsourcing as much as possible, but does still have domestic (Japanese) fabrication which is (a) extremely expensive but (b) in terms of manufacturing, some of the best working conditions in the world.

Such cannot be said necessarily for the vast majority of the bike industry.