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Found this cool blog post listing European bike brands

Not all(most I assume) are made in Europe, I think Taiwan is one of the most common :(

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[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

This list is missing quite a few Dutch bike brands.

If I would list just a few of the major players of the top of my head, they would be:

  • Gazelle
  • Batavus
  • Cortina
  • Union
[–] Hubi@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

Huh, I own a Batavus road bike. For some reason I always thought the brand is Italian.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'm very angry that you're so aggressively adding to the list. Do it one more time and I'll say thank you

But yeah looks like they're listing just "top 3" from each country based on some random metric

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There is also VanMoof, but it might be better to just forget that one exist :)

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Lmao, thanks anyways 🤣

[–] a887dcd7a@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

But aren't all frames basically from China? I've seen a report on how only America tride to protect their market.

[–] bassad@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago

Most of frames comes from China & Taiwan, but there is a big industry in Portugal (Agueda area), i. e. frames from Riese und Müller (German brand) are made in Portugal.

Lots of local brands are made in EU as well (Germany, Netherlands, Estonia, France...)

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Somehow I have in my mind that Taiwan is the most common manufacturing country for bicycles but I'm probably biased always looking at the more high-end cycling stuff. There Taiwan is lot more common than China

[–] a887dcd7a@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Could be! I might be mistaken, but I only wanted to point out that all frames sold in europe weren't produced in Europe, just assambled..

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah, mentioned that in the OP too because I think it's rather important detail. I don't know for sure that all are manufactured outside Europe, but most are for sure

[–] lgsp@feddit.it 3 points 3 days ago

At least the frame in some cinelli models is manufactured in Italy

https://www.cinelli-milano.com/collections/made-in-italy

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Check out Fidusa, a Greek brand that also makes hand made bikes.

https://fidusa.gr/en/

[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 4 points 3 days ago

Very cool list, thank you I discovered plenty of interesting brands.

For Spain I’ll add NUA bikes. Homemade tailor made titanium bikes that makes me drool.