very interesting article about Chris King factory

kumate_champ07

"About half the staff ride to work. Employees get around $2 each way per day that they commute to work by bike. The amount depends upon the distance of their commute. They can also get a credit for using public transport or car sharing. They’re not paid in cash, but in café credits that they can use upstairs in the staff café. The quality of food and coffee on offer here would put most restaurants to shame. Last year Chris paid out $27,000 in café credits through this scheme."

"..In fact one of their machines that is used to mill head tubes was originally used by Gibson Guitars to make parts for Gibson Les Paul Specials."


http://bicyclingaustralia.com.au/2012/inside-chris-king-factory

kumate_champ07

bump for those that didnt see this.

kumate_champ07

heres one about the Look factory in France
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/01/gallery/inside-the-look-factory_204891

juan.kerr

Misread thread title, I thought this was about King Crisps.

kumate_champ07

Kinlin rims factory (short)

http://www.satincesena.net/rim-manufacturing-visit-to-kinlin/

they make all the Halo rims, and also IRD ,only manufacturer using the niobium alloy T10 process.



gonna be building a wheelset in the near future with the kinlin xr380 rim, 38mm high, 20mm wide(15mm internal)
it's rebranded as Halo Caliber. I leraned recently that Halo get their road and track hubs from Chosen, and not Novatec. always assumed there was only those 2 doing most of the OEM stuff.

kumate_champ07

article about aluminum types used for bike parts
http://www.bikepro.com/products/metals/alum.html

kumate_champ07

hub manufacturing in China

http://www.satincesena.net/wheel-hub-manufacturing-workshop-cold-forge-cnc-and-bicycle-components-factory-culture/

kumate_champ07

all about frame building(steel)
free online pdf of Patereks old edition

http://www.timpaterek.com/paterek.pdf