Where Bike Components Are Made – Inside SRAM's Taiwan Factory

Thanks to SRAM, we got incredible access to their Taichung, Taiwan facility. Step inside and find out how bike components are made...

On a recent visit to Taiwan, we just couldn't turn down the chance to check out SRAM's factory. This is the place where new products, products under development, and, the products that we're used to seeing are made.

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[leehollier]

Each time I go for a ride I am now going to think about the people in the factories in far away places, and thank them from the bottom of my heart. The time and care that they put into the smallest of components is truly breathtaking. They have my utmost respect.

[cryptoconnection]

Well done guys. As a Process/Chemical Engineer, it's great to see how it's all made :) Really appreciate all the work you guys do to promote and educate us about cycling.

[KiwiInGermanyMTB]

I guess I don't feel so bad paying so dam much for bike parts after seeing how many people are involved. Cool vid

[TheWaxChainFanClub]

Feels strange watching Si visit a factory when he's sober.

[mattcutho]

Damn Simon back at again with standing in the road

[germaniacov]

You should have covered the CNC machining process on the single piece xx1 cassette, now that is a thing of beauty. Anyhow, another outstanding video guys!

[peterraffin]

I liked the video. I'm amazed that they've geared up to do so much themselves in this world of outsourcing. I'm also amazed at the high level of human finishing still involved, particularly the deburring and applying resin to the derailleur cages. I always imagined the resin was sprayed on. Would love to see more of these.

[tobortine]

That was excellent. You always do good videos but that stood out. Please do more.

[rinneanz]

Next video > Inside Shimano's Japan Factory

[tyang]

I closed the tab and forgot to like the video so I re-opened it to do so. Love these factory tour videos.

[samuelmumby]

Loved this, especially the fact that there's a man who chooses how things look to be vibrant. Which apparently means there's a guy who just says things should be black. What a job! Top notch content GCN, hope to see more factory tours in the future, maybe a look at some classic steel lug work?

[casualjoe]

I've ran a ceramic bead polishing machine before.. the joys of working a bearing factory :)

[EE-xwsb]

It's amazing how each one of these components are carefully handled a d crafted by all these people... i honestly thought that all the parts are made by purely machines... quite incredible... i have a new level of appreciation of my bike. 😁

[upward_onward]

Thank you. One of the best video of GCN. It was revealing in many ways.

[zqs]

Makes me appreciate my bike components so much more. Good job guys. Hope to see more factory tours.

[D.Eldon_]

Si, Thanks for the mini SRAM factory tour -- your factory videos are always interesting. And what a difference between the Canyon and SRAM factories! Canyon had so much open floor space and SRAM seems like a much tighter fit. It gives the impression that factory square footage is more valuable in Taipei.

Seeing the eTap production line helps explain why many SRAM distributors are sold out of eTap groupsets. And why we cannot yet buy individual eTap driveline components (you have to buy the entire group). Evidently it's because they still don't have their production up to full speed or capacity.

I'm holding out for an eTap medium- or long-cage rear derailleur for my road 1x bike so I can use an 11x32t (medium cage) or 11x36t (long cage) cassette. I made the switch to 1x this winter and am extremely happy with it. However, instead of using a Force CX1 crank, I mounted a 50t X-Sync chainring to my Red crank -- it works very well. But SRAM only offers a short-cage eTap rear derailleur now. The reason I want to use eTap at the rear is so I can have multiple shift points (I use aerobars 90% of the time). And eTap will work well with my older carbon frame since I won't have to run wires outside the tubes.

More factory videos please...

[scottcollis]

Great Video! Having visited SRAM HQ in Chicago they talk up their production facilities there and it looks like they were not kidding.

[JeffchenYuting]

This place is literally next to my home :D

[Bicyclesidewalk]

Sweet - I live right down the road from these factories! Great video.

[mrfroggable]

the more i learn about carbon fiber the more i like aluminum