Where are Chinese Carbon Bikes made? Winspace factory tour.

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🔗 www.winspace.cc
Big thanks to Winspace for inviting us around their HQ and factory in Xiamen, China. Winspace have been making carbon race bikes since 2008 and are one of the bigger brands in mainland China, but relatively unknown outside China...
We took a look at the process of designing and manufacturing a bike. It's crazy the amount of work that goes into producing a single frame.
Winspace are just starting to expand into the western markets, they opened an AliExpress store ( bit.ly/WinsAli ) and are working on their website: www.winspace.cc/
🎵 Music: Mona Wonderlick - Ascent
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@ChinaCycling Год назад

There's also a discount code now. Use "CC10" at checkout to get 10% off.

@cyclingmc6899 Год назад

Will this work on the new T1550 frame ?

@MarcusSantAnna 3 года назад

Last year I bought a chinese ICAN frame AND after it an entire microshift kit. I have been using it on hardcore trainings and so far 3 competitions. I could not be more happy with their tech.

@edwardjones4550 8 месяцев назад

Such humble, friendly people at Winspace.

@brianmessemer2973 4 года назад

I've said it in previous videos and I'll repeat it here: I'm just so impressed with your work. Your channel, which you seem to manage almost if not entirely by yourself, is of such a professional quality. You've opened up an entire nation and and entire industry to the rest of the world - and China's such an important place for us to know more about. Remarkable work, truly.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks Brian! It's a labour of love.

@Hambini 4 года назад

Cracking video. It was an eye opener

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks Hambini. I have huge respect for what you do too. Love the no BS approach and you call a spade a spade. Would love to get in touch with you via email to sometimes pluck your brain about some more technical things. I'm always nervous I'm gonna get called out by more-technically minded people such as yourself. And of course, if you need any parts sourcing from China - I can help out where I can.

$@fracturesjg$

@fracturesjg 4 года назад

@@ChinaCycling this would be a very interesting collab, maybe comparing mfg quality of Chinese to 'western' brands.

@loopie007 4 года назад

I would be intrested in finding out how they ensure the Bottom Bracket holes are "round" and true to each other. What is the method to ensure this when made, and how to they QC to ensure it's within specs.

@SprayIgniteBoom 4 года назад

Yes!!! A hambini designed bike with a collaboration from you would have Cervelo and the likes shaking in their pedals!!!

@RaymondLu1983 4 года назад

Respect you actually went thousands miles to the factory. I don’t know how other brand made their frame but this winspace looks legit to me.

@jamesshields1969 4 года назад

Great work, thank you for taking the time to produce this video

@Chairboys 3 года назад

Cam Nicholls bought me here... really interesting video to see process of a bike build!

@lifeofarthid3232 4 года назад

Your content is getting better and better. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@sk8er7757 4 года назад

Love your channel. So happy it exists!

@brianmessemer2973 4 года назад

Second that notion 👍

@rafsxful 4 года назад

Nice to see the great quality of the winspace factory. Awesome video. Keep doing this job to show us in the east.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! If nobody watched, I wouldn't make this videos. So - big thanks.

@BikeItUK 4 года назад

Great insight to the Chinese Factories, I really am tempted thanks for another well put together video. All the best Andy

@JonnyChatsHowTos 4 года назад

Properly good, the editing skills are so good too! Been using Chinese bikes for years now good to see some good press for them! Keep up the good work!

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks. I try to make the videos visually interesting as well as interesting content. It can be interesting knowing what to edit and what to keep. Like the conversation I had with Roman was interesting to me, but went on for far too long for a video perhaps.

@Martin-yl5zb 4 года назад

Awesome video!! Really nice to see the process.

@hotcakes1117 4 года назад

Thanks for doing this, your becoming the go to guy for all things Chinese carbon. Try and do some wheelset stuff too if you can - cheers

@gdevansh 4 года назад

please don’t use this feature...

@kilbinooooo438 4 года назад

yes do some wheelsets please!

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I'm trying to let people see what it's like over here. Obviously most bikes are made here, so that's a big part of it. :) Thanks for your support.

@TheSuperi9 4 года назад

@@ChinaCycling i second this and please put a link where we can purchase or contact these people to purchase. we love your stuff. cheers!!

@dirtyred2000 3 года назад

check out TraceVelo, as far as wheelsets I'd recommend SuperTeam me and my mates all have 2300 plus miles on em.

@flenbo76 3 года назад

Just bought and built a Trifox carbon frame, very happy and saved loads!! keep up the excellent work!

@marshallbrown9527 3 года назад

Excellent video Sarah! The information you provide is greatly appreciated. Ride on!

@alfonsolizarazo9806 4 года назад

Pretty good China Cycling! I really hope that other Chinese companies get on board with you for these kind of video content. It’s definitely a win win for everyone: your channel, their business and ultimate all the end customers who currently find difficult to keep up with the costs of having a decent bike.

@trajtemberg 3 года назад

Awesome job dude. Thanks for the tour.

@ChinaCycling 3 года назад

Any time! Maybe a wheel factory next.

@jackj3917 4 года назад

Interesting. Thanks for all the work you put into the video.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

@noelduarte9533 4 года назад

really enjoy the informative video, and thank you for sharing. really important to have solid feed back from someone on that side of the world showing us the facts on the production of the product.

@rsmenton 4 года назад

Good vid. Informative and thorough. Will look at their frames now.

@rickmancini772 3 года назад

Excellent to see this. This is how a company should be marketed.

@thedownunderverse 3 года назад

6:05 one of the moulds is greyed out. So tell me........ which big brand/model is being produced there? 🙈

@Lufftschwimmer 3 года назад

you never will know...maybe in 10 years ;-))

@chadoc.4109 3 года назад

They copy the same product and ship it out the back door. This guy who made the video is getting a commission.

@RedmercyGG 3 года назад

Probs all of them lol

@hkyap6168 3 года назад

Is a normal business practices. 😀😁

@IvanMalechko 2 года назад

S-works for $6K... But no, wait, specialized wouldn’t use so labor intensive and expensive process, they probably use another cheaper and faster manufacturer who skips few steps in the process to make more hot-selling Sagan branded frames.

@Ash-bx6kq 3 года назад

i wish i could buy one right before it is painted, it looked so cool. its like a mix of different carbon strains

@jamesward8140 2 года назад

That's what I was thinking

@durianriders 2 года назад

Good edit Joe!

@abedfo88 4 года назад

Fascinating. I'm sure a lot of people will be disappointed to see their myths about the manufactor of Chinese frames dispelled.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Yeah. I was so impressed/suprised/thankful of how open Winspace were. They didn't try to hide anything embarrassing from the camera (apart from things like unannounced bikes) they were very frank and open.

@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921 4 года назад

Ive been saying this for years.

@ketogenerreini1690 4 года назад

There are only a few Carbon Frame builders left outside China and Taiwan the majority of a brand name Frames comes from China oder Taiwan like Scott Trek and so on.

@johndelorean7353 4 года назад

Actually it is an eye opener

@powerkarma 4 года назад

Yeah! After I broke my Bianchi Oltre (Taiwan Made), I purchases a $350 Chinese carbon frame, it has been a great and flawless riding frame for the last 2 years.

@Robert-zt3ye 3 года назад

First video of your channel. Please post more of this China frames content, I really like it. You've got one more sub here!

@bobbyd.1607 3 года назад

This is pretty impressive. Winspace great work!

@kelvingrover4043 4 года назад

Nice to see videos that made the frame Thank YOU FOR YOUR time....

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I read every comment (even if I don't always reply!)

@trentcornwall2324 4 года назад

Great video, thanks for doing this - keep it up

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thank you very much for the encouragement.

@valiantabello 4 года назад

Thanks so much for doing this video!

@garygibson6243 4 года назад

World class bike frames, great job pro.

@user-rk2ek5jm4k 4 года назад

I love your videos. But this one is a specially good one. Thank you for the work and the effort to make quality videos to the cycling people.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

As always, thanks for watching!

@cosmonott1 4 года назад

Thank you for this video! Respect to these legit quality chinese manufacturers who are so hardworking and deserve kudos.

@goldflashgly513 4 года назад

Awesome, mate!

@urbanjungle9600 3 года назад

Great video, really informative and quite eye opening!

@doozlamuller7887 3 года назад

Bloody great video, thanks!

@rubo1964 3 года назад

I am impressed. Testing part in the end shows these guys care.

@byrondixon4648 4 года назад

So tempting to buy Chinese direct after seeing a lot of your content. This was very good.

@fakename5460 3 года назад

Wonderful video! Thank you!

@Fetucinee Год назад

Informative and interesting, love this type of content. Thank you. It's eye-opening how the manufacture of bikes is so commodified compared to bygone eras where high end race bikes were the domain of artisans who would personally oversee their creations from conception to sale.

@AS-by6cp 2 года назад

Loved the video 🎉

@yangguan4070 4 года назад

Great content!!

@carloslopezcolon4387 4 года назад

Thanks for the video it changes your perspective on quality control of manufacturing 👍🏻

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I was very impressed. The workers also treated the frames with respect, always picking them up and putting them down gently, etc.

@anyonecanbicycle4438 4 года назад

Gold content. Thanks a lot!

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks for the comments!

@Hans-fz6cc 3 года назад

Thanks for this video, its the first time i saw an actual carbon bike being produced 👍

@Falket1973 3 года назад

Beautiful factory and beautiful frame.

@hadzrayarchitecture 4 года назад

great content and narration

@sylvainmichaud2262 4 года назад

😱 Can't wait to see this video !

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thanks Sylvain - you're China Cycling's OG fan!

@pedrobotinasguedes 4 года назад

Thanks. Really nice video

@SM_525 4 года назад

It's criminal you don't have more subscribers. Really nice work.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Ah, the number is going up (slowly) so I'm happy. It's already surpassed what I thought was possible in the beginning.

@SM_525 4 года назад

@@ChinaCycling Oh, I've noticed, I just wish you had more visibility than you do now. The information you're providing is not only interesting, it's very useful as well. Anyway, I certainly appreciate what you're doing here. Cheers, mate.

@inb4dalock 4 года назад

Dear Shane MacGowan, thanks for an awesome vid!

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I had to Google to see who that was - hahaha!

@krishnansrinivasan830 Год назад

Awesome & Thanks :)

@johnnyboy4711 4 года назад

fair play!great video

@keithogrady7381 4 года назад

Very good vid , the bikes not just made in some back alleyway like we're all told on Sunday morning spins🤣 (crumble on the first dissent)😂

@UnliAhon 4 года назад

This video is well put, awesome content mate. I also have been able to take a quick tour on a carbon frame factory in Guangzhou, and this video is spot on.

@jaysonferrera8804 4 года назад

Dito din si idol

@chanlee6282 3 года назад

Oi idol

@carlreyes5344 3 года назад

So now we know kung bakit palagi mo sinasabi na "BAKA DI NILA ALAM" , " MAY KAPAREHAS NA FRAME" at masyado ka magaling sa video vlogs mo...a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

@user-vw7fz3eq1b 3 года назад

The factory, You mean Trinx right？

@levilance7049 2 года назад

I know im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me

@obtugtxivtub 2 года назад

The aero frame looks nice!

@uchihaedd808 4 года назад

Cheers mate!

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

You're welcome, thanks for commenting!

@JPapavas 3 года назад

Great result!

@polthomaskeeley7860 4 года назад

Great video. Chapeau a vous, sir. C h a p e a u. Nice frames (website is on point) and good to see at least some of the stages of QC-ing and testing the frames for integrity, and so on.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I think these companies are slowly but surely uping their game.

@beabetteryou2022 Год назад

Wow so Awesome thanks for video so much work to make Carbon bikes amazing engineering and craftsmanship

@motionstudio77 4 года назад

Great video

@Tchairdjian 4 года назад

They built my carbon frame. Absolutely perfect in every way. Very proud and fussy detail-oriented manufacturer. Will recommend with no hesitation.

@ecfilms9113 4 года назад

Very Good review thank you.

@richforthestar9743 4 года назад

Nice work

@roligbarn 4 года назад

Excellent content, love your channel man! Did you have some seafood at Xiamen? When I visited we went all out on excellent cheap seafood and local beer.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I'm not a big seafood guy, but what I tried was alright! Beer is always good ;)

@philippbeckonert1678 4 года назад

: Great video!

@Shouldbeeasier 4 года назад

Nice video 👍

@mr_musette 4 года назад

Awesome video, so interesting to see the carbon being layed up

@ryantaylor8686 4 года назад

Great vid

@romt7945 4 года назад

Hey Joe. Loving your channel. Learning a lot. I want to build my own road bike, thinking of getting carbon frames from ebay or aliexpress. Any advice which brands in those marketplaces are a good pick. Thank you!

@1270mothman 3 года назад

Hi. First off. Great vids all the time. Informative and entertaining. Your work has also led me to considering the Winspace SLC 2.0 frame for purchase. I'm 177.5 cm tall and all my bikes, both Scott Addicts have been size 54. Size recommended by Winspace was 52. They say the reach and stack are almost the same. Could this be true? Hope you could help as I'm seriously considering it. Last but not lease keep up the good work bro. Youre doing a great job. KUDOS.

@hellopsp180 4 года назад

please do more Factory tours so we get more information about all different chinese manufacturers, to choose where is the best to buy from

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I'm trying! Haha, I'm mostly a one-man show with a limited budget (whatever RU-vid pays me) so you'll have to forgive the slower pace than the more professional media.

@joeochoa4030 4 года назад

China Cycling hi from Miami... I’ve been following your content for a while .. and you are doing great 👍. Keep it up .

@hellosunshine1090 4 года назад

I have ICAN brand race bike frame set & ICAN carbon disc wheelset. Love em !

@terasing5574 4 года назад

Hi..mother, what ICAN bikes Made in Chinese too?

@ronnyrock1977 Год назад

excelente video gracias !!

@chuckmarshall3469 3 года назад

Great video! Thanks to you and to Winspace for showing us the manufacturing process. Totally impressed with their setup!

@gunarstreikals2099 4 года назад

Taking in fact, that this factory isn't the worst one. Actually looks good, clean and organized. I can not get away from process, how frame is made. Romanticising right now, but steel frame made by few guys in an shed seems so much better way to go

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

I've seen some photos / videos inside other Chinese carbon factories... This one was definitely better. Some of the others seemed really disorganized.

@gorsh4223 4 года назад

Super awesome!

@fernandocycling9662 4 года назад

Great vídeo. Cheers from Brasília - Brazil.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Thank you for watching! It's humbling to know people are watching from all over the world.

@fernandocycling9662 4 года назад

@@ChinaCycling All the Best.

@phxrsx 4 года назад

I wonder if the Lightcarbon factory is similar in quality.

@LuescherTeknik 4 года назад

Good honest video, thanks for producing this, shows a couple of obvious quality issues that are less than ideal however.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

It's great to see you still around! I've been missing your videos! I wonder what quality issues you saw? I'm worried they're more down to my editing than actual things in the factory, but would love your expert opinion.

@LuescherTeknik 4 года назад

@@ChinaCycling Thanks, just busy here so no time to make videos at the moment. Hopefully again soon. Quality issues are not related to your editing, just things that I see, which most people don't know about.

@achapela1 4 года назад

@@LuescherTeknik just tell us about this quality issues... I am very interested on it...

@edt6488 Год назад

My guess, Winspace does not laser cut the pieces. The lay-up, gluing and baking is not done in a clean-room. The workers are not wearing clean-room clothing. They don't laser-measure/camera-measure components. The pre-preg pieces are at risk of drying out. Stress-testing each frame fatigues it and shortens its life. They don't do void testing. Being handmade introduces more inconsistency in the final product, along with errors.

@cx123456 Год назад

2:05 so apparently knowing which parts will be required to assemble the final product is called "super-super detailed" in the bike industry.

@lewisworralll1563 4 года назад

Good job Winspace, your porduct just went in my estimation.

@jonathanlord5254 3 года назад

I have XDS R8000 bought Melbourne 2012,still going strong, awesome plain finish showing carbon lay pattern plus china red colour feature. would be good to know more about XDS bike build company.

@thomaswilliams4694 4 года назад

Hi mate i watch all your stuff brilliant channel you got just ordered my second chinese frame from these guys the quality of the frame is topclass but i have had a issue with my frame (dont wanna badmouth just yet as want to give them chance to rectify) i know you guys have a lot going on over in china and my thoughts are with those effected but if you had some spare time would you mind dropping me message as you may be able to communicate with the guys a winspace a bit better than me no worries if not Keep the videos coming

@chrisbinch800 2 года назад

Brilliant!

@ChinaCycling 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@scpromark Год назад

Very cool and very impressive.

@robertfontaine3650 4 года назад

Nice video. thanks.

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@jamesst.patrick5631 Год назад

I’m curious, have you had the opportunity to visit or learn of any of the factories that produce the Giant & TREK OEM frames? I didn’t get a chance to learn as much when I was living in China.

@moserroman2083 4 года назад

Very interesting !

@Wlodek1410 3 года назад

Cool shit👍🏻i priciate that i can watch it here

@chevyyyyyyy 3 года назад

Thank you.

@Maks-ic1mg 3 года назад

biggest respect for Master who sanding frames all the time.

@jenmac287 3 года назад

great stuff.

@grantbeerling4396 4 года назад

So big question, can the fit track ends for bespoke road angled fixie?

@barefootdogwalker1402 3 года назад

good video

@zzhughesd 4 года назад

Excellent. Factual. Easy on ear, better than GCN

@ChinaCycling 4 года назад

High praise, thank you. GCN make some epic content, but epic content costs money, so they obviously need to work with their partners which can maybe limit their editorial freedom. I'm definitely a fan of GCN, and don't blame them for being a bit commercial / advertisey at times. They've gotta pay the bills. As this channel gets bigger and the projects get bigger I'm also working on ways to support the channel while still keeping editorial freedom.