How Bike Handlebars Are Made

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7 жыл бұрын

Back in 2011 we got to see the inner workings of Spank's handlebar manufacturing process. Luckily we also took a full camera team and were able to make this video to show you guys how it was made.
We'll check back soon and see if the process has changed...
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@MikeBifulco 7 жыл бұрын

A very human, and totally not robotic sounding narrator @___@

@jakp8777 7 жыл бұрын

Mike Bifulco I was thinking the same thing, does this guy even breathe?

@aleclevy-obrien4376 7 жыл бұрын

Mike Bifulco I think they were going after the voice of the original how it's made show

@benjaminmckinney9453 7 жыл бұрын

oh, this is definitely a human--just has a good sound editor (I used to be one)

@rickmartin976 7 жыл бұрын

You used to be a human?

@benjaminmckinney9453 7 жыл бұрын

Y E S T H A T I S E X A C T L Y W H A T I M E A N T

@bigarnd 7 жыл бұрын

Insane how the most simple part of a bike is so intensely engineered.

@bigarnd 7 жыл бұрын

dakadar lol true, though... if 'not breaking' was the only qualification then we would be solid reinforced steel bars... it's all the considerations I was pointing out... like damping etc! 😎

@andrewdo5261 7 жыл бұрын

bigarnd Its not the most simple part of a bike.It determines what postition you ride in and how you feel comfortable in that postition.Its the easiest to make the bars!

@CanIHasThisName 7 жыл бұрын

People have taken bikes for granted. So much that many even consider them primitive tools that have nothing to do with modern technology. But modern bikes, especially mountain bikes, are a significant display of human engineering. And that goes for each and every part, from spokes to electronic shifting.

@FalcoBikes 2 жыл бұрын

The average westerner has a pretty skewed view of the world... If people did not care about lightness and strength of a handlebar or looks, we'd be using 5lb steel pipes that cost $0.2 rather than a 0.5lb alloy pipe that costs 250 times more. In fact many crappy $20 bikes are being ridden around the world. So a triple butted Spank alloy "simple part" is almost like space technology to them.

@BisdremisKostas 7 жыл бұрын

By the way , a big "thanks" to all those people that help us have a pleasant ride with their work.

@lukecate 3 жыл бұрын

seems like this video skipped the butting step(s) that produce the differing diameters of the bars (which would be interesting to see), as well as the application of colored dye to the anodized surface.

@lilwillie428 7 жыл бұрын

Those were some pretty Dekuls

@migatron1 7 жыл бұрын

purdy!

@MartinTeerly 4 жыл бұрын

Spank is rather new company for me. I never had any of their product. I got a set of wheels from them and I'm very happy and now I'm thinking about handlebars. It looks like this company knows how to make bike parts 💪🏻

@bobdixon3048 6 жыл бұрын

The guy at 5:02 has a can of beer on the work bench

@carlito5011 6 жыл бұрын

That's my kind of dude right there. Lol

@chrisz.9974 7 жыл бұрын

They didn't show how to get the thicker and thinner thickness.

@Metal-Possum 6 жыл бұрын

That's the most important part! I already knew how to bent something, the thicker part is what I was most curious out.

@RideAlongside 3 жыл бұрын

They mentioned that they go through more than once if various inner wall diameters are desired.

@jtieo84 6 жыл бұрын

wow extremely informative.. definitely having more of an appreciation after having watched this

@Penguin_of_Death 7 жыл бұрын

2:40 - that's not a handheld hardness tester, it's a micrometer

@simonhuang4610 3 ай бұрын

you definitly wrong, i think

@billhalt8811 6 жыл бұрын

Learn something new every day.

@adriangabba 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, I never thought it would be that complex with so many QA points. I wont complain about the price of a handle bar ever again.

@el_gappuccino 7 жыл бұрын

DEKULS

@bicyclist2 7 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too.

@Obankenobi 7 жыл бұрын

BUTT-TING

@bradcomis1066 6 жыл бұрын

Dee-kals is just the American pronunciation. I think most of the Commonwealth countries also pronounce it deck-al.

@sonnydale8383 4 жыл бұрын

@@bradcomis1066 no they don't, everyone in the UK says dee-cals

@bradcomis1066 4 жыл бұрын

@@sonnydale8383 Dang. I think you're right. Dek-als is a Canadian only thing. 🤷‍♂️

@Derkenblosh2 6 жыл бұрын

Love it! keep up the good work PB !

@LukasEkers 4 жыл бұрын

2:38 Thats a micrometer but okay, 4:03 now that is a hardness tester.

@muertect8586 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks it helped me to understand the process

@martinj9647 6 жыл бұрын

I thought deckles was some sort of special anodized sealing compound or something until I realized he was somehow destroyi the word decals 😅

@cup_and_cone 7 жыл бұрын

Decals... "Deckels"... lol

@claritean 7 жыл бұрын

seems like its unclear how english shouldbe pronnounced ?

@musamor75 7 жыл бұрын

Roman Lukáč " shouldbe " you say ? Then how exactly should it be written ? Correctly I presume. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

@mrfrogg46able 6 жыл бұрын

excellent vid i love stuff like this

@JimEckhardt 4 жыл бұрын

So much effort for a handlebar. Wow.

@freemancarl 5 жыл бұрын

*Now that's a presentation.*

@workshopninjathe1st 4 жыл бұрын

Solid handlebar - this video makes me even more confident to send them...

@eikcam 7 жыл бұрын

That was pretty good.

@MrMichall777ll 7 жыл бұрын

I dd not knew that process is so complicated!

@ride-time 7 жыл бұрын

I wonder how they managed to get Stephen Hawking for the voice over? Didn't realise he was into bikes.

@hidad5601 7 жыл бұрын

Old mate hawking is into everything with two main wheels

@jimmelroxas99999 5 жыл бұрын

nice cool buetiful handle bars

@burningtheangel 7 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. MOOOOAR!!!

@chrisgizmunt927 7 жыл бұрын

Hydration during buffing, courtesy of Sapporo at 5:03. Friday build?

@pvillaluna1 6 жыл бұрын

Now I want Spank handlebars

@GG-cn6es 6 жыл бұрын

2:32 who else hears that fire beat?

@respectablebogan3276 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Interesting thx guys

@msuuzzal 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Bro

@TimoKrausMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video but whats up with carbon bars?

@batbawls 7 жыл бұрын

5:02 Sapporo beer!?

@musamor75 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative documentary. Thank you for posting.

@michelevitarelli 7 жыл бұрын

is titanium really not conductive?

@jonathanmcarthur4004 6 жыл бұрын

good video. I really liked the 'How its Made' theme but could you not get the original voice guy?

@florianw3066 7 жыл бұрын

the sauce will never die

@j3di3 7 жыл бұрын

very interesting!

@reddaB 7 жыл бұрын

That was cool

@Spookyshoes 7 жыл бұрын

Impressive.

@earthlife3431 6 жыл бұрын

Now I know why handle bars are so expensive even though its look like simple tube. Thank you!

@carlito5011 6 жыл бұрын

Yup, because the machines that form them are like a million bucks a pop, right?

@RobertAmine 7 жыл бұрын

cool to see

@leaftye 6 жыл бұрын

Standing too close to that bender. It looks like the red tape marks the area off limits during operation. Some cnc benders have a mat that halts the machine if someone stands on it while it's running.

@dimensionsofearth 7 жыл бұрын

So sick!

@kechikexplore3518 4 жыл бұрын

I love blue

@gicking3898 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Had no idea a $10 handlebar had so much work and machinery involved. Offhand, I'd say the factory was in Taiwan, due to the type of Chinese writing present on some of the machines.

@FalcoBikes 2 жыл бұрын

The average Spank alloy handlebar sells for US$42 to US$120.

@alexgramatakos4308 7 жыл бұрын

yea

@WilliamMorrow-dl9nh Жыл бұрын

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzfaq.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

@Be4tJumper 7 жыл бұрын

back in 2011.... Why is it only being uploaded now? cool video though

@sp00n 7 жыл бұрын

Probably rediscovered in /Projects/2011/visits/Taiwan/new new 2 (2)/new (with voiceover)/project.avi

@Endisupertramp 5 жыл бұрын

Workers just casually strolling next to acid tanks, no respirator or anything.

@FreeLander5280 6 жыл бұрын

Well that rules out my Home Depot diy bars

@earthstick 2 жыл бұрын

I really want someone to make a simple bullhorn bar that is wide - 52 cm (that's wide for a bull horn). A flat bar with a round section, 22.2 mm outer diameter, 19-20 mm internal diameter, 25.4mm or 31.8mm clamp area, 150 mm long horn extensions that are at 90^ to the flat bar, with a large radius bend. The aim is to put a Rohloff twist shifter on the flat section of the bar and bar end brake levers in the ends of the bar.

@Simo-qg6jb 7 жыл бұрын

Steel handlebars For Real mans !

@BradBuege 7 жыл бұрын

Good lord guys, great content and I am grateful for it, but that narration was off. The robot voice would be forgivable if it wasn't like one continuous run on sentence for 6 minutes, way too fast to hear what's going on or really comprehend it.

@markkligerman6861 6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see someone turn this into a song.

@AkashAkash-ns7fj 2 жыл бұрын

Added all company factory equipment brands in India🇮🇳🇮🇳

@jrnbautista82 7 жыл бұрын

How to discreetly inhale and exhale continuously while speaking.

@GravityBunk 3 жыл бұрын

Stop smoking

@charlesjo4435 4 жыл бұрын

Spank spike Hb 🤟👍👍👍

@unicambd9078 2 жыл бұрын

I need the machine

@Mekhanic1 7 жыл бұрын

What about heat treating?

@sos8747 7 жыл бұрын

Mekhanic1 its not a sword

@TheyForcedMyHandLE Жыл бұрын

I was wondering that too. They anneal to allow for working and I take it that the subsequent cold working is enough to get the properties they're looking for.

@adamsifford6228 Жыл бұрын

Bmx bars are harder than straight bars fo jumpers and Mt bikes.

@MrKfq269 4 жыл бұрын

One of the 70,000 factories that left America for foriegn shores all thanks to NAFTA.

@4091740 7 жыл бұрын

No wonder the good ones cost so much!!

@SeatTimeClips 7 жыл бұрын

That voiceover...

@vencibushy 7 жыл бұрын

12 volt current? Really?

@rearviewmirror95 6 жыл бұрын

I dont buy it either. And titanium is still conductive...

@drbigmix7752 7 жыл бұрын

My bar was born here

@MakexItxJustxEasy 6 жыл бұрын

LOOK LIKE FROM TAIWAN

@jackfairclough9269 7 жыл бұрын

Annealing, Butting and mandrel rod.....

@mitskoala0380 7 жыл бұрын

Jack Fairclough i see what you did there ... Lol

@alinz2005 7 жыл бұрын

Aaand this is why you don't buy bars off aliexpress

@rodrigobava4811 6 жыл бұрын

RODRIGO NAHUEL

@johnwatkins3901 6 жыл бұрын

Should learn how to say decal

@drbigmix7752 7 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone wearing a rugby shirt?

@w.m.aslam-author 6 жыл бұрын

I'll never look at my handlebars in the same way again.

@franta5832 7 жыл бұрын

They did not show how the bulge in the clamp area is made.

@pbillings808 6 жыл бұрын

The rest was butted to a smaller diameter, leaving the clamp area alone.

@domecrack 11 ай бұрын

Deckels.

@Trottinet-work 6 жыл бұрын

Would love a normal human voice

@My-Opinion-Doesnt-Matter 7 жыл бұрын

2:57-2:58??? Really?

@gatecrashermonkeyhardstylz4378 7 жыл бұрын

epic fail on the use of the micrometers....

@keirfarnum6811 3 жыл бұрын

Why can no one pronounce “dee-cals” (decals) correctly anymore? It’s not “deck-uhls”.

@KL00100 7 жыл бұрын

So we can't make them here? Oh that's right a nickels worth of material and a dollar worth of labor for a sale price $100 or more.

@CanIHasThisName 7 жыл бұрын

R&D costs money. Building a factory costs money. Running a factory costs money every day. Material that didn't make it to the store still cost money. Transporting the product all the way to the store costs money. In between all of that, every employee expects to get paid and every party needs to make a profit. If it really was as simple as giving a bit of material to a guy, him working on it for a bit and abrakadabra, a customer has it in his hand after it's done, yeah, you might have a point.

@GrimYak 6 жыл бұрын

K Lor make what where? Check what bike companies are us based. Top 2 Giant and Merida are in taiwan. This is one industry that you do not lead

@migatron1 7 жыл бұрын

Cool video, Annoying commentary voice!!!

@beabiker1757 6 жыл бұрын

The guy at 5:30 is barefoot... There is no way that would be legal in the states. Gotta love China.

@Sacapuntas69 6 жыл бұрын

Dude, that is rubber boots he is wearing!

@JoUtan01 7 жыл бұрын

So this is what Chinese Child labour Sweat Shop Factory looks like... Boycott !..lol

@wowfubar 7 жыл бұрын

good to see China working!

@GTChucker86 7 жыл бұрын

That's Taiwan

@EatBuildRideRepair 7 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many of these steps are skipped during the making of a chinese quality handlebar, which sells 10-25 usd on ebay :( Some people risks their lifes, because can't afford a little bit more money of such an important part like handlebar.

@claritean 7 жыл бұрын

Give us these videos to understand what are we paying for please, now i wont complain anymore.

@florihupf 6 жыл бұрын

That audio is unbearable

@FamousAndYouKnowIt 7 жыл бұрын

Gee, Chinese sweatshops are looking pretty nice these days. I'll bet this vide wasn't staged at all.

@NiceTryBill 7 жыл бұрын

this is bike industry, so the factories are most likely in Taiwan. now, these factories aren't worker owned socialist Utopias, but these factories are well regarded as having better wages and workers rights than, say, a foxconn circa 2009. safer factories make better products and reduce downtime, which is hugely important considering the volume of clients these massive factories serve.

@WaterFallingDown 7 жыл бұрын

yap, its Taiwan. Traditional Characters.

@bobsbushcraft8061 7 жыл бұрын

Haha butts

@avinashnarasimhan 4 ай бұрын

Disappointing!!

@Mister_NO. 6 жыл бұрын

Somehow i doubt this is how every single one of them is produced. This is probably one of the few factories in the world where so much QA work and measuring takes place. I can bet my life that in the 99.9% of the "factories" there are only 2-3 people working, the whole process is automatized and it takes less than a couple of hours for the whole batch of them to be ready for shipping.