Shimano & SRAM

Groupsets are close to a duopoly, and swapping one is a real commitment rather than a click. But the European component industry never went away — it just moved upmarket and into the specialist parts.

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  Shimano ↗

  Sakai, Osaka. The default worldwide.

  🇯🇵 Japan ·outside Europe

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  SRAM ↗

  Chicago.

  🇺🇸 United States ·outside Europe

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  Campagnolo ↗

  Vicenza since 1933, and it invented the quick release.

  🇮🇹 Italy · EU member state

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  DT Swiss ↗

  Biel. Spokes, hubs and wheels used by half the peloton.

  🇨🇭 Switzerland · EFTA / EEA

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  Rotor ↗

  Madrid. Cranks, power meters, oval rings.

  🇪🇸 Spain · EU member state

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  Magura ↗

  Bad Urach. Hydraulic brakes since 1893.

  🇩🇪 Germany · EU member state

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  Brooks England ↗

  Birmingham leather saddles, owned by Selle Royal of Italy.

  🇬🇧 United Kingdom · United Kingdom

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