Mountain bike and Road bike brands avialable in China.

**ZMC888** · 01-07-2010, 04:03 PM

In almost every small city there is usually a Merida and a Giant shop, these vary massively according to who the owner is, as to whether spares can be bought or ordered.

In bigger cities it is generally possible to pick up Trek, Specialized and Cannondale. Other brands are becoming available all the time.

**CrazyCarl** · 01-07-2010, 07:58 PM

How about Diamond Back and GT? I saw those brands (well at least the names) fairly often in Chengdu.

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**bigdamo** · 01-07-2010, 09:44 PM

Whats the pricing like on bikes and parts in the areas that you mention ?A while back(a few years back)I saw a shop in Beijing or Shanghai can't remember which and the prices where quite expensive is this still the case?

**ZMC888** · 01-08-2010, 12:25 AM

I'm sure diamondback and GT could be ordered for a price.

Some of the shops have reasonably priced stock, usually it is marked up expensive and you talk stuff down as normal, you cannot talk them down very far if you are a foreigner. Shimano are in bed with Giant, and there is tons of Shimano stuff around, even XTR and XT and replacement stuff for Shimano in Giant shops these days. SRAM/Truvativ/Avid/Rockshox can be ordered, but replacement parts and warranties are often impossible. If you buy a good shock and need it servicing, or need a new bottom bracket or chainrings, many times you'd be better off doing/buying these things in a western country. This is changing quickly as cycling is a very fast growing recreational sport in China, in a few years the demand will be enough for increased availability.

**flyingtiger** · 05-28-2010, 12:42 AM

I called a Giant dealer in Guangzhou and he said the biggest road frame they sell is 54cm. That's a kid's size in North America. I use a 61. Does no one have big frames in China?

**ZMC888** · 05-30-2010, 03:34 AM

I'm sure a bigger frame can be ordered.

It is a matter of them getting off their asses to do it. The thing is with Chinese bicycle dealers is there are a few shops that are owned by bicycle enthusiasts, they understand the need to order the correct size frame. Other shops just sell cheap stuff or are just to make money with no clue about bikes or customer service. Although it is seemingly impossible to get bigger than a 19 inch MTB frame, (that would suit riders max 6ft), from regular channels like taobao. My local Giant shop says it can order whatever you want from T**wan.

Find a different dealer, there must be quite a few dealers in Guangzhou. If Giant won't deal, check out a Merida dealer.