Handsling Bikes

[YMFB]

Anyone have any experience of Handsling bikes, somewhere in Hampshire?

Hampshire is one of our neighbouring counties andIm currently considering options on updating or replacing by Gravel bike.

 

[VinSumRox]

A guy I have ridden with a couple of times has a Handsling road bike and seemed pleased with it.

 

[BrumJim]

Chatted to a bloke down in Gravesend about Handsling bikes over summer. His lad was racing on one and was very complimentary.

 

[Jameshow]

A team at the otley / ikley crit races were racing in them.

 

[Illaveago]

Who are they? I've seen their adverts but they don't say much!

 

[biggs682]

Are the frames made in the UK or Chinese imports?

 

[JonBuoy]

Are the frames made in the UK or Chinese imports?

From the FAQ on their website:

Handsling frames are designed in the UK but the carbon frames are handmade in Shenzhen, China, by our partner factory, which Handsling has used exclusively since 2018.

 

[Drago]

Are the frames made in the UK or Chinese imports?

Frames are made in Shenzen, China.

The rest is merely "assembled in the UK", a fairly typical MO for smaller brand names (id hesitate to call them manufacturers) such a Ribble, Handjob, etc.

Being from China is far from an automatic guarantee of crapness. Their expertise with materials and design is as good as anyone else, and with their government deliberately keeping their currency low theyre very good value. Not so good for international relations, but good for UK consumers...for now.

 

[Jameshow]

Are the frames made in the UK or Chinese imports?

If they aren't made on far East ill buy you a pint!

 

[biggs682]

If they aren't made on far East ill buy you a pint!

Your money is safe then

There's not many if any plastic frame's made in UK i think

 

[Illaveago]

Your money is safe then

There's not many if any plastic frame's made in UK i think

Energy and labour costs make it too expensive.