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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: ByAliTR on December 12, 2024, 08:24:25 AM

Title: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: ByAliTR on December 12, 2024, 08:24:25 AM
Hello Friends

I saw a frame with the wiawis brand label. it looks really nice. as geometry, an aero frame. like a very fast frame.

wiawis is a Korean brand. I think it is produced in China. I wonder if there is the same frame from China, have you ever seen it?

(https://www.wiawis.com/upload/frame/20240375171930wFPnsNyNQU.jpg)
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: ZacItaly15 on December 12, 2024, 10:05:33 AM
I suppose they know how to work with carbon, it's a well known brand in archery
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: Gloopann on December 12, 2024, 10:15:42 AM
It really reminds me of the Speeder Cycling SC-R49D, but there are some small differences
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: toxin on December 12, 2024, 10:46:16 AM
https://www.wiawis.com/bikes/en/main.do#

https://www.bike-eu.com/48640/acol-by-alex-colnago-new-premium-bike-brand-with-wiawis-technology

really interesting actually
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: rhenders on December 12, 2024, 11:08:33 AM
https://www.acol.bike/ (https://www.acol.bike/)

Yeah I'm intrigued. From the article toxin shared and the literature on the Wiawis website, it looks like they are really making their own bikes and this ACOL start up is going to bring them to the western market? Could be cool!
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: Sakizashi on December 12, 2024, 01:15:08 PM
I am pretty sure Wiawis frames are made in SK. They also partner with Schmolke for those frames.

A few Asian diversified sports equipment brands make really high-end bike frames that seem really low-volume. Yonex road bikes, made in Japan, are another example.
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: Da11as on December 12, 2024, 01:25:17 PM
The rear triangle is pretty much a OEM (including BB area) copy of LCR0X, so I would take "original design claim" with a pinch of salt.
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: Pedaldancer on December 12, 2024, 06:24:07 PM
Wiawis is a legit company and they were the first in archery who  introduced carbon  parts. Former Times the company name was win & win .. which is still visible in the unchanged logo "w&w" .

So regarding their capability of working with carbon..definitely a yes!
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: toxin on December 12, 2024, 08:35:03 PM
Yep, remember them well from my archery days, had a pair of limbs from them, they were lovely
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: Nihilo on December 12, 2024, 10:10:33 PM
They run R&D in S.Korea and carbon frames are made in many different SEA countries - Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos - and China.
W&W(archery brand) has factories in China and Myanmar, I guess bikes made in Myanmar are manufactured in the same facility with bows and part of Chinese frames from their own factory.
It's hard to expect they're using open molds.
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: bremerradkurier on December 13, 2024, 01:39:54 PM
I am pretty sure Wiawis frames are made in SK. They also partner with Schmolke for those frames.

A few Asian diversified sports equipment brands make really high-end bike frames that seem really low-volume. Yonex road bikes, made in Japan, are another example.

I'd love to see the 3Rensho brand name resurrected for made in Japan bikes/frames.
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: Pedaldancer on December 13, 2024, 06:52:38 PM
Yep, remember them well from my archery days, had a pair of limbs from them, they were lovely

2nd Gen Winex.. first Gen had some issues on the tips.
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: 4mkr on December 25, 2024, 04:00:02 AM
i owned two WiaWis Frames:

The Radical and the Waws (i belive booth where the 1st gen)

both where incredibly good.
i loved the Radical more than the Waws since it was more compliant.
They are made in Malaysia in their own factory, and i truely belive them.

The first frame (Radical) was destroyed by the airline and is now on the turbo trainer, the waws frame got sold since i didnt like the aesthetics :)
I know couple of people riding newer models, and hadnt heart any compaints from them :)
Title: Re: Wiawis Frame?
Post by: rhenders on February 04, 2025, 10:55:58 AM
https://www.acol.bike/ (https://www.acol.bike/)
The site is live now. No details on prices/dealers yet. It's interesting to me how outspoken they are about their relationship with WIAWIS who also sells the exact same bikes under their own brand name.