CYCLE Efficiency

摘要

Automated machining processes enable this maker of high-performance mountain bike parts to manufacture efficiently with minimal staff. Mountain bikes are not the same as other racing vehicles. They're not the same as cars or motorcycles, for example. If a component of a racecar starts to fail, the car might keep going, and the driver might even finish the race. With a mountain bike, that's unlikely to be the case. When a bike component fails, the rider loses control - and at downhill racing speeds, this is likely to lead to serious injury. That's why bike racers are so sensitive to the quality of their equipment, say brothers Dennis and D.J. Paulson. In fact, mountain bike racers tend to be more interested in manufacturing than almost any other type of competitor or sportsman.