Country: Taiwan

Another brand that I know little about. The derailleur below is branded ‘Lubao’ and has pulley wheels stamped ‘Charger’. Both are names that I associate with products from the early years of Taiwanese derailleur production (possibly the late 1970’s or early 1980’s).

I may be dreaming but I think I remember Lubao derailleurs on particularly odd bikes - possibly a spectacularly dis-functional 5 speed folding bike and a peculiar blend of a commuting bike and a Raleigh Chopper. Both bikes were, I think, manufactured in Taiwan by bicycle brands that I had never heard of - and now cannot remember.

The ‘Charger’ brand is more familiar and I remember it as a rival of Falcon. I was surprised that I could not find anything about it on the web.