DISRAELI GEARS

South Korea

Samlip Tiger (1st style) derailleur main image Samlip Tiger (2nd style) derailleur main image Samlip Tiger (1st style) derailleur main image

As you might expect of an East Asian country bristling with eager mechanical engineers, South Korea has long had a bicycle industry - most notably featuring Samchuly, based in, wait for it... Gangnam-gu in Seoul - ride that pony! In that Korean (and bicycle industry) way, Samchuly shares the same corporate ancestry as Kia Motors - but many of the famous (infamous?) South Korean Chaebol have also dabbled in bicycle manufacture at one time or another.

I have found it harder to uncover the history of bicycle parts manufacturers in South Korea. The only derailleur manufacturer that I am aware of is Samlip. And the only South Korean derailleur that I have found is the, slightly underwhelming, pressed steel, Samlip Tiger.

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