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How is a bicycle tyre made? We investigated this question at the S-Works tyre factory in Lage near Bielefeld. Road, gravel and mountain bike tyres are produced there. And this is what it looks like.
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Bike manufacturer Specialized not only has bikes with and without motors in its range, but also a range of components, accessories and clothing that has grown over decades. Incidentally, one of the first products in the Specialized range was a tyre. The Specialized Touring tyre was launched back in 1976. What many people don't know: The development of Specialized tyres has been taking place in Germany for ten years. In order to not only develop but also produce tyres in Germany in the future, Specialized has opened its own tyre factory in Lage near Bielefeld. BIKE has already been able to visit the new S-Works tyre factory. Specialized is thus taking research and race team support to a whole new level.
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