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Stage 2 From PATAC to Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding

Jen Chen | 11. April 2025

Jason rode the igus:bike to two prominent companies located in Pudong. Our first stop was Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co., Ltd. (PATAC), which is the first Sino-foreign joint venture dedicated to professional automotive design and development in China. After years of development, PATAC has built end-to-end capabilities in complete vehicle development, including vehicle architecture, styling design, and powertrain systems. […]

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Stage 1 igus: 25 years of growing with Chinese manufacturing

Jen Chen | 8. April 2025

On April 7th, a sunny Monday, the igus:bike World Tour in China officially departed. At 10 o’clock in the morning, in the warm applause of the employees, James Miao, General Manager of igus China, excitedly took the eco-friendly bicycle igusbike from the hands of Product Manager John Ji. Starting from the Fengxian factory, James embarked […]

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Stage 9. Cherry Blossom City, Old and New Places

Yuki Tsugehara | 3. April 2025

Today marks the end of our world tour in Japan. Before shipping the bike from the factory in Tochigi, we decided to visit some nearby places of interest. This is the Sakura Zutsumi park in Utsunomiya City. In Japan, from the end of March to the end of April, cherry blossoms bloom in many places. […]

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Stage 5. Shimnami Kaido: Japan’s Best Cycling Road

Yuki Tsugehara | 3. April 2025

The Shimanami Kaido is a spectacular sea route known as one of the best cycling roads in Japan. Connecting Imabari in Ehime to Hiroshima, the bike path links islands in the Seto Inland Sea via bridges. It is approximately 70km long and offers not only beautiful sea and mountain scenery, but also local culture and […]

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Stage 4. The soul of Kochi’s long line of innovative manufacturer

Yuki Tsugehara | 3. April 2025

The igus:bike has arrived in western Japan. Kochi prefecture is known for its rich nature, beautiful coastline, fresh seafood, the Yosakoi Festival and as the birthplace of the samurai who contributed to the modernisation of Japan. We set our sight on the submerged bridge of the suburbs as our starting point. A submerged bridge is […]

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