Inside China’s Biggest Carbon Road Bike Factory - Battle Factory Tour
China Rides
April 17, 2026
For this video we travelled to Tianjin, to the HQ of Battle bicycles, for a factory tour. They have been producing carbon bikes as an OEM for some of the biggest bike brands in the world since 1992, shipping to countries all over the world and we wanted to find out more about the company as well as take a look at what their production line and quality control looks like. Come for the journey and find out more about what we learned.
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► Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:24 What This Video Will Be About
2:25 Battle’s Bicycle Molds
2:46 Arrival Of The Materials
3:36 Shaping, Cutting & Drilling
04:20 The Intricate Details
05:46 Machine Welding
07:06 Hand Welding & QC
09:44 Machining / Cleaning
11:08 Threading & Frame Cleaning Line
12:07 Another QC
12:50 T4 & T6
15:02 Assembly
15:54 What Did We Learn?
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Battle-Fushida
The video provides a factory tour of Battle bicycles in Tianjin, China, revealing it as a major OEM manufacturer producing millions of bikes annually since 1992. It shows the production process from raw aluminum pipes through cutting, welding, cleaning, T4/T6 heat treatment, and assembly, with multiple quality control checks. The company produces nearly 100 different bike models for various global brands, though specific client names are not disclosed due to confidentiality agreements.
Key Facts
- Founded in 1992 as an OEM manufacturer
- Headquarters and factory located in Tianjin, China
- Factory size is approximately 9 kilometers around
- Produces millions of bikes every year
- Manufactures nearly 100 different bike models
- Uses aluminum pipes as primary material for frames shown in the tour
- Has a carbon production factory in Jinghai (mentioned but not shown)
- Production process includes: pipe shaping/cutting/drilling, robotic welding, hand welding, machining/cleaning, threading, T4/T6 heat treatment, painting, and assembly
- Multiple quality control checks throughout production process
- Ships to countries all over the world
- Uses seven different processing lines simultaneously
- Each welding line handles 2-3 different bike shapes and styles
Brand Highlights
- +One of the biggest bicycle producers in China and the world
- +OEM manufacturer for many big-name global brands (though specific names cannot be shown)
- +Same machines and production lines used for Battle bikes and major global brands
- +Extensive quality control processes at multiple stages of production
- +Produces bikes for various categories including mountain ebikes (shown in production)
Products Mentioned
Various aluminum bike frames produced through cutting, welding, and heat treatment processes
Electric mountain bike shown during the welding process with battery compartment