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Bike components, tires, chains, etc. Even stuff like chain wax and lubricants tend to not be Canadian.
Fortunately, many of those are European, Taiwanese, and Not American.
Also, TIL that Oasis makes Orange juice in Canada using oranges from Brazil, so enjoy 😂
Wow… them Gallagher brothers will really do anything other than release a new album, won’t they?!
Check out Whistler Performance Lubricants (WPL) - locally made and my favourite chain lube.
North Shore Billet does chain rings, pedals, stems, brake adapters, and other small parts.
I've also got some We Are One carbon wheels on one of my bikes which are amazing despite my qualms about the sustainability of carbon.
My next set of hubs are going to be Project 321.
Oh and Kruch and Schon both make amazing steel frames by hand. I have a Kruch Shrimpalicious that I adore and was built within pedal distance to me.
I've seen the WPL brand, but had no idea they are Canadian. They don't do chain wax, but I can use their cleaning products and gease 😁
I'll check out the other brands. Thanks for sharing!
Try the dry lube - it changed my life. That said, don't over apply - every complaint I've seen is due to over application.
Once you go wax, you'll never go back to anything else.
I know a number of people who got too much buildup from over applying and decided it was crap. My advice was always - be more lazy.
They weren't going it right then! I use a combination of immersion and drip wax, but it's easy to do wrong if you over-apply the drip wax or pull the immersion wax out when it's too cool (the wax should run off, not stay stuck to the outside of the chain).
There is some flaking the first time riding after a wax, but that can so be minimized.
The real time saver with wax is less need to clean the chain (or use solvents). And because chain wear is almost nonexistent, components last "forever".
Cycle Magazine list of Canadian bike part makers
I'm aware of Canadian bike builders, but the main components are still made elsewhere.
Like, is there a Canadian equivalent of Shimano? Or Schwable?
We do also have a nice bike accessories market via bag makers. 👍