アメリカの自転車王はなぜ死に、堺の12坪の町工場は世界を獲ったのか【シマノ100年史】

あんばたーちゃんねる【初心者サイクリスト・ゆっくり走ります】

あんばたーちゃんねる【初心者サイクリスト・ゆっくり走ります】

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Why did Schwinn, the king of bicycles once admired by children all across America, disappear? And how did Shimano, a 12-tsubo (approximately 40 square meter) factory in Sakai, founded around the same time, become a "parts empire" that dominates the world of bicycles?

In 2026, the death of this king is once again brought to light by the film "No Hands." This documentary compiles the quiet struggle that continued behind the scenes for 100 years.

*Some of the audio and images in this video are AI-generated.

00:00 Opening: Three Incidents
01:41 Chapter 1: The King of America
04:19 Chapter 2: The Sakai Factory
09:10 Chapter 3: Conflicting Destinies
15:18 Chapter 4: The Death of the King and the New King
22:42 Chapter 5: The Invisible Empire
26:53 Chapter 6: The Wind Blowing Through the Empire
33:07 Finale: Will the Empire Continue?

【SPECIAL THANKS】
To all the cyclists who love Rokko and kindly cooperated in filming their beloved bikes for this video, thank you so much!

#Shimano #SHIMANO #RoadBike #Bicycle #Cycling #BicycleLover #RoadBikeLover #BicycleHistory #CorporateHistory #JapaneseCompany #SakaiCity #Osaka #DURAACE #ULTEGRA #AnbutterChannel

This video was independently compiled and written based on the following publicly available materials, news reports, and books.


[Books]
"Shimano: Bicycle Parts That Conquered the World" by Kazuyuki Yamaguchi (Kobunsha Shinsho)

[Official/Primary Sources]
Shimano 100th Anniversary Website https://www.shimano.com/jp/100th/
Shimano Company History https://www.shimano.com/jp/company/hi...
Shimano Financial Statements/Securities Report (IR BANK) https://irbank.net/E02257/pl
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Crankset Recall Announcement (2023) https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Shi...
U.S. Supreme Court Judgment: United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co. (1967) https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion...
Japan Bicycle Industry Promotion Association document https://jbpi.or.jp/wp-content/uploads...
Sakai City Library local history materials https://www.lib-sakai.jp/link/pf/pf02...
[News/Articles]
Nikkei Shimbun (2026) https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
Nikkei Shimbun (2018) https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO...
Toyo Keizai Online "Why can Shimano win globally?" https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/162292
Harvard Business School textbook "Shimano and the High-End Road Bike Industry" (2006) https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/ite...
Cycle World magazine, September 1983 issue, "Gentlemen, Today We Stop" https://magazine.cycleworld.com/artic...
WBEZ Chicago (Schwinn and Chicago's History) https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/202...
VeloNews (Schwinn files for bankruptcy in 2001) https://www.velonews.com/2001/07/news...
Cyclingnews (Shimano pays $11.5 million in recall-related payments) https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-t...
Velo (2026 World Tour Component Power Map) https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/r...
Velo (Jumbo-Visma's move to SRAM confirmed - 2022) https://velo.outsideonline.com/gear/t...
Variety (Movie 'No Hands', 2025) https://variety.com/2025/film/news/la...
BikeRadar (Movie 'No Hands') https://www.bikeradar.com/news/no-han...
Cyclist Magazine (Shimano Factory Visit) https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/in...
Collectors Weekly (History of the Mountain Bike) https://www.collectorsweekly.com/arti...
[Technological History/Corporate History Materials]
Disraeli Gears (Site of derailleur history, history of DURA-ACE) https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/...
Sheldon Brown (Bicycle technology history materials) https://www.sheldonbrown.com/shimano....
Marin Museum of Bicycling / Mountain Bike Hall of Fame (History of Repack) https://mmbhof.org/mtn-bike-hall-of-f...
Made in Chicago Museum (Schwinn Company history) https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/s...
• FundingUniverse (Shimano Corporate History) https://www.fundinguniverse.com/compa...
• FundingUniverse (Schwinn Corporate History) https://www.fundinguniverse.com/compa...