The shock maker, in the MTB business since 1993, will pull out of the trade by the end of the year. Reason? Escalating losses.

Taiwan’s Shock Works to halt production

Jack Lu from Shock Works has emailed customers telling them that Shock Works will make its last delivery on December 13th.

"Our company [has made a loss] on bicycle business for many years. We input a lot of money, time, and labors on developing, producing, and maintaining high quality products," he said.

And in an Estelle Morris fit of candour, he added: "Although Shock Works is not the best, we do our best with our current resources."

http://www.shockworks.com.tw

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