Built on cables
Chia Cherne Industry Company, located in Changhua City, made its name producing gear cables and brake cables. It provides customized cables for a variety of bicycles and ranks first in the global market for its products.
Take the brake cables used by Taiwan’s YouBike bikeshare service. To deal with the intense sunshine the bicycles are exposed to, Chia Cherne adjusted the formula of its cables’ plastic sheathing material, upgrading the UV resistance from 100 hours to 400 hours. Also, in response to ESG demands for environmental sustainability, the company is now working on incorporating recycled materials into its products.
“The quality of brake cables is reflected in the feel the rider gets when braking: Can they bring the bike to a halt by gently squeezing the brake levers, with a stable level of braking force?” Johnny Chen, an engineer with Chia Cherne’s control systems division, explains that this kind of quality comes from the stability of the production process and the design of the cable system. In the casing of a brake cable there are a number of metal wires, and the problem is how to arrange and braid them to eliminate deformation during compression. This is especially important for elderly or female riders, to ensure that their hands do not become sore from using the brakes on longer rides.
For its hydraulic disc brakes designed for electric cargo trikes, Chia Cherne’s competitive advantage lies in the design of its hydraulic hose, and in particular in controlling the hose’s expansion coefficient. The thickness of the hose walls has been reduced, which allows the hydraulic fluid to flow more freely, giving faster response times and excellent braking power.
Chia Cherne has expanded its production of precision cables to include fitness cables, yacht motor cables, throttle wires for farm machinery, and avalanche airbag ripcords. From cables to complete braking systems, along with the development of a heatsink and cooling devices division, the company is making optimum use of its expertise. This is the same logic that has enabled Taiwan’s cutting-edge bicycle parts manufacturers to continue to extend their operations virtually without limits.
Hydraulic disc brakes, comprising calipers, brake discs, and hydraulic hoses, embody a high level of bicycle manufacturing craftsmanship.
The brake cables produced by Chia Cherne provide riders with a smooth and gentle braking experience.