The editors of the TV magazine Gallileo not only follow the path that a bike takes in the globalized bike industry until it reaches the customer. Test expert Dirk Zedler also has his say. According to Zedler, a cheap bike from China is generally no less safe than a more expensive product, but the quality of assembly, which is often done by the end customer in a DIY manner, can pose a major safety risk.

Here is the link to the Gallileo report from Pro7: http://www.prosieben.ch/tv/galileo/themen/montag-07-juli-2014/der-weg-des-fahrrads