Hasa: from modest beginnings to being the best in the world

Posted by sportscorner on April 3rd, 2015

Like many great things, Heng Feng Bicycle Company started out with a simple beginning. Armed with just the passion for bicycles and a savvy for technical innovation, the company slowly carved a niche in Taiwan’s bicycle market in the 90s with its folding bikes under the “Hasa” brand. Folding bikes enabled riders to collapse the cycles and carry them around wherever they went, which meant that the rider could keep an eye on the bike and prevented it from being stolen. The bike’s compact size saved a lot of space. However, restrictions in rail and airlines eventually limited carrying folding bikes as luggage. Sporting tastes and trends also changed. 

Nevertheless, Hasa’s passion for bicycles never wavered. With the brand now a household name, it continued to develop bicycles—this time focusing on bikes with a carbon or Titanium frame. Hasa’s philosophy was simple, the bicycle frame was the “soul” of the bike. A stable frame, meant everything could easily come together.

Hasa followed the same principle in marketing their products. Their unique, sturdy and stylish bicycles would speak for itself. And so it did. Hasa’s bicycles took the Taipei bike shows by storm. By this time, their prestigious Titanium and full carbon folding bicycle, the “Minimax”garnered a lot of attention for its groundbreaking technology. Eventually, Hasa slowly but surelyearned accolades in bike shows all over the world like the Shanghai Bike Fair, Eurobike and Cycle Warsaw, on its way to become a globally recognized brand. Today, Hasa has stores in the United States, several countries in Asia and in the Middle East. However, despite its success Hasa continues to strive for a customer-driven approach, product excellence and value for money.

Sports Corner is no stranger to humble beginnings and customer based satisfaction, and gladly continues Hasa’s tradition by offering its unique bicycles to Qatar. The R2 (Sram APEX) is first on the line. The carbon and aluminum frame makes a study core, while the Shimano BB-86 Bottom Bracket pressed to the same frame assures better pedal feedback and efficient energy transmission. The R2’scompressed crankset and cassette assures an increase of 13 percent in climbing efficiency, while the bike’sgeometry gives the rider the most comfortable riding experience. Another impressiveHasa product available in Sports Corner stores is the Gallant 5.0 (Shimano DEORE). The aluminum-framed bike weighs only 18 kg. But with a 30 SPD shifter system. Its cone-shaped tube design also allows more strength and stability when turning. The Gallant’s 74mm disc brake post mount designdelivers better braking system compared to other bikes which provides a safer ride.

Finally, Hasa’sR1is another masterstroke in terms of technology and aesthetics. The 22-speed bike comes in various colors and has a sturdy T700 Full Carbon frame. It has the Hasa standard Shimano BB-86 Bottom Bracket pressed into its frame for greater pedal feedback and more efficient energy transmission. R1 riders can expect a more comfortable riding position due to the bike’s frame geometry. Also, riders will exert less effort since the R1’s crankset and 11-32 cassette improves climbing efficiency by 13 percent. 

Athletes and cycling enthusiasts who want to check on other Hasa bicycles that will fit their needs can drop by any Sports Corner stores or visit the website at www.sportscorner.qa

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