Development and manufacturing of quick-release adapters and bicycle accessories under the KLICKfix brand in Solingen.

Rixen & Kaul GmbH

Solingen (DE)New on Amplifa

1988Founded

SolingenManufacturing and company site

Company

Rixen & Kaul is a company founded in 1988 by two enthusiastic cyclists, now family-run in its second generation, headquartered in Solingen. Under the KLICKfix brand, the company develops and manufactures quick-release solutions and accessories for bicycles, e-scooters, kick scooters and folding bikes, including handlebar, saddle and luggage rack adapters as well as bicycle baskets, racks, phonepads and a waterproof bikepacking series. The entire process is controlled at the Solingen site: from the initial idea through product development and in-house prototype and tool making to manufacturing, assembly and packaging. Materials used include aluminium, for example for lightweight basket frames, as well as thermoformed plastics. A cooperation with Reisenthel complements the range with textile baskets and bags such as Bikebasket, Funbag and Roomy with the KLICKfix coupling.

Site: Solingen
Processes: Manufacturing of quick-release adapters (including prototype and tool making), Prototype and tool making, Assembly, Packaging, Product development, Quality control (in-house manufacturing and control of the entire process in Solingen)
Materials: Aluminium, Plastic (thermoformed)
Certificates: ISO 9001
Founded: 1988
Industries: Bicycle accessories, Two-wheeler industry, Bikepacking/touring, E-scooters/folding bikes

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Product development
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Prototype and tool making
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Manufacturing (plastic processing, aluminium)
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Assembly
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Packaging

Materials & Processes

Aluminium

Used among other things for the lightweight frame of the Reisenthel Bikebasket baskets.

Plastic (thermoformed)

Thermoformed plastic base, e.g. for textile baskets with a thermoformed rigid base.

Locations

Solingen

Manufacturing and company site

Materials: Aluminium, plastic

Prototype and tool making
Assembly
Packaging

Products

**Mio Basket**Plastic manufacturing · Bicycle accessories

**Reisenthel Bikebasket**Aluminium frame · Reisenthel cooperation

**Vario Rack Sport**Detachable luggage rack · Bicycle accessories

**Bikepack X Waterproof**Waterproof bikepacking saddle bag · Bikepacking

**Baggy Waterproof**Handlebar bag · Bikepacking

**Bikepack Fork Waterproof**Fork bag with Duo coupling · Bikepacking

Inside the production

Industries

Bicycle accessoriesTwo-wheeler industryBikepacking/touringE-scooters/folding bikes

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacturing of quick-release adapters (including prototype and tool making)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Aluminium, Plastic

Additional services

Prototype and tool makingAssemblyPackagingProduct developmentQuality control (in-house manufacturing and control of the entire process in Solingen)

Reference customers

Reisenthel (cooperation partner)

Quality

The company controls the entire process at the Solingen site, from the idea through prototype and tool making to assembly and packaging, including its own quality control.

Evidence	Solingen
ISO 9001

History

1988
Foundation of Rixen & Kaul by two enthusiastic cyclists; first success with the Spokey spoke tensioner.
1988
Introduction of the KLICKfix handlebar adapter in the company's first year; the foundation for the family of quick-release adapters.
Today family-run in the second generation; KLICKfix adapters manufactured at the Solingen site.