Erik Long

That's right, Randy. And whether anybody here wants to realize it or not, most of the world's high-end bicycle frames have been made in Taiwan for over a decade now. Taiwanese production facilities use good labor practices and actually pay their workers quite well. They are also extremely meticulous and consistent in their production quality, so why shouldn't they get the production contracts?

Many of you who complain about Dorel's recent decision are the very same people who bargain hunt for best possible deal, making it impossible to cover the cost of employing American framebuilders.

Trek owners, lower thy noses. I've worked for multiple Trek dealers over the past 12 years (including a concept store) and peeling off "made in Taiwan" labels was standard practice in all of them. Like it or not, if you've bought a new bike from a North American company in the last 10 years that wasn't a Cannondale or an independant custom builder, then you've bought a bike made in Taiwan - and you loved it. So come down from your ivory tower and get over it.

-Erik

> Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:02:23 -0700
> From: raggy23@yahoo.com
> To: kj_finch@yahoo.com; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Cannondale to move all production overseas
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> Ken is 100% correct...why the Cannondale bashing when everyone else is already over there...if anything people should be grateful they stayed in the USA this long...most other companies went over the years ago.
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> From what I understand they are NOT going to be making Wally World and Target bikes, but still make good bikes like they have for years.
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> Randy Dreiling
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ken Finch
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Friday, April 3, 2009 3:48:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Cannondale to move all production overseas
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> Not to defend or deride the move over seas but how is this going to make Cannondale any worse then all the other brands already made over there including such 'Italian" stalwarts such as Colnago etc? Let's face it, Taiwan is quickly becoming the world center of bicycle production, much of it of excellent quality. Name a single major bike brand still made state side, except for Trek. And I believe that’s just their carbon models.
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