Who makes whats where?

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  • wheezee
    wheezee Posts: 461
    edited January 2013
    My bike was brazed into life about ten miles from here. I don't know where the tubes were manufactured though*, and then there's the matter of where the ore was mined...

    Provided the bloke who made it didn't spend any of the money I paid him on foreign imports, I can safely say I did my bit for Britain. Sniff.

    *Edit: Seems they could have been manufactured in Birmingham.
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
    Calpol wrote:
    Does this help

    http://inrng.com/who-makes-what/

    This amazes me, where you think you have 2 completely different manufacturers, yet they are the same i.e. Giro and Bell
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Careca wrote:
    Dawes are made in the far east but put together in a factory in this country!

    That one wasn't.
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  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    Here's my take on it, when I wanted to buy a true Italian frame I bought a C59, made in Italy, designed in Italy, sprayed in Italy and originated from Italy using Japanese Carbon :-)

    My CX-1 was built in the far east, don't really care where as long as it was designed by Colnago, the build quality is every bit as good as my C59 but was purchased under different circumstances and as far as I am aware was designed in Italy.

    My Cervelo R5 was built in the far east, not sure where, but was designed in either Canada or the USA, quality of the build is rubbish in comparison to my Colnago's.

    So you have the opposites, if the QC isn't in place then all countries can produce crap, my CX-1 knocks the spots off my R5 for build quality, but they are totally different frames.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    These days, it's easier to identify bikes not made in Taiwan / China than those made in Italy, USA or UK - apart from a small number of metal builders, you'll probably not find a non-far east frame on a bike costing less than £3k. Usually, 'built' means 'finished and assembled from a pile of parts made elsewhere'. There's even a distinction between manufacturers in Taiwan and those on the Chinese mainland. It's also worth considering whether the frame is a generic design or unique design to that manufacturer.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    NapoleonD wrote:
    My Cervelo was hand made by French speaking Canadians in a secret Winnipeg bunker.

    By a mountie riding a moose I assume...

    I ride a bunch of Taiwanese frames. Doesn't bother me in the slightest.
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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Wilier have permanent Italian staff at the plant they use in the Far East overseeing production of their frames and forks (that were designed in Italy).
  • wheezee
    wheezee Posts: 461
    Christ! I never thought of that. I should've asked to see my guy's passport!
  • btiratsoo
    btiratsoo Posts: 204
    All the bullshit aside, it is very interesting to read this thread. I always knew Giant were a massive company and it is interesting to see who they build bikes for!

    Love the difference in stickers on frames "hand built" and "hand crafted" its just like pub food, "home cooked" - warmed up out of a packet, "home made" - chef was in doing all the food prep and baking etc.

    Little things eh?

    My Canondale Supersix is clearly built in Taiwan/ China, I don't care. It rides well, was designed by someone who knew what they were doing and was built/ overseen by someone who clearly knows what they are doing.

    Very interesting thread when you ignore the crap.
  • wheezee
    wheezee Posts: 461
    I think the crap is the most interesting thing about this thread.

    I care so much, it hurts.
  • nick300zx
    nick300zx Posts: 219
    Back on track :)

    Pretty sure that Time bikes are made, manufactured, designed in France. That's what the nice man on their stand at the bike show told me.

    Some very nice frames.

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