Does anyone have a list of popular American brands which are made in Asia, and which bikes come from
which factories?
Paul Southworth wrote:
> In article <
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> >Who makes Fastrax, or Tsunami, or Wheeler bicycle frames. I found a website of extremely cheap
> >bike frames and am very curious/suspicious
>
> I thought Tsunami was a "house brand" of Chuck's Bikes - in other words something made in one of
> the big China/Taiwan factories and then decals added for a retailer to create a brand. This is not
> really a bad thing as long as the price is right, and the prices are usually very low. Often other
> large bike companies in the West buy the same (or similar) frames from the same factory and put
> different labels on them. The main difference in that case is warranty and support, dealer
> network, etc. You can't assume the company will still exist by the time a warranty claim is
> contemplated.
>
> Of course you don't get a guarantee of that with Schwinn, GT, Bridgestone, etc. as big companies
> can go bankrupt or leave the market as well.
>
> --Paul