Are carbon BH frames made by Giant?
06-09-08, 11:16 AM
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Are carbon BH frames made by Giant?
Just curious, coz I might be buyin' a BH G2 or G3
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06-09-08, 01:02 PM
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06-09-08, 01:07 PM
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You would be surprised how many companies frames are made in the same factory as giant. Giant I believe owns that particular factory.
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Just to annoy those of you that buy US branded items.
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Giant - You may have ridden a bicycle made by Giant without knowing it! Giant is the world's largest bicycle manufacturer with factories in Taiwan, China, and Europe. Giant, a Taiwanese company started in 1972, manufacturers their own bikes - including the carbon bikes, which is unique in the industry (i.e., most other brands utilize other manufacturers such as Advanced or Martec).
In addition to making their own bikes, Giant also makes, or has made, bikes for many other prominent brands, including Trek, Specialized, Schwinn, and Bianchi. Giant's claim to fame is that they have the most sophisticated and efficient manufacturing facilities in the bicycle industry.
A bit of trivia is that Giant owns 30% of Hodaka, a key Taiwanese supplier for many brands such as Bianchi.5
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https://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328
In addition to making their own bikes, Giant also makes, or has made, bikes for many other prominent brands, including Trek, Specialized, Schwinn, and Bianchi. Giant's claim to fame is that they have the most sophisticated and efficient manufacturing facilities in the bicycle industry.
A bit of trivia is that Giant owns 30% of Hodaka, a key Taiwanese supplier for many brands such as Bianchi.5
great article
https://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328
06-09-08, 02:38 PM
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Weren't Giant making a song and dance about not making anyone elses carbon frames at one point?
They are very good at it.
They are very good at it.
06-09-08, 06:25 PM
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Yes,...BH carbon bikes are made by Giant Factories. I have read it somewhere. So is the Colnago CLX frame.
It does not diminish its value though.
It does not diminish its value though.
06-09-08, 08:09 PM
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Giant - You may have ridden a bicycle made by Giant without knowing it! Giant is the world's largest bicycle manufacturer with factories in Taiwan, China, and Europe. Giant, a Taiwanese company started in 1972, manufacturers their own bikes - including the carbon bikes, which is unique in the industry (i.e., most other brands utilize other manufacturers such as Advanced or Martec).
In addition to making their own bikes, Giant also makes, or has made, bikes for many other prominent brands, including Trek, Specialized, Schwinn, and Bianchi. Giant's claim to fame is that they have the most sophisticated and efficient manufacturing facilities in the bicycle industry.
A bit of trivia is that Giant owns 30% of Hodaka, a key Taiwanese supplier for many brands such as Bianchi.5
great article
https://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328
In addition to making their own bikes, Giant also makes, or has made, bikes for many other prominent brands, including Trek, Specialized, Schwinn, and Bianchi. Giant's claim to fame is that they have the most sophisticated and efficient manufacturing facilities in the bicycle industry.
A bit of trivia is that Giant owns 30% of Hodaka, a key Taiwanese supplier for many brands such as Bianchi.5
great article
https://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328
BH frames are made in Spain, I have been to the factory.
06-09-08, 08:13 PM
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from the link I provided earlier:
Today: BH has two large manufacturing and assembly facilities in Vitoria, Spain and one in Portugal, including CNC laser machining producing the highest end fitness equipment in Europe as well as parts for both BMW and Mercedes Benz. BH is one of the largest Spanish bicycle brands, making over 200,000 bicycles per year. BH is supplying AG2R, Auber 93, Vanderkitten and Metro VW of Texas. Now BH’s history, tradition and technology and most importantly, bikes, are available in the US from BH USA in Tempe, AZ.
Today: BH has two large manufacturing and assembly facilities in Vitoria, Spain and one in Portugal, including CNC laser machining producing the highest end fitness equipment in Europe as well as parts for both BMW and Mercedes Benz. BH is one of the largest Spanish bicycle brands, making over 200,000 bicycles per year. BH is supplying AG2R, Auber 93, Vanderkitten and Metro VW of Texas. Now BH’s history, tradition and technology and most importantly, bikes, are available in the US from BH USA in Tempe, AZ.
06-09-08, 09:15 PM
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from the link I provided earlier:
Today: BH has two large manufacturing and assembly facilities in Vitoria, Spain and one in Portugal, including CNC laser machining producing the highest end fitness equipment in Europe as well as parts for both BMW and Mercedes Benz. BH is one of the largest Spanish bicycle brands, making over 200,000 bicycles per year. BH is supplying AG2R, Auber 93, Vanderkitten and Metro VW of Texas. Now BH’s history, tradition and technology and most importantly, bikes, are available in the US from BH USA in Tempe, AZ.
Today: BH has two large manufacturing and assembly facilities in Vitoria, Spain and one in Portugal, including CNC laser machining producing the highest end fitness equipment in Europe as well as parts for both BMW and Mercedes Benz. BH is one of the largest Spanish bicycle brands, making over 200,000 bicycles per year. BH is supplying AG2R, Auber 93, Vanderkitten and Metro VW of Texas. Now BH’s history, tradition and technology and most importantly, bikes, are available in the US from BH USA in Tempe, AZ.
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06-09-08, 09:55 PM
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anyone know what high end carbon offerings from major manufacturers carbon frames aren't made in taiwan/china? afaik colnago, pinarello, bmc, cervelo, scott are. i'm also under the impression that look/times are largely made in northern africa. besides cannondale, are trek/specialized still making their high ends in the us?
06-09-08, 09:58 PM
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no mass produced frame is made here in the states. Zero. yes some carbon frames are but those names are well known for amazing custom work. and often do not produce the numbers compared to the Treks and Specialized.
06-09-08, 10:56 PM
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Giant manufactures 90% of Treks bikes. So really if you think about it, anything thats not OCLV made in Waterloo is out of a Giant Factory.
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anyone know what high end carbon offerings from major manufacturers carbon frames aren't made in taiwan/china? afaik colnago, pinarello, bmc, cervelo, scott are. i'm also under the impression that look/times are largely made in northern africa. besides cannondale, are trek/specialized still making their high ends in the us?
Anyway, Trek still makes their OCLV carbon frames in the USA at the factory in Wisconsin.
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Are you saying no carbon fiber mass produced frames or no frames period?
06-09-08, 11:23 PM
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ATR as far as the website reckons anyway, makes colnago carbon frames (some of them)
https://www.atrgroup.it/eng/clienti.htm#2 it's a bit out of date now.
Not sure where they get the forks from though, they have been a bit ???? wierd maybe for a few years. The new carbon 75 looks good.
but colnago's are mainstream frames I belive.
Giant make the rest of the colnago's.
there are a few small custom builders using carbon in the usa and europe (germany comes to mind)
Actually I think the germans are on top of the game with custom carbon bike parts.
Asia all the way for the mass produced carbon frames.
https://www.atrgroup.it/eng/clienti.htm#2 it's a bit out of date now.
Not sure where they get the forks from though, they have been a bit ???? wierd maybe for a few years. The new carbon 75 looks good.
but colnago's are mainstream frames I belive.
Giant make the rest of the colnago's.
there are a few small custom builders using carbon in the usa and europe (germany comes to mind)
Actually I think the germans are on top of the game with custom carbon bike parts.
Asia all the way for the mass produced carbon frames.
06-09-08, 11:26 PM
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I will find out more on many of these newer bikes at interbike. I believe even the Pinarello Prince is made in Asia. if not it will be soon. We have 2 of these at my shop. 6 months ago people were dying to get they're hand on them, now we can't even get Pinarello to take them back.