Originally Posted by
|3iker
Sure I wholly agree that Taiway/China makes quality frames. My response was to a comment alluding to a the WalMart Corsa with 105 parts is inferior to that of a 3X more costly LBS version of a similarly equipped bike. I am simply making it clear that the irregardless of LBS or WalMart, the frames likely come from the same mfg plant in the Orient.
The problem is that you have no idea whether or not it is "likely". It's pure
conjecture!
Originally Posted by
|3iker
Please cite source. Conjectures and anecdotes will be rejected.
See earlier comment.
Originally Posted by
|3iker
Please cite source.
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/...n_snapper.html
Originally Posted by
|3iker
Do you seriously believe that Shimano or Sram has two assembly lines to make 105s, Ultegras, Force and Reds? One is to be mfg with a lower quality than the other?
I'm not making that claim. I'm talking about the frame. I'd expect the 105 components to be the same.
Originally Posted by
|3iker
Do you not notice that around this time of the year, the previous year bike at an LBS which costs $2000 goes off on a major discount? That tells me there's some serious profit margin fat that can be shaved in order to move the bicycle. While I don't see anything wrong with trying to make money, after all a business has to be profitable right?
One of the reasons they can do this is due to depreciation. Anyway, this is a well-known thing and if a customer wants to take advantage of it, they are free to do so (hopefully, the right size would still be available).
Originally Posted by
|3iker
But don't blame consumers for trying to save money too.
I'm not doing that.