Originally Posted by
jurjan
Supersport,
like I said, just in the Netherlands there are a dozen manufacturers, and we're just a small country, I imagine France having loads...
the UK must have dozens as well, thorn, dawes etc.
What about Asian countries? New Zealand, Australia, Africa?
It would also mean that just the Dutch section would be as large as the USA section (my manufacturer (Snel) has 5 models in 28" and 2 in 26", and it's not a big one, like Koga Miyata).
I didn't want to diss TM's work, far from it. BUT, as this forum is quite an international one (even if based in the USofA) I think it would have been better
to just state in the title: 'TM's 2010 list of US made touring bikes' or something like that.
However, I'll just shut up and have no comments anymore.
I'd like it very much if you could share information on Dutch bikes. I've lived in Europe (Italy) and I'm aware there are lots of makes and manufacturers of bikes we don't hear about in the US. Perhaps starting another Google Docs spreadsheet for Dutch bikes and posting a link here would let others help you fill it in. Spreadsheets for French and German bikes too.
One of my favorites:
http://www.tout-terrain.de/2/product.../silkroad.html