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Old 12-04-10 | 09:52 PM
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chaadster
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From: Ann Arbor, MI

Bikes: 15 Kinesis Racelight 4S, 76 Motebecane Gran Jubilée, 17 Dedacciai Gladiatore2, 12 Breezer Venturi, 09 Dahon Mariner, 12 Mercier Nano, 95 DeKerf Team SL, 19 Tern Rally, 21 Breezer Doppler Cafe+, 19 T-Lab X3, 91 Serotta CII, 23 3T Strada

Well I for one am proud to buy good products made in the USA. I won't buy junk just to support USA manufacturers, but if a product is good and suits my needs, I'm willing to pay a premium for the privilege of rockin' it pro-Am style. I've made an effort to this insofar as my budget allows ever since I scrimped and saved to buy a new Yo! Eddy Team Fat Chance back in '92.

That said, I roll 3 made in USA frames (Schwinn, Mountain Cycle, and Lemond), 1 Canadian (Dekerf) and one I assume is Taiwanese (Novara).

I'm still looking to be able to buy an American car; of the 24 cars I've had in my life, I've never owned an American (and only 5 Japanese)...unless you count the rebadged Renault that was passed off as an AMC ('83 "Alliance", my first car, and still the only new car I've ever had)! I'm happy to say that Cadillac and Lincoln and Ford all have cars now that I'd consider buying, and might even be able to afford soon. That Lincoln MKT in white, with chromies, is so lux...so lux.
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