Originally Posted by
RobbieTunes
Thanks, folks.
I know what I want from South America, and it's Colombian, and I just missed one, but it's worth waiting for another.
I thought maybe South Africa would have a frame maker, for road bikes, as they generally have 2-3 riders in the Tour and the Classiques, and in order to have riders at that level, there has to be riding at all levels, and that generally means someone is making bikes. If LeJuene is being made in South Africa, I may just have to see about one of those. I'm almost certain Nigeria or Kenya may have a frame maker, but I'm not sure of the market there for roadies, and that's kind of what I want.
I'm trying to stick to steel. I've got good contacts in Australia, but the prices are so high, he may have to steal it just so I can afford shipping.
Any brand in particular for the Colombian bike? I know that there are a few framebuilders concentrated in Medellin, some in Cali, and some in Bogota, as well as a few of the old roadbike manufacturers, however despite living there on and off for two years, I have yet to catalogue particular brands. There's one called "Standard" seen in old roadbikes, and I've seen a workbike made by "Cicloby", "GW" is an aftermarket outfit that makes or imports a lot of parts, maybe including frames, somewhat like a Colombian version of Nashbar.