Originally Posted by
spectastic
I think dengfu is actually totally separate from the taiwanese manufacturers, who are the ones who make frames for 90% of the big brands. I'm told by the supplier that the fm098 that I bought is chinese, not taiwanese. so they're probably not the same guys who make trek, specialized, giant, cannondale, etc. it makes me want to question it, but I've also read good reviews on the fm098 to know that it's a good frame.
You're right and you're wrong. Yes we are talking about China, not Taiwan. But some big brands are made in China, not Taiwan...I think. Not the ones you listed, but some. Secondly Deng-Fu and Hong-Fu aren't manufacturers either. They are just another layer of reseller in the nearly impossible to understand Chinese market. Reputedly their manufacturing source(s) are reliable.