Originally Posted by
Jarrett2
There is a bike company in Austin, Tx (Fairdale) that sells a
nice steel road bike, but after talking to them it turns out its made and assembled in Taiwan. Then shipped over here as ordered. According to them its handmade at the best steel bike maker in Taiwan and they say they make better steel bikes than anyone at this point.
So, is that a US bike or a Taiwanese bike?
Your original question was about "US made".
A bike made in Taiwan is not "US made",
obviously.
Originally Posted by
Jarrett2
Also, is it a better made bike than something built here?
A different discussion. Somebody who is looking for a US-manufactured product isn't necessarily doing so because it's better.
You asked the question. Why did you ask it?
Originally Posted by
Jarrett2
That's the rub, isn't it?
Err. No.
Originally Posted by
Jarrett2
How feasible is a 100% US-made road bike these days?