Originally Posted by johnny99
I don't think Ritchey makes any bicycle components. Performance may buy stuff from the same Asian factories as Ritchey, but that is no guarantee that they are built to the same designs, specifications, or quality levels.
That is true and I digress. I had read somewhere that they were the same as the base level Ritchey gear, just rebadged.
The design and appearance is identical and the performance certainly feels like it is. Honestly, when I had one of both, I couldn't tell them apart. So I kept getting the Forte brand.
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