Originally Posted by
Maelochs
If you are willing to pay the difference between Chinese and American craftsmen's wages, i will buy whatever you like. As far as risking my life ... the biggest risk is being on the road on a bike, not where the bike was made.
After all, 90 percent of all riders are on bikes made in China or Taiwan ... I don't see them dying daily because of that.
I never stated or implied Taiwanese or Chinese frames are inferior. Please don't start a flaming war. I simply advised buying from an American craftsman.
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