Originally Posted by EURO
You mean the American cycle manufacturers. There hasn't been a road renaissance in Europe, there was never a dip, unless you consider the '98 Festina scandal.
Yes, absolutely, I should have specified the Am market. Before the emergence of Mt Biking, cycling had really hit a low patch in the US. Funny thing, from a purely personal standpoint, I never got into the mt bike craze. The only reason I bought one was because all my buddies had abandoned the road for the dirt and I wanted someone to ride with.
But Euro's statement is true in another respect and that is why Euro riders and companies dominate the sport, it's part and parcel of their culture.