Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
You leave out an incredibly critical detail in this- just because a couple frames come out of the same warehouse doesnt mean they are of the same design or quality.
A contract manufacturer will have many levels of quality they are capable of and which is followed depends on cost and oversight.
You are completely incorrect when you claim they are for the most part all the same.
Remember the more of any product you buy, the lower the cost. While there maybe a couple of different tube sets used, they are all welded up on robots these days. And remember paint covers a lot of sins. So unless you are arguing totally different bikes like a DF and a recumbent, I still contend there isnt a dimes worth if difference in frames or bike names.