Originally Posted by
topflightpro
Several years ago, there was a document posted here that listed the actual manufacturer of all the major brands. IIRC, Giant, Topeak and Merida are the three largest manufacturers. And I believe Merida actually owns half of Specialized.
The story behind Giant is that they got their name because they were so big, they were just known as the giant bicycle manufacturer.
Inner Ring has a section on his website called WHO MAKES WHAT where you can see the ownership / manufacture of many popular and pro-level brands