Originally Posted by
Atlas Shrugged
I wanted to share that I just finished listening to a fascinating podcast about the development and manufacturing of high-end carbon bikes. The interview featured the owner of Factor Bikes who provided some interesting insights. One of the things that really caught my attention was the actual cost of the materials used in making top-tier bikes. I was also surprised to learn about the amount of time it takes to train a builder.
https://share.transistor.fm/s/e21c10d9
I used to go to China a lot before 2020 and would be offered carbon bikes for 2000-3000 yuan - most of these were labeled as American branded bikes (I mentioned this for years and people were incredulous).
The thing that I am not sure is mentioned is how women are payed less than men and hence, companies like doing things that women can do - like make carbon bikes. These are employees that could be trained to lay up a bike and could leave the next day to work in a factory making cargo pants if it paid more.