Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Oh well in that case I’m totally convinced 😂. I was under the impression that most Specialized frames are made in Taiwan. So is this where Big Rock are based then or is the Aethos made in China?
I would have thought Specialized would have pretty close control over Aethos production and it seems unlikely that their manufacturing partner would be churning out identical frames under a different name.
Unless you know for certain, this is just a bold claim the Panda guy is making which is obviously to his advantage. Hardly a credible source.
I’d have to assume it’s a bogus claim, as Merida which owns 49% of Specialized has their factory in Taiwan and at least in very recent history was producing Specialized carbon frames there.