Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Motobecane is currently sold by a company that buys the cheapest stuff they can find. Trek has a large factory in Wisconsin that makes its high end bikes. Fuji owns its own factories in Japan and Taiwan.
1: I bought a Bikesdirect bike that came with all Ultegra, (including crank and brakes) Ritchey wheels, and Ritchey cockpit.
How is that cheap? Any bike (including Treks and Fujis) can be specced with cheap or decent parts. That really means nothing about a manufacturer. There are different budgets for different people. Not everyone can afford or even wants Dura Ace. That makes the manufacturer a bad guy for providing many levels of models and prices?
2: Trek still makes it's high end frames in America. (What, $5000+?) Everything else is made in Taiwan. As in 99%.
3: Many of the Bikesdirect frames are rebadged Fujis. That kinda makes your whole argument spin around on itself and suck itself in. Like a black hole.
4: You need help.
Az