Originally Posted by
M-323
I couldn't see spending double the price for the same bike just because it has brand name components -- especially after finding out that most of the frames regardless of what they call them are still built by the same factories in Taiwan and China.
Dude: First of all, components MAKE at least half the bike. Sure, the frame is the soul of the bike, but components make a hell of a lot of difference. Secondly, it is not "the same bike" you're talking about. As others said, two frames are not the same just because two frames have been made in the same country.
But whatever. Your choice.