Originally Posted by
BikeWise1
Don't you read bikesdirect.com's posts? He strenuously denies these are are Chinese bikes. Taiwan, yes, mainland China, no.
They are from Taiwan, confirmed by the printing on the shipping box. Mike claims he's not ready to buy frames from China yet, although some of the big name bike makers are already in China.
Originally Posted by
BikeWise1
Well I've sold quite a few of these, and I've yet to see one of these broken or even bent to the point it could not be gently realigned.
There is a replaceable hanger on the Bottecchia CF frame, if it matters.