From the Italian Cycling Journal:
MADE IN ITALY, or NOT?
I've become very disenchanted with the current situation regarding the fudging, and in some cases, deceit about the use of "MADE IN ITALY" when it comes to bikes. As mostly everyone has come to learn many bikes are now made in Asia and labeled as MADE IN ITALY, or through omission you believe they are made in Italy. My issue isn't one of the quality of Asian made vs. Italian made bikes, I just fall into the category of people that believes if a bike has "MADE IN ITALY" it should be made there.
It's getting harder and harder to determine which are the Italian made bikes because of how the bike business operates...
more here...
So what do C&Vers think? Are the only true Italian bikes designed
and built in Italy, or is being designed by an Italian master builder enough, or does it even matter?
stan