Used to ride with the mechanic at my local Harley shop and this guy years replacing all of the foreign made part with US equivalents. Got down to the last piece and couldn't find a replacement. It was the gear in his speedometer!

FYI - Cannondale makes aluminum Synapses in PA; it's just the carbon Synapse that's outsourced.

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I sure stirred the kettle. Thanks for answering my questions. It has been confusing as I don’t see the made in stickers on the bike unless they are made in USA.

I was looking at Carbon because I road a friends Trek Madone. Not sure which one, I just know he upgraded from a 5.2. It felt stiff like an old Aluminum Cannondale yet very smooth on the road.

I like the small builders but am hesitant about buying a bike without riding it. I could build one up. I usually build my own wheels. But I want more time to ride for now. It reached 65 F today.

Anybody looked at Brew. I did not see in the list.

Will be lurking.

Thanks:D

Mike

Well, I haven't updated it for a while ;) But I say exactly the same thing in the UK, of UK workers. I grew up in an industrial town, and have seen what happens when people say manufacturing is "past it", and it is not pretty. When Rover closed, they said go work in Tescos. But the jobs are not comparable; one pays minimum wage, the other more than enough to pay for University tuition....

Also, Milton Friedman's theories are interesting, but a wholesale free market with no Government interference would be a disaster for the common man. This is what Thatcher tried; Blairs skill is melding the good things that capitalism does with the good things that social democracy does. I'll go back to reading Maynard Keynes now. Now he really was a genius!

Dave

sorry I asked Trek like 2 days ago and the 2100 and 5000 are now made in China.:(

a canadian doing a long-island jewish mother... i just crack up whenever i see those skits & he says "i'm all vaklempt.. talk amongst yourselves," & "like buttah!"

If buying low quality goods just for the sake of having them is your thing that's fine but North American made is better check out Guru. PS I still have a turntable made in England by hand so for that matter is the rest of my system real quality.Also no cell phone!

My German engineered (perhaps) Scott is made in Taiwan. I'd urge you to re-consider because the small hands of the malnourished child slaves actually improve the quality of the product by an order of magnitude. Big 'ole beefy gringo hands just don't have the same finesse in the carbon fiber layup.

All American Apple Pie
http://images.allrecipes.com/site/al.../big/29055.jpg

INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS

I'm sorry, but the recipe is not acceptable. It contains "Fuji apples" and is obviously comprised of foreign parts.

No, Aberdeen is in Scotland. Scotland is barely part of Great Britian.

National Pie Day - January 23rd

Created by the American Pie Council, National Pie Day is dedicated to the celebration of pie. As part of our American heritage, this day is a perfect opportunity to pass on the love and enjoyment of pie eating and pie making to future generations.

Each year the American Pie Council sponsors the National Pie Championships where some of the best pie makers in the United States and Canada enter their pies to compete for the "American Pie Council's Best Pie in America" award. For more information on who has the best pies in America, click on "National Pie Championships" icon.

To celebrate National Pie Day share the warmth of the ultimate "comfort food" by giving the gift of pie to a friend or neighbor. Your generosity will be long remembered.

This thread made me take a look around my DJ booth at work just now....

We have 18 various music production modules all made in china.
My computer, mouse, keyboard made in china.
My stapler, made in china.
Mirrors on the wall from target, made in china.
Silverware I just ate with, made in china.
Burned cd's made in china.

I am tempted to get an hand mirror and check my own ass just to make sure, since I was adopted after all.:D

Chinese exports in Us Billion
http://www.china-jiangsu.org/Img/export_big.jpg

incorrect.

Scotland is very much part of the Island of Great Britain.

One might argue that it is "barely" part of the United Kingdom, but that would be a discussion about politics.

Is that the Sean Connery outlook, or does he feel the opposite?

See, you folks are just confusing me now...

Yeah the "Made in USA" on your Cannondale is a pretty generic term, this could easily mean the frame was welded in Taiwan and painted in the US, or assembled in the us.

Let's not forget other flag-waving, Titanium bending, American manufacturers and designers such as Merlin, Spectrum Cyles, Indep. Fabrications, and ....

Pie day was last month.:p

The full aluminum Cannondales are US made. The carbon tubes in the Six13s are outsourced.

If it's not Scottish, it's craaaap!

This is a link to an article about "Where is my bicycle made" very interesting

http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328

Scotch Pie

Ingredients for the Meat Filling:Ingredients for the Hot Water Pastry:You will also need glasses or jars, approximately 3-3½ inches (7.5-8.5cm) in diameter to shape the pie.

Method:

Create the filling by mixing the minced (ground) lamb, spice and seasoning.

Make the pastry by sifting the flour and salt into a warm bowl. Make a well in the centre of the flour. Melt the lard in a scant measure of water and, when it is bubbling, add to the flour and mix thoroughly. Take a small amount (remember the mixture should make 8/10 pies, with their tops) and form into a ball and keep the rest warm while making each pastry case. This is done by rolling a suitable amount for each pie and shaping the crust round the base of a glass or jar approximately 3-3½ inches (7.5-8.5cm) in diameter. Make sure there are no cracks in the pastry - you can trim round the top of the case to make it even. As the pastry cools and gets cool, remove the glass and continue until you have about a quarter of the pastry left to make the lids.

Fill the cases with the meat and add the gravy to make the meat moist.

Roll the remaining pastry and use the glass to cut the lids. Wet the edges of the lids, place over the meat and press down lightly over the filling. Pinch the edges and trim. Cut a small hole or vent in the centre of the lid (to allow the steam to escape).

Glaze with milk and bake for about 45 minutes at 275F/140C/Gas mark 1. If the pies are not eaten immediately, they can be stored in the 'fridge but always ensure they are properly reheated before being eaten.

Large numbers of Scotch Pies are sold in Scotland every day - they are an original "fast food" and are often sold at the half-time interval at football (soccer) matches. The pies are made in special straight-sided moulds, roughly 3-3½ inches (7.5-8.5cm) in diameter and about 1½ inches (4cm) deep. A pastry lid, inside the pie, covers the meat about ½ inch (1cm) below the rim. This leaves a space at the top of the pie which can be filled, if required - with hot gravy, baked beans, mashed (creamed) potatoes etc. The meat is usually mutton (sometimes of varying quality). Many bakers have their own recipes and add spices to give additional flavour - there is now an annual competition for the best Scotch Pie.

I've notice a few people mention Cannondale being made in the USA except the Carbon Synapse.
I'm sure I've seen (no, I know I've seen) Aluminium Cannondales here with made in Taiwan on them.

Heresy!

http://www.wga.hu/art/l/le_gros/religion.jpg

woops ;) maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it. :D

and made in the USA mean what? Also follow that up with where you got your answer.

FWIW, according to their site, SRAM started out with a factory in the area of Chicago, IL.

They have since opened facilities in Taiwan, Ireland, Germany and Mexico.

I don't know what parts are manufactured in what proportion by country, but it's hard to give this the tiresome "blah blah made in Taiwan etc." schpiel.

:rolleyes:

http://travel.discovery.com/tv/ratze...annondale.html

Why don't you prove that Cannondales are welded elsewhere? Even the lame "Adventure 400" says "Handmade in USA" on the seatstay...


Used to be the clothes and bags were made in Bedford, too... not anymore.