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<3's all the China/Taiwan bashing. I hope you realise 90% of the **** we buy is made in Asia. You wouldn't be able to buy so much cheap **** if it weren't for that continent. Count your blessings. If you really want to avoid buying bikes from Taiwan, electronics from China and clothing from Bangladesh, then fork over a ton more cash for locally-produced goods, at significant labour costs, meagre selection and sometimes even poorer quality and service.

It's a ****ed up world. Now go ride your Chinese-made bike. Sheesh.

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Originally Posted by klaw091 (Post 11079526)

Velomine +1
Ben is an awesome guy. Builds great wheelsets.

They're built by a factory. Ben just sells them. He has a custom wheelbuilder, Chuck.

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Originally Posted by ThePritchett (Post 11081141)

I'm in the same situation. Trying to decide between a mustard colored fuji feather, and (whatever color is available in my size) Kilo... I'm sure I'd eventually spend almost 300 bucks to make the kilo into something I'm happy with... There's not a ton i'd change on the feather. Maybe polished rims and brown leather saddle/tape/straps. But the blue feather looks hot too... wouldn't change anything on that... maybe white or polished rims... polished king headset on either fuji...

This will be my first road bike, but I have four other bikes that have been built just how I wanted them. Always costs more than I want it to.

Yeah I actually decided today I am going with a sky blue Fuji Feather if I dont buy the one that was put on craigslist today in my city. Someone is selling a Fuji Feather 09' for 300....i may buy both hahaha. Oh and someone else put an old vintage feather on craigslist yesterday 45 mins from me for $80....EIGHTY DOLLARS!! It has gears and **** and I guess it was a "project noone finished" so they are basically just getting rid ofit. I want the frame so bad just so i can mess with it

I would check out that $80 feather for sure.

Yes - I've seen pics of another one from the keirin dudes (forget his name - "keirin ambassador"?) blog, it was a nice japanese bike.
Tomity! Here's a blog entry about him:http://www.cyclezine.net/2010/05/10/...n-storytomity/

And here is another w/ his old fuji feather:
http://nihonmaru.blogspot.com/2008/0...her-compo.html