- Jul 2, 2009
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the question of buying a frame from china/taiwan is quality/shipment/engineering/warranty.
just by the fact that any ebay search regarding bicyle carbon frames results in hundreds of carbon options means that asia has caught up in their marketing/selling potential.
As the numbers rise on feedback, direct buy from manufacturers, i believe, will become the norm. It is a matter of trust. I would think the big manufacturers are trying to figure out how to cash in on the concept, besides selling all their backstock through Sierra trading Post, as example.
We are seeing an incredible upswing in bikes arriving at the shop, which just got unboxed at the buyers home, and need a tune. And it will continue to rise. New Generation of iphone shoppers.
Most pro clothing is being copied/produced overseas, selling well below cost, with a stiff shipping fee.
The further something travels, the more it is handled. My concern would be in the shipping.
frames just from China
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ca...t=1&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50
jerseys
http://shop.ebay.com/2allsport/m.ht...3A1%7C72%3A2124&_ipg=200&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
if i needed a frame, for example, i would consider this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Black...dZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item3a596ec225
above frame, could be the price of a high end fork, for all those buyers thinking a name brand fork is necessary.
just by the fact that any ebay search regarding bicyle carbon frames results in hundreds of carbon options means that asia has caught up in their marketing/selling potential.
As the numbers rise on feedback, direct buy from manufacturers, i believe, will become the norm. It is a matter of trust. I would think the big manufacturers are trying to figure out how to cash in on the concept, besides selling all their backstock through Sierra trading Post, as example.
We are seeing an incredible upswing in bikes arriving at the shop, which just got unboxed at the buyers home, and need a tune. And it will continue to rise. New Generation of iphone shoppers.
Most pro clothing is being copied/produced overseas, selling well below cost, with a stiff shipping fee.
The further something travels, the more it is handled. My concern would be in the shipping.
frames just from China
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ca...t=1&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50
jerseys
http://shop.ebay.com/2allsport/m.ht...3A1%7C72%3A2124&_ipg=200&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
if i needed a frame, for example, i would consider this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Black...dZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item3a596ec225
above frame, could be the price of a high end fork, for all those buyers thinking a name brand fork is necessary.