Made in China- do we care?

[ridebikeme]

Tulip, yes I am well aware that there are many frame builders in the US, and quite frankly, they make incredible bikes! However, when a customer tells me how much they have to work with, then obviously that is my limit. My comment was directed at the mass produced bike companies. I truly wish that more of my customers could afford to use more small frame builders, and perhaps one day they will be able to.

[VeloVT]

Check out Castelli vests, most of their clothing seems to be made in Eastern Europe.

I'm not too picky about where things are made, with a few exceptions. I will not buy edible or personal care/cosmetic items from China, nor items that come into contact with food, because I do not trust their regulatory system. This means no inexpensive bags of frozen shrimp at the grocery store... I also buy a specific kind of contact solution because it's made in Canada, and many of the other brands are manufactured in China.

If I had kids I'd probably be pretty wary of toys from China too.

[arielmoon]

Check out Castelli vests, most of their clothing seems to be made in Eastern Europe.

I'm not too picky about where things are made, with a few exceptions. I will not buy edible or personal care/cosmetic items from China, nor items that come into contact with food, because I do not trust their regulatory system. This means no inexpensive bags of frozen shrimp at the grocery store... I also buy a specific kind of contact solution because it's made in Canada, and many of the other brands are manufactured in China.

If I had kids I'd probably be pretty wary of toys from China too.

I am very leery of pet items made there too. I switched from ceramic feed/ water bowls to stainless after my last dog developed a tumor on his face. Ya never know!