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  1. 01-16-2012, 12:34 PM #1
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    Umm Giant is a Taiwanese company.
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  2. 01-16-2012, 12:44 PM #2
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    Almost all carbon frames for larger companies are made in Taiwan. And the Taiwanese do a great job with carbon. Their frames have way fewer problems than many.

    Having said that, I'm all about trying to buy local. I have a Tonic (built in Portland) and I've just ordered a Moots (Colorado).

    The US is FULL of great frame builders. Landshark is in Oregon and John Slawta has built frames for the pros. He's almost exclusively doing carbon now.
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    I believe the 9 series (OLCV) are still handmade in the US.

    http://www.trekbikes.com/faq/questio...?questionid=91

    Cannondale was bought by Dorel a few years back and shifted production overseas.


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  4. 01-17-2012, 03:23 AM #4
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    The 5.X Madones are made overseas. The 6.X Madones are made in Wisconsin.
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    Yeah, DH was disappointed when Cannondale moved all their manufacturing overseas. He has a 2005 R5000 which says very prominently "Handmade in the USA". One of our friends recently got a Lynskey custom mountain bike, seriously drool worthy. I am curiously interested in one of their house blend bikes (semi-custom) but it will be awhile before I can get one.
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  6. 01-18-2012, 08:54 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dogmama View Post
    The 5.X Madones are made overseas. The 6.X Madones are made in Wisconsin.
    Correct. The 6 series is still made in WI but all the lower series Madones are now made in Taiwan.

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