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RoadRunner
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 Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject: Frame/Choice... |
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| Which do you think is the best? A UK manufactured frame, or one made in Asia with a Brit name on it? |
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TBK
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Are you suggesting that a Rover car made in China, since they own the intellectual propert to the 25, 75 and powertrain engines will be  , since its made in the far east, even though it would stilll carry the Rover name?
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Thomo
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I don't see many fully carbon frames made in the UK (that are easily accessable & affordable!)...
Paul
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FullSpamAhead
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:03 am Post subject: |
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| ...er... made in the UK...? such as...? |
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Stuart
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I have a Dolan track bike - is that made in the UK?
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joxster
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| FullSpamAhead wrote: |
| ...er... made in the UK...? such as...? |
Can't tell you it may be seen as a form of advertising. 
(But Isla Rowentree used to make good bikes  )
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racyrich2
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Joined: 17 Sep 2004
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Location: Essex
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Why on earth do you imagine frames can be so stereotyped?
There are brilliant and *CENSORED* frames from every country.
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Des
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We import most of our consumer ranges, where I work, from China with UK design input as the larger retailers tell us the customers want low prices above all else.
The stuff we sell through independents to trade installers etc is still made in the UK.
BTW Taiwan is not low cost, mainland China is.
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NS
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Not bothered where its made as long as it has achieved the manufacturers required standards
I have a Dolan track frame too and its great and his paintjobs are top notch too. All at very reasonable prices I might add. I just hope he is going to start banging out some of those nice carbon track frames that Messers Hayles and Wiggins are riding. Very nice. |
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faye04_27
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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 I have a dolan too, the paintjob is a gooden |
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AndyB
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| can we stop advertising please |
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Pocket Rocket
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Location: Herts
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| can we stop advertising please |
can we stop giving headaches  |
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AndyB
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Pocket Rocket wrote: |
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| can we stop advertising please |
can we stop giving headaches |
Dont watch it for too long. |
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Kirky
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Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 573
Location: Leeds ,West Yorkshire (Ov Course!)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| FullSpamAhead wrote: |
| ...er... made in the UK...? such as...? |
www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk
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Rafiki
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Suppose support Europe and boycott US is a starting point... Quality products but with a conscience... |
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