----- Original Message ----- From: Richard M Sachs To: kohl57@starpower.net Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:38 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Re: How the mighty are fallen
i'm with you in spirit, but in my mind subcontracting is subcontracting. i don't think geographic borders help or hurt the quality. the bicycle industry, like most others, is market driven. in the raleigh example it wouldn't be incorrect to assume that the decision to move manufacturing from nottingham to "wherever" was made by englishmen.
Of course Richard.. but there are always devil's advocates on these sites devoted to the classic and the old and the bloody marvelous who delight in saying that whatever is done to ruin what we hold dear is to make money, makes sense etc. Well, no offense intended, but so what?!! I mean this is a hobby and a passion at least for me. If I worshipped and admired what makes quick easy money for a bunch of greedy blokes, I'd be on the Yahoo Group Enron We Loved You.
Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA