Greg,
Don't twist the topic to suit your point. I don't disagree that handmade is a small percentage of the overall market. The discussion started about how "new" Raleigh and masi are crap, and it was suggested by some that most new road bikes are interchangeable in unidentifiable beyond their decals.
Come on Greg, we both know that 97% of all the bikes in the marketplace have always been junk. That's not a new trend either!
Grant McLean Toronto.Ca
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Greg Parker wrote: And all of those manufacturers' bikes (not just the small amount of high-end
ones) added together represent about 3.5% of the market!
(Half of the road 7%).
But hey, it's trending up, and could hit 10% at some point! Vive Lance!
Grant wrote (in part):
> Just a few examples for those who "slag" the current road
> biz as "all the same", here's a few examples.
> In 2004, at least 50% of the road bikes in the USA will be
> from the big 3 brands:
>
> Cannondale: Handmade AL in Bedford Penn.
> Trek OCLV: Handmade Carbon in Wisconsin
> Litespeed: Handmade Ti in Tennessee
>
> Kinda makes you think?
>
> Grant McLean
> toronto.ca