Not handmade in the USA anymore?

[Christie]

I found this in an Interbike 2007 report:

 

"SRAM/Zipp, aside, though, that?s not even the juiciest piece of gossip. Rather, what blew us away was the chatter of Pacific Cycle buying Cannondale. Perhaps you've never even heard of Pacific. They own Schwinn, GT, and Mongoose. Rumor is that they're buying Cannondale, shutting down the US factory and turning it into a warehouse, and shifting the production of America's best big bike manufacturing company to Asia. It gives Pacific a high-end performance offering in their portfolio of generally dumbed-down (albeit highly recognized & profitable) brands. Sounds like a smart strategic move to us, though it's sad to see America's final sizeable maker of bikes go offshore."

 

 

Will Asia take over the manufacturing of bikes for the entire world????

 

Christie2007-11-27 04:05:01

[AndreZA]

 

 

Will Asia take over the manufacturing of bikes for the entire world??? 

 

No Produx will still be made in CT.

 

 

[Christie]

handmade   handmade   handmade !!!

 

Oi, this keyboard thing, I can like to not work it so lekker.

[Cois]

Edit your first msg and change the title.

[Christie]

Thanks Cois

 

This story makes me think of a quote "This is the Borg. Prepare to be assimilated. Resistance is futile...."

[Danger Dassie]

 

 

Will Asia take over the manufacturing of bikes for the entire world??? 

 

No Produx will still be made in CT.

 

 

 

At the rate they break.......

[Kritzie]

See now that Barloworld is going to ride Bianchi. Cannondale will also have to improve thus the reason they will be moving to Asia. The Americans are not the best at everything!!!

[Danger Dassie]

Thanks Cois

 

This story makes me think of a quote "This is the Borg. Prepare to be assimilated. Resistance is futile...."

 

A Trekkie....

[Turboman]

Only going forward cause we can't find reverse.........

[Napalm]

The good thing is that the 8 year old children that will be doing the assembling is far more dexterous than the Americans with the porksausage fingers, so the quality should at least go up. 

[Guest Big H]

Panic in Boksombende land!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...... teee heeeee !!!!!!

[1q2w3e]

Asians are shorter than Caucasians, therefore they are closer to their work, and therefore they make fewer mistakes and can work faster. For this reason it is a good thing for Cannondale to move east. And for all of us to learn Cantonese.

 

 

 

 

[Man with no name]

 Yawn

[MintSauce]

Best description I've yet heard to describe the current state of Schwinn, GT and Mongoose.....'dumbed-down'

 

 

 

[Christie]

A wise man developed this paint scheme 2 months ago:

 

 

License it to Cannondale??

Christie2007-11-27 10:29:41

[Delgado]

Thanks Cois

 

This story makes me think of a quote "This is the Borg. Prepare to be assimilated. Resistance is futile...."

Make it so No.1 !!!