Is Taiwan the new Japan? I'm genuinely curious.
On Dec 21, 1:14 pm, z-man <zeid...@optonline.com> wrote:
> You put it very nicely and accurately, and I, for one, have no
> complaint with anything you said. I'm always aware of the paradox of
> frugality is all. It's a complicated issue, for sure. I love what
> Grant is doing and Chris at V.O., but am always hopeful something can
> be sourced here, although I also know that may be not be always
> possible. Have a Merry Christmas.
>
> On Dec 21, 1:44 pm, "David Faller" <dfal...@charter.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I know you were just nudging the "buy local" thing, but this subject comes
> > up just often enough to spark my reply...
>
> > My entire bike was made outside the U.S. Clearly, any of us Rivendellers
> > who decide that it's now time to promote "buy USA" need to first consider
> > where the thousands of dollars we have already spent on our bikes and
> > accessories went. My purchasing decisions are prioritized by Design,
> > Quality, Origin, then Price. If the happy coincidence that something I
> > really like is made in the U.S., then great; if not, well then the U.S.
> > maker didn't meet my needs. The Acorn Bags products fit my purchasing
> > priorities perfectly.
>
> > I was indirectly scolded earlier this year for my choice of bottle cages
> > because they were not made in USA, and that similar cages were made in USA
> > and priced nearly identically. The fact was, however, that the design
> > differences were significant to me and I preferred the non-USA design. I
> > at least bought them from Velo Orange and not some clearance giant like
> > Nashbar or Performance; I might have even paid a little more to buy the
> > same product from RBW if it was something they carried. I don't think any
> > of this makes me a traitor; it just means that I chose what I wanted and
> > bought it from who carried it. Of course I want the small USA makers to
> > flourish, but if what they make is not what I'm looking for, then sorry, no
> > sale. One can always buy a cheaper (or more expensive) version of
> > something, but it a "hobby" like ours, we tend to buy exactly what we want,
> > even if the details are tiny.
>
> > My soapbox is groaning under the pressure, so I'll step off.
>
> > Dave
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: z-man
> > To: RBW Owners Bunch
> > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:12 AM
> > Subject: [RBW] Re: New Acorn Bags
>
> > I was confusing Acorn w/ Minnehaha. My bad!!
>
> > On Dec 21, 12:08 pm, z-man <zeid...@optonline.com> wrote:
> > > My apologies to all! After a cup of coffee or two and a clear head I
> > > checked their website. "Made in the U.S.A." It's so rare you see
> > > that these days, it's kind of refreshing. Not flag waving here, just
> > > want to keep folks working, and keep profit on this side of the pond
> > > as much as possible. Again, my apologies!!!!
>
> > > On Dec 21, 11:56 am, dpco <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > > > dave, could you send me the website for "acorn bags"?
> > > > sincerely, don compton
>
> > > > On Dec 20, 7:12 pm, Dave in Redding <dfal...@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > > > > I ordered the new medium/large saddlebag from Acorn Bags early on
> > Dec.
> > > > > 1st and it arrived about two weeks later. This is a fantastic bag!
> > > > > It holds about 50% more than a Kevin's Bag (which I already own and
> > > > > love) and is constructed with excellent materials. Absolutely
> > > > > flawless. All the leather bits are beastly thick and will take some
> > > > > time to become pliable, but I slathered on the Proofhide and they're
> > > > > already softening just fine; they only darkened a little. I posted
> > > > > pix to the Flickr pool at
>
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