on 7/13/09 4:36 AM, MichaelH at mhech...@gmail.com wrote: > I wish Grant would respond to the exchange rate issues by searching > for, or even developing on-shore mfg. capacity. If Pauls, Whites, > DvVinci, PW, and Chris King can mfg. here than I believe the Atlantis, > AHH and Roadeo can be mfg. here. My wife is a dedicated localvore, > and it has gotten me into appreciating things made closer to home. > That's not always possible (I just ordered a 2010 Prius from Jpn) but > Grant sources bags and clothes made here and I'd like to see his bikes > speced out with more local parts too, including frames.
By the sound of things with the Roadeo, it seems as if that's what they are doing. But, I do think that there is a difference between frames and other parts. First off, there just aren't that many resources for you if you want to shop for a domestic framemaker that is set up to handle lugged fabrication and has the capacity to build beyond their own needs. You've got Waterford and.....um....? "Buehler?" Using the talented folks in WI has to be problematic as well, because Waterford builds frames for their own needs (as does Toyo, of course). And I'm sure that works the other way, too. The regular runs of Atlantii have got to help Toyo keep their framebuilders employed as well. Just getting any frames built has to be quite an artful balancing act. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net "One Cog - Zero Excuses" L/S T-shirt - Now available http://www.cyclofiend.com/stuff Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
