On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Bill Connell <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:09 PM, MichaelH<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I think it's a mistake to build an entire business strategy on the > > assumption that exchange rates will always work in your favor. If > > Riv. wants to continue to offer affordable, quality, lugged frames it > > needs to begin to develop on shore manufacturing capability. It can > > be done. Bilenkey offers his Delux Touring frameset for $1900, Co- > > Motion offers a high end tig welded frameset for about $1500, and I > > think Waterford is $2200, which is just petty darn close to a Toyo > > price. Why promote MUSA clothing and then abandon MUSA frames? > > > > High end mfgs, like Phil Wood, White Industries, and Pauls are able to > > make stuff here. Heck I just bought a lettuce spinner manufactured in > > Switzerland, which last time I was there made the US look like a third > > world country. > > Was the demise of match a factor in Rivendell going to Toyo for > frames? I mean, aside from Waterford, they were the only high-end > production frame house in the US, and it would be a huge headache for > them to build their own network of framebuilders, maintain > consistency, etc. Maybe it's time for someone to start up an > enterprise like that again, or at least some sort of collective where > a handful of builders can share a common marketing and office > operation. Something like the http://madisonframebuilders.com/ group, > but building to spec. > > -- > Bill Connell > St. Paul, MN > > > > Count me as a very happy to own a low SN Atlantis. It has been and will remain as my principle touring system with full racks. It safely took me from Minneapolis to Madison one summer and then around Lake Superior in 2005. Both of those were after taking a 35 MPH direct from the rear hit by a pick-up while commuting home one June afternoon in 2001. Even if I'm lucky enough to afford a Bob Brown or a Curt Goodrich (just to name two of my local favorites) touring frame in my future, I'll keep my Atlantis. -- ================= Gordy The Cycling Curmudgeon -- > http://www.ccurmudgeon.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
