i've a bit of nostalgia for the period back in the 90's when the local manufacturing scene was going off - you could assemble a build with frame / fork / headset / bar / stem / seatpost / bb / cranks / chainrings / hubs & cassette - all made right here. was an exciting time; very cool witnessing the evolution of the sport at the time (local manufacturers stepping up to build bits that functioned in our non-socal environment).
fwiw, the rf carbon cranks are still made here. i like em, but other have (decidedly) mixed experiences.
July 6, 2021, 8:52 a.m. - Perry Schebel
i've a bit of nostalgia for the period back in the 90's when the local manufacturing scene was going off - you could assemble a build with frame / fork / headset / bar / stem / seatpost / bb / cranks / chainrings / hubs & cassette - all made right here. was an exciting time; very cool witnessing the evolution of the sport at the time (local manufacturers stepping up to build bits that functioned in our non-socal environment). fwiw, the rf carbon cranks are still made here. i like em, but other have (decidedly) mixed experiences.