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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:9MZtf.453032$084.446405@attbi_s22... Any idea how can I find out the location of my closest fruit wholesaler? -- Jay Honeck Absolutely. Check your email. If anyone else would like me to check their area, let me know. Jim |
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Jim wrote:
Absolutely. Check your email. If anyone else would like me to check their area, let me know. Yes please Jim. Northern Virginia zip code 20164. Thank you. The Monk |
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Mark Hickey wrote:
It helps that I own a company that builds titanium bikes - less impact on W&B. Got a link to your company's website? you can email if you prefer chaisone(at)yahoo.com. The Monk |
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Thanks Martin.
The Monk |
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Darrel Toepfer wrote:
Grumman-581 wrote: I checked out your website and saw that your frames are made in China... I was over at the bike shop a couple of weeks ago looking for a new bike for my daughter and noticed that *all* the bikes were either made in China or Taiwan... Doesn't *anyone* make a bike in the USA anymore? One guy builds frames here in Louisiana. Its for the xtreme sports people who do stunts and dirt racing. Used to build them here @4R7 and then moved his operation to Baton Rouge... There's a man near me who makes his frames in his own shop using, get this, no power tools! He has a peddle operated grinder and other man powered tools that he uses. Of course, many of his components are imported as I don't think there are any US makers of brakes, derailleurs, etc. Check it out at: http://www.oswaldcycleworks.com/ I bought a couple of Fuji bikes there two years ago and Tom was a great guy to deal with. Matt |
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Monk,
Check your gmail. Any questions, just ask. Jim "Flyingmonk" wrote in message oups.com... Jim wrote: Absolutely. Check your email. If anyone else would like me to check their area, let me know. Yes please Jim. Northern Virginia zip code 20164. Thank you. The Monk |
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Just checked, thank you Jim :^)
The Monk |
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Any idea how can I find out the location of my closest fruit wholesaler?
("Jim Burns" wrote) Absolutely. Check your email. If anyone else would like me to check their area, let me know. Me too please. 55434 (Blaine, MN) or probably better ....Mpls. Montblack |
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Grumman-581 wrote:
"Mark Hickey" wrote in message ... It helps that I own a company that builds titanium bikes - less impact on W&B. I checked out your website and saw that your frames are made in China... I was over at the bike shop a couple of weeks ago looking for a new bike for my daughter and noticed that *all* the bikes were either made in China or Taiwan... Doesn't *anyone* make a bike in the USA anymore? Frames cost $8 to make in China... http://groups.google.co.uk/group/rec...47a63355fc8c86 My bikes (Giant) use Chinese frames and they really are very durable. Imagine if extrapolated into the aircraft market.... |
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"Grumman-581" wrote:
"Mark Hickey" wrote in message .. . It helps that I own a company that builds titanium bikes - less impact on W&B. I checked out your website and saw that your frames are made in China... I was over at the bike shop a couple of weeks ago looking for a new bike for my daughter and noticed that *all* the bikes were either made in China or Taiwan... Doesn't *anyone* make a bike in the USA anymore? Not too many make frames in the USA any longer - there are some "artisan shops" that turn out relatively expensive frames, often with aesthetic touches that can't be found on most "production frames"... but the cost of labor, and probably equally important - the cost of meeting environmental restrictions when welding and painting - have driven most production overseas. I happened to get into the business with the Chinese because I lived in China for a couple years, and was introduced to a group of aerospace fabricators who had been spun off the Long March rocket booster program. I was very much impressed with the welders' art (which is obvious on a single-pass TIG weld), and have been bringing in the frames and selling them worldwide for over 10 years. The built bikes are assembled in the US though (although there are almost no viable US-sourced components). Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com |
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