No Specialized carbon bike frame has been made in Taiwan for more than 10 years. And very little for 15+. It’s just painted or assembled in Taiwan to avoid tariffs on Chinese carbon bikes.
I didn’t say I have a carbon Specialized but never mind :)…
I would be glad to focus on my question. The initial statement was regarding the factories comparison. It’s very interesting especially in a such diversificated and unregulated (in the meaning of production and quality) country as China.
As has been already mentioned previously, reputed companies have their dedicated production with full cycle of quality control and testing (and as a result of it higher price tag to cover that control, testing and documentation that in its turn rises the product price).
On the other hand, there are quite a few “businesses” whose entire production cycle is located in a basement/garage/yard and is carried out by neighbors who came at-the-whistle (depending on the size of the batch being manufactured). But they also have beautiful certificates with seals and permit numbers.
So I’m wondering how you can understand where a bike is assembled before it falls apart under you on the next descent/turn/drop…
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