tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post7413310997719930354..comments2023-11-16T09:57:41.255-08:00Comments on ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: Detour: "Tour de France" BicyclesAngelo senza la ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-52143080550331382502010-12-22T22:43:02.636-08:002010-12-22T22:43:02.636-08:00True, most of the bikes in the Giro d'Italia a...True, most of the bikes in the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France peleton are Asian products.pastasugohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786461684110446948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-58805638337917118582010-12-22T08:49:48.706-08:002010-12-22T08:49:48.706-08:00Sadly the "branding" game creates all ki...Sadly the "branding" game creates all kinds of (usually cheaply made in China) crap with famous brand names scrawled on them. Why should LeTour be any different? The Giro bike, while not exactly cheap, is still an Asian product.Larry and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346445393389942837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-30007576045757651052010-12-22T08:39:41.368-08:002010-12-22T08:39:41.368-08:00Yeah, I saw these at Interbike and they are horri...Yeah, I saw these at Interbike and they are horrible. They are a big joke.azanca02https://www.blogger.com/profile/13491583425680607835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-5522861086702481062010-12-22T05:51:17.913-08:002010-12-22T05:51:17.913-08:00Ridiculous. The "Elite" version of the r...Ridiculous. The "Elite" version of the roadbikes has the Shimano 2300 group which is the cheapest available road bike group Shimano is building. No carbon anywhere, freakishly shaped handlebars - the list goes on and one. Ridiculous.st4rbuckshttp://gemeindebriefe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-63361040299180928422010-12-21T23:49:05.911-08:002010-12-21T23:49:05.911-08:00These products remind me of souvenir shops all acr...These products remind me of souvenir shops all across the US, where everything is "Made in China". At least the Tour is still held in Europe...we haven't yet outsourced the riders or the scenery.Velocodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461347465806639954noreply@blogger.com