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Originally Posted by suzuka84
if you are in Asia, you can find current models of the high end bikes with a local chinese brand for 1/10 of the cost.
The part where the bike manufacturers own their own facility in China may only be half true.
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Just go to alibaba.com. According to a friend who's pretty competitive in the sport, the quality of their knock-offs have close to no difference to the real thing at a fraction of the price. Not even surprised if it comes from the same factory, just without the branding.