Are all carbon bicycles in 2026 made in the same building by the same guy and he just slaps a different logo on them depending on who placed the order?
>>2071873You basically just described how outsourcing works in general anon
The ones you can afford? Pretty much. Unless you're riding an appleman or a calfee it's probably made by quest composites in GREATER CHINA
>>2071873Yes and no, for budget carbon that's exactly how it is but for higher mid tier options the frame design is made independently then sent to another independent manufacturer, usually the same one who produces low end slap a name on it frames. High end options design and manufacture in house. You can skip the branding and order a slap a name frame directly from a manufacturer but quality control becomes a gamble depending on price point
>>2071873Bike frames are a low barrier to entry potential sideproject for an large number of carbon layup firms that each serve a narrow industry like aerospace, sail, automotive as the core customer.
>>2071873yeah thats basically all consoomer goods these days. only different is what shift the chinese factory was on when it was made
Almost yeah
No one answered then natural next question: can you bypass them?
>>2076435wow that was hard
>being a sucker for china's western-style brand whore attempt>"easy"Sure is.Eh, still stupid as hell price.
>>2076448https://www.lightcarbon.com/lightcarbon-aero-endurance-disc-brake-road-carbon-frameset-with-integrated-handlebar_p268.htmlThey're getting incredibly cheap. This is Cannondale's OEM (according to hambini)
>>2076454because that idiot never lied or made things up
>>2076454Much better. But im just philosophically against carbon frames. Im a 200 pound man. Saving 7 pounds for hundreds of dollars is nuts. Is the ultimate example of bullshit efficiency rabbit holes. Im overjoyed to see SOME reason brought into it, as a hedge.
