Dude,

While thumbing through the Taiwan Export catalog (one of my colleagues
imports from there) one of the suppliers uses the Kestrel as their marketing
piece. Kestrel, Airborne, and about a dozen other names (Habanero is a
$200.00 frame marked up to $700 for your pleasure) are all made in Taiwan
and China.




"Chris" wrote in message
. ..

"JayofMontreal" wrote in message
...
And where do you think Kestrel frames are made????

Wake up -- most stuff is made in China and Taiwain.

Watsonville California up until recently. They may still be made there, I
just don't know for certain.





"Alex Rodriguez" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...



"Peter" wrote in message
.com...
Well scott are good bikes so i recommend that you buy that one, but
the kestrel i have never heard of so do some further research before
you decide to buy it.

Kestrel has been around building quality carbon frames for many years.
The
Scott CR1 is an awesome frame, but may cross the line into the "stupid
light" category. I've seen it. I have a friend who is riding one now.
He
loves it. But I wonder how well it's going to hold up. The tubes are
absolutely whisper thin and word is they can easily be destroyed by
mistake
in a shop stand. I'm not sure I'd want to entrust my welfare to a
frame
that's quite so fragile.

Many frames nowadays are super thin and a ham fisted wrench could crush
them. That is why most shops will not clamp on a frame tube. They
clamp
on the seat post. I would buy from Kestrel because they have a long
track
record and make their own frames. Some how I think Scott is a "ship
the
design specs off to China to see who can make it the cheapest" company
-----------------
Alex



---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 11/3/2004






---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 11/2/2004