herzalot
Well-Known Member
Knolly no doubt, makes solid bikes. They are like Kona---from B.C. but the difference is that they make bikes in Canada and the US (prob Washington State) I think Kona started the bike thing a few years near the top of the popularity bubble (1997-2005), couldn't keep up with demands and finally went to Taiwan early on. Knolly luckily wasn't around during that time to be tempted by typical "Designed in the USA, Made in Taiwan" mantra.
Ummmm...nope. Knolly bikes are welded in Taiwan, same as almost every other top manufacturer including "boutique" brands like Yeti, Transition and Santa Cruz. Almost all carbon frames are fabricated in Taiwan or China too. Turner, Ellsworth and Intense aluminum offerings are still US, but their carbon bikes are Chinese/Taiwanese. I have read that DeVinci's carbon frames are actually made in Canada, but I'll bet the carbon itself is fabricated overseas. We like our environment here in the US and Canada.
Bottom line is - Taiwanese workmanship is as good as the parent company is willing to oversee. And manufacturing carbon frames is not real healthy for the environment.