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Some of the best CF work on bikes come out of Taiwan, I suppose China now. I suppose there's the high end Time and Look ahat are still made in France. I question the quality differenced between both if managed well.
A old friend I grew up with racing still does it. A real bike bum. He rides a no name China CF bike with Shimano Ultegra on it. That frame is beat on daily and shows no signs of weakness. He was going to throw it away after a season. Its been four years now. Shocking if you think about it for $600 bucks vs. a $3000+ Pinarello frame.
The romantic days of hand build frames are long gone. I had one, and I can't tell the difference from a frame off the shelf during a race or training.
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