Originally Posted by
madpogue
Someome must have sneaked in and expertly repainted / rebadged the seller's bike; I mean, there's no way the seller could get EVERY reference to the brand wrong, right?
The seller got aluminum correct. The shopping bag is a nice touch, and should command premium prices.
Perhaps the seller knows something about the bike that we don't know.
‘Secret’ Giant is world’s biggest bicycle manufacturer and still growing
Industry experts wonder if this inherent reserve is one reason why Taiwanese bike-making behemoth Giant is, in the words of its US general manager John Thompson, “the best-kept secret in the bike business”.
Founded in 1972, Giant began as a supplier to the US Schwinn Bicycle Company, but has evolved into a vast original equipment manufacturer (OEM), assembling bikes for a client list that includes major brands Scott, Trek and Colnago. But since Schwinn switched to a cheaper Chinese manufacturer in 1987, Giant has also been developing own-brand cycles, such as its Defy and Propel models, the latter starring in Tour de France sprints in recent years.
However, the ‘made-in-Taiwan’ factor remains an issue. Giant CEO Lo Hsiang-an told Bloomberg. “Our roots are in technology and quality. Some brands are more marketing, more talk. I believe ours should be real.”