Fabrication Labels on Expensive Bikes: Yay or Nay?
Let's say that you're buying an expensive brand of steel bicycle, whether it is C&V, new or custom-built by a boutique manufacturer for that matter. Would you prefer to see an understated no-fabrication-labels or would you demand to see these labels on the frame? By fabrication labels, I mean the Made in USA, Made in Italy, Made in the U.K., Titanium, Reynolds XXX, Columbus, True Temper, etc. A friend thinks that it's gauche to have such labels on expensive bikes and that it smacks of showing off.
Last edited by Chris Pringle; 08-21-12 at 08:53 PM.