Originally Posted by
Wileyrat
In todays market, I'd say who and where the frame is designed is more important than the location of manufacture. Any respectable manufacturer can put out a quality product, as long as it's a quality design to begin with.
As nice as say an American made Allied CF frame looks, I doubt it's higher quality than a Chinese Pinarello F whatever, or even my Chinese Ridley Fenix.
Maybe the 'who' is important in frame design, but 'where' that person resides isn't necessarily so.