Originally Posted by
wesgreen
Not only that, he also designed the frame of which the Zizzo frame is an unauthorized carbon copy, and the many design ideas and innovations that come with it. It appears that Zizzo produces quality bikes for low prices. They sure saved a lot on R&D. Credit where credit is due.
Well, much of what you said in your post made sense, but I am of the opinion that stating that the Zizzo frame is "an unauthorized carbon copy" is a stretch. Not a single one of us here on this humble forum can claim they are privy to how the industry works "backstage" or whether the patents are expired (They're only good for 10 yrs.) or if there are licensing agreements between manufacturers, etc. There is a myriad of other brands that use this same frame architecture, and we haven't seen Dahon go ballistic against anyone that does.
Just something to ponder but I'm not going to lose sleep over it.
Thanks for posting.