[Secret_squirrel]

Unless I’m much mistaken what’s the point of an advertorial for a company that doesn’t support shipping to the UK? 
 Couldn’t find the UK or any variation of it in the shipping countries. 

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[John Stevenson]

I’d love to know what not
I’d love to know what not-made-in-China phones and computers people are using to take part in this discussion.

And also, what sort of genocidal dictatorship rich approves of if it’s only communist ones that are a problem 😉

[Hirsute]

No true brit would ask this.

No true brit would ask this.

[hawkinspeter]

mdavidford wrote:

Why is a job in Britain better than a job in another country, though?

For the Brexit benefits?

[mdavidford]

Why is a job in Britain

Why is a job in Britain better than a job in another country, though?

[lonpfrb]

mdavidford wrote:

mdavidford wrote:

What’s wrong with people in other countries having jobs, though?

Nothing, unless it’s at the cost of jobs in your own country. Global trade follows the best profit so exports jobs if we pay no attention to the consequences of our buying decisions.

[mdavidford]

What’s wrong with people in

What’s wrong with people in other countries having jobs, though?

[lonpfrb]

hirsute wrote:

hirsute wrote:

We visited portmeirion on holiday, went to buy some pottery, but all made in china. I suppose made in England would have been worse !

Every Import is a job Export so Buy British!

[lonpfrb]

Rich_cb wrote:

Rich_cb wrote:

Personally I try and avoid buying anything that’s been made in China as I don’t really want to support the economy of a genocidal communist dictatorship.

I’d rather pay a bit more for something manufactured in a democracy.

It’s the 40 year anniversary of an invasion by a dictatorship that British armed forces had to die to repel and restore democratic government. So Britain is clear on the cost and need to stand up to bullys.

Another bully who doesn’t respect democracy is currently driving up the cost of living and devistating the country he’s invaded whilst claiming a friendship without limitation with China.

Taiwan is both a leader in bicycle manufacturing and a democratic nation that China says it will return to greater China by force.

So buying anything from China supports their economic dominance agenda and undermines democracy.

Your only democratic vote with the PRC is not to buy their products. Don’t Buy!

Slava Ukraine!

[Hirsute]

We also ended up in the
We also ended up in the middle of the cycling segment of a triathlon whilst in a car !
Not quite what I’d planned ! (Not a closed road though) The bloke in front was doing just under 30 in a 30, so I just trundled along. Must have cost me a whole minute in travelling time once the gradient came into play.

[Rich_cb]

Cheers for the heads up, if
Cheers for the heads up, if all goes well I shall be passing through Portmeirion later this summer, don’t need to leave space in the panniers for a new tea service now!

[Hirsute]

We visited portmeirion on
We visited portmeirion on holiday, went to buy some pottery, but all made in china. I suppose made in England would have been worse !

[Rich_cb]

Personally I try and avoid
Personally I try and avoid buying anything that’s been made in China as I don’t really want to support the economy of a genocidal communist dictatorship.

I’d rather pay a bit more for something manufactured in a democracy.

[Miller]

I’ve bought a few things

I’ve bought a few things direct from China from companies such as Farsports, Tantan and Nextie. They can always arrange shipping. In terms of customer service, the tone is very much ‘you can have what you want’.

For carbon wheels I think it’s true that their formerly huge price advantage has been eroded in recent years by the rise of brands such as Hunt etc who have formalised the process of buying from China. However for framesets there are still huge savings available as the price of branded framesets has gone nuts in recent years.

[Secret_squirrel]

Thanks. Bizzare not to

Thanks. Bizzare not to include that on the advertorial.

Also doesnt appear to have a huge price advantage over Hunt/Scribe/Prime, except for the newer carbon spoked options.

[Anonymous]

I was most offended by the

I was most offended by the lack of a discount code! The integrated handlebars they do look quite good. 

[Author]

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