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[Closed] Orange bikes, are they stilluk made?

 juan
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As per title says. They are very cheap. could compet with taiwanese frame.
Any insights?


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 3:28 pm
 br
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The bikes are still built in Yorkshire, although the alloy HT's frames are Far East and I believe that the round tubes on the FS's are too.

Not sure about the P7's.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 3:32 pm
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Yep - currency movements? The pound is in the toilet.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 3:33 pm
 juan
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So the ST4 would be far east made


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 3:36 pm
 ojom
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prices going up soon as well btw. newsletter in this week.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 3:46 pm
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All full suspension models are made in the UK. The majority of hardtails are taiwanese.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 3:54 pm
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the alloy HT's frames are Far East and I believe that the round tubes on the FS's are too.

The tubing could be made anywhere Shirley? Is any of it made in the UK?


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 4:00 pm
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From March's WMB, where they review the G3:

"While its top full-suss frames are built in Halifax using a mix of on-site manufacturer monocoque and imported tubing, its hardtails are all imported."

So there.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 4:04 pm
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full-suss frames are built in Halifax using a mix of on-site manufacturer monocoque and imported tubing,

Imported from Birmingham IIRC (its Reynolds)


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 4:24 pm
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My 2008 SubZero says "handmade in Halifax". Last of the bunch, it would appear. What a shame.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 4:29 pm
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"its hardtails are all imported.

So there."

Not quite. The MIII is still UK made.


 
Posted : 11/03/2010 4:42 pm