The End of an Era

Dorel, the parent company of Cannondale will finally cease production of US made frames starting with the 2011 model year. The Made in USA marketing will cease to be a factor in the future. I am not sure what this will mean for Cannondale but it doesn’t have to mean that the quality that is usually associated with Cannondale has to go away. There are quite a few Asian made frames that can stand up as some of the best in the world.

Dorel, citing the economy and cost of product said that their decision to end US production of frames was “crystal clear.” This is the world in which we currently live. With money tight and sales down a company has to find ways to economize in order to stay afloat. What better way than to cut your labor costs and outsource.

For a more detailed story see the Velonews articles linked below.

http://www.velonews.com/article/90148/cannondale-s-parent-says-the-decision-to-end-frame

http://www.velonews.com/article/90139