Bikeminimalism interviewed Mr. Prolly…

March 9th, 2013 § 0 comments

and GSC comes up a couple times. You may wanna read it.

Bikeminimalism:

It seems that the whole American-made entrepreneurial craftsmanship thing extends way beyond framebuilding. Chris King, Paul Component Engineering and Phil Wood have all grown into respected international brands. The likes of Chrome, Mission Workshop, Outlier & Cadence are all enjoying worldwide exposure. Very local bricks and mortar places like Golden Saddle Cyclery or Velocult and tiny one-man-shows like Stanridge and 44RN have become household names worldwide. What makes the US cycling industry tick in such a big way?

Prollywood:

I’m not entirely sure but blogs have a lot to do with it. Some of my biggest posts feature the names you just mentioned. As much as it may annoy people, we live in a consumer society and people like to spend their money on high-end components and clothing. Good quality sells itself and there will always be people making knock-off parts or pieces that cost a fraction, at the expense of quality. I’m very proud to be a part of this “community” and having a voice in it is very stressful at times.

Read it…HERE!

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