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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 09:19:24 -0600
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On 2/1/2025 7:41 PM, John B. wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 07:48:55 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 2/1/2025 5:01 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>> On 1 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:26:26 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> https://nplusbikes.com/collections/electric-bikes/products/city-edition
>>>>>
>>>>> If they're giving them away, you can have mine.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> C'est bon
>>>>> Soloman
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I’m bit confused as to their market to be honest, but I’m possibly out of
>>>> touch but while I see E MTB in that sort of price range, and Cargo bikes
>>>> both of which make sense, carbon E bikes for commuting?  I’m less convinced
>>>> by and certainly don’t see examples on London’s streets.
>>>>
>>>> To be fair the speed limiter would come into play, the folks who cycling in
>>>> to the city from South West London would be averaging that sort of speed
>>>> some above. As the roads cycle lanes allow for moving fast, so one can
>>>> cycle the 15/20 miles in a hour ish.
>>>>
>>>> Roger Merriman
>>>
>>> If I ever want to ride a fast motorcycle again, I think I'd go with a
>>> Ducati this time.
>>>
>>> https://www.motorrad-bilder.at/slideshows/291/014424/ducati-monster-1200-s-2017-zubehoer-1.jpg
>>>
>>> --
>>> C'est bon
>>> Soloman
>>
>> Yep, as so often the best choice is usually Italian.
> 
> 
> Yep... to be made in Thailand :-)
> https://www.bikewale.com/news/ducati-scrambler-will-be-made-in-thailand/
> 

Given Italian taxes and labor law, that makes perfect sense. 
For the same reason Campagnolo product is made in Romania 
(with Italian engineering and tooling).

Average industrial labor wage :
USA $28.34
Italy $16.96
Romania $10.40
Thailand $2.69

https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/wages-in-manufacturing

https://economicsinsider.com/average-salary-rankings-in-europe-top-and-lowest-paying-countries/

NB-
With some uncertainty. I assumed 40 hour week and 2000 hour 
year ("union year") but IIRC Thai and other Asian workers 
commonly work longer per day and six day weeks so wage above 
may in fact be lower.  And AFAIK, being a long term 
customer,  Thai labor is no less skilled.

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971