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    FAKE BIKES

    Aug 17, 2022 4 minutes

    We found a bargain – a brand new carbon frame, complete with VPP lower link-driven shock layout and Californian good looks for less than $1,000. If that sounds too good to be true though, it really is, because the bike we saw isn’t actually made by Santa Cruz. Instead, your $1,000 frame is fabricated by Winow Sports and made in Guangdong, China – it’s got 150mm travel, comes in eight colours, sells through alibaba.com, and is a near copy of the original.

    We’re not suggesting Winow Sports has done anything illegal here, because the VPP link patent has expired and the words “Santa

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