History of Independent Fabrication
Independent Fabrication was formed by former employees of Fat City Cycles and later Merlin Metalworks. Giana Roberge won the 2004 world masters time-trial championship in Austria on an XS.
In 2007 Gary Smith bought 80% of the company, with the employees owning the remaining 20%.
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