American bike mnf.
09-15-11, 02:58 PM
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American bike mnf.
so aside the fact that just about every bike is made in another country. i would like my next bike to come from an American co. im pretty set on a felt ar5, but i want to make sure i keep my eyes open and consider other american brands...
09-15-11, 03:01 PM
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And the felt is made in America?
I think not.
And it doesn't matter. Get a bike that is right for you. Who cares what the sticker says?? Plenty of "made in Italy" bikes were made in China or Taiwan and "finished/assembled" in Italy...
I think not.
And it doesn't matter. Get a bike that is right for you. Who cares what the sticker says?? Plenty of "made in Italy" bikes were made in China or Taiwan and "finished/assembled" in Italy...
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SRAM, Specialized, Cannondale.
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Get a Serotta, Firefly or IF if you want American. Or Dornbox, Zanconato, Budd, Mooney, Sachs, and I could go on and on. These are the true American builders if that's what you mean.
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These may be "American-based" companies but I don't believe they manufacture in usa anymore. I know the cannondale CAAD line is no longer made here.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
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I find it strange how you Americans tend to want to "buy American".
We don't have that sort of nationalism around here ... it's very peculiar.
As datlas rightfully pointed out most "made in X" products are simply made in Taiwan or similar countries and then assembled in the country X.
With bikes the brand is just a name painted on a frame anyway ... the frame being a thing to hang all kinds of components on.
Do you think most "American" bike manufacturers actually make their frames in the USA?
Do you think a component company like SRAM actually manufactures their stuff anywhere but in Taiwan?
Of course not
We don't have that sort of nationalism around here ... it's very peculiar.
As datlas rightfully pointed out most "made in X" products are simply made in Taiwan or similar countries and then assembled in the country X.
With bikes the brand is just a name painted on a frame anyway ... the frame being a thing to hang all kinds of components on.
Do you think most "American" bike manufacturers actually make their frames in the USA?
Do you think a component company like SRAM actually manufactures their stuff anywhere but in Taiwan?
Of course not
09-15-11, 04:13 PM
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Whether or not a company is "American," is not an easy answer, in most cases.
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ok maybe i should have phrased my question, im looking for american based companys, i realize that product x may not be made in america, but i'm at least trying to support an american company
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I find it strange how you Americans tend to want to "buy American".
We don't have that sort of nationalism around here ... it's very peculiar.
As datlas rightfully pointed out most "made in X" products are simply made in Taiwan or similar countries and then assembled in the country X.
With bikes the brand is just a name painted on a frame anyway ... the frame being a thing to hang all kinds of components on.
Do you think most "American" bike manufacturers actually make their frames in the USA?
Do you think a component company like SRAM actually manufactures their stuff anywhere but in Taiwan?
Of course not
We don't have that sort of nationalism around here ... it's very peculiar.
As datlas rightfully pointed out most "made in X" products are simply made in Taiwan or similar countries and then assembled in the country X.
With bikes the brand is just a name painted on a frame anyway ... the frame being a thing to hang all kinds of components on.
Do you think most "American" bike manufacturers actually make their frames in the USA?
Do you think a component company like SRAM actually manufactures their stuff anywhere but in Taiwan?
Of course not
and as a side note when i worked construction we never used chinese shackles because they would break where as an american shackle would bend out of shape if it was stressed beyond its capacity before breaking.
09-15-11, 04:39 PM
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Kona? 
No, really, it's true. I won a bet with a Canadian; I risked North Dakota becoming a province, but as it happens, BC became a state.
No, really, it's true. I won a bet with a Canadian; I risked North Dakota becoming a province, but as it happens, BC became a state.
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Do you try to buy all your other material things with supporting an American company in mind? Or is it just bikes?
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Might want to consider Blue. They are a southeastern (georgia) based company...really cool dudes with cool bikes.
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If you want "made in America" buy a custom from a local builder.
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The OP said he wants to buy from a US-owned company, not necessarily Made in America. That's like wanting to buy a Ford rather than a Honda because the parent company is US based. Is it really such a hard concept to grasp?
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it only took 21 post for someone to figure it out, thank you.
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This frame was American built (it says so on the downtube):
Add a SRAM groupset, and Zipp/Easton/SRAM/Ritchey/AM Classic/etc. (all American based companies) wheels and/or components, and you have yourself what you are looking for.
Add a SRAM groupset, and Zipp/Easton/SRAM/Ritchey/AM Classic/etc. (all American based companies) wheels and/or components, and you have yourself what you are looking for.
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i just saw these in another thread, and ive googles some custom frames but they are way out of my price point