Full "Made in the USA" road bike?
10-11-22, 08:36 AM
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10-11-22, 08:59 AM
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Bilenky (located in Philly) built a bike for Boris Johnson using a bunch of American made stuff:
US - UK Friendship Bike | Bilenky Cycle Works
US - UK Friendship Bike | Bilenky Cycle Works
10-11-22, 09:05 AM
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Bilenky (located in Philly) built a bike for Boris Johnson using a bunch of American made stuff:
US - UK Friendship Bike | Bilenky Cycle Works
US - UK Friendship Bike | Bilenky Cycle Works
10-11-22, 09:37 AM
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SRAM production is world wide as they've bought/acquired so many companies over the years. Some in Asia, some in Europe. I can't think of anything they make that is produced in the USA.
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10-11-22, 10:12 AM
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A patriotic build I like it. That’s one for the US economy. I mean how can you say you support the country. When you don’t support the economy. When I build things bikes cars & wtvr I like to keep the money in the hands of my fellow countryman. By buying second hand and avoiding cheap overseas purchases where I can.
Adam Smith pretty much debunked this idea more than 200 years ago. Given the principle of comparative advantage, international trade increases the wealth of nations, including the ones doing the importing.
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10-11-22, 12:11 PM
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10-11-22, 02:26 PM
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So here's something interesting. Apparently a long time ago, Paul Components used to make front and rear derailleurs for mountain bikes! Very rare now, with the price to match, but in procuring those really all that's left that's not US made would be shifters, tires, and cables, from what I've found.
10-11-22, 03:09 PM
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10-11-22, 04:35 PM
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Being so patriotic I'd think you'd want to only use a forum that uses servers and software entirely developed in the USA.
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10-11-22, 08:39 PM
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Paul made derailleurs. They aren't cheap though. I used to have a rear, and it was horrible, but it looked really cool. Some Paul downtube friction shifters would be cool, I don't know if they made those though.
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10-11-22, 08:55 PM
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When I build things like bikes and cars, I buy whatever the heck I feel like will work best.
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Bilenky (located in Philly) built a bike for Boris Johnson using a bunch of American made stuff:
US - UK Friendship Bike | Bilenky Cycle Works
US - UK Friendship Bike | Bilenky Cycle Works
10-11-22, 09:30 PM
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Note that Adam Smith recognized the idea of absolute advantage, but credit for the much more useful theory of comparative advantage is generally given to David Ricardo.
10-12-22, 06:32 AM
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10-12-22, 08:49 AM
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10-12-22, 06:39 PM
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A single speed/fixed gear would get closer your non-US parts would be chain, tires (if you run tubeless you can do sealant made in the US) and possibly cables and housing since I don't think PowerCordz still exists
Here would be my choice a custom U.S. made TI bike with linear pull brake mounts. Paul Brakes and Levers (with KoolStop pads) maybe Paul or Phil Wood hubs and Phil Spokes and Nipples and Velocity Rims (or Astral) White Industries cranks, EAI cog and White Industries Freewheel, Ti Cycles Bar, Stem and Seapost, ESI grips (not an Oury fan but also MUSA) and Chris King Headset. Chain would probably be Izumi Super Toughness (Made in Japan) and Tires would be Continental GP 5000 TR (Made in Germany) and not 100% sure on cables and housing but generally run Jagwire so probably wouldn't change that.
It would be cool to have 100% MUSA but I also want quality cheap tires or chains or something like that wouldn't work for me.
Here would be my choice a custom U.S. made TI bike with linear pull brake mounts. Paul Brakes and Levers (with KoolStop pads) maybe Paul or Phil Wood hubs and Phil Spokes and Nipples and Velocity Rims (or Astral) White Industries cranks, EAI cog and White Industries Freewheel, Ti Cycles Bar, Stem and Seapost, ESI grips (not an Oury fan but also MUSA) and Chris King Headset. Chain would probably be Izumi Super Toughness (Made in Japan) and Tires would be Continental GP 5000 TR (Made in Germany) and not 100% sure on cables and housing but generally run Jagwire so probably wouldn't change that.
It would be cool to have 100% MUSA but I also want quality cheap tires or chains or something like that wouldn't work for me.
10-12-22, 09:43 PM
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Just looked at a pair of ODI grips
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10-12-22, 09:45 PM
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10-13-22, 01:48 PM
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10-23-22, 05:37 PM
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Lennard Zinn has a machine shop where he's made cranks. But I think you're out of luck for pedals chainrings and pedals.
