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Any mountain bikes made in US?

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#1 ·
Are there any entry level mountain bikes being made in the U.S.? Do any big name companies like Trek, Specialized and Jamis manufacture their bikes in the U.S.

Also was wondering about the Norco Bikes, are they made in Canada?
 
#4 · (Edited)
Defined Made in USA.

because no big item products I can think of is made in the USA. It may say Made in the USA but how sure are you that the raw materials are from the USA? Did they mined the iron from a USA site? Did every chemical component in the paint come from a USA plant? Did the grease come from a USA plant that manufacture the grease using all USA chemicals in a USA lab?

Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are NOT USA Citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are USA Citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in Asia consist of all USA citizenship that are NOT naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in Asia consist of all USA citizenship that are naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in USA if everything is brought in oversea and assemble in the USA?
etc...

Be specific if you're soooooooooooooooo concern about Made in USA. :D :D :D
 
#5 ·
If you could define entry level with a price point that would help considerably!

Ventana is probably the cheapest quality frame maker at the moment. You would have to build up the bike yourself. Cannondale made the last of the entry level "Made in the USA" bikes that I know of but they have jumped shipped over to asia this past year. Fox forks and shocks are also made in the USA. Thomson makes seatposts and stems... I plan on starting a thread were people can list what part manufacturers still make their stuff here... Probably take me a week to get to it. Drivetrain you are basically looking at Japan (Shimano) or China (Sram). I believe there are some high end drivetrain pieces made here but more than what the average Joe needs.
 
#8 ·
JimmyNeutron10101 said:
Defined Made in USA.

because no big item products I can think of is made in the USA. It may say Made in the USA but how sure are you that the raw materials are from the USA? Did they mined the iron from a USA site? Did every chemical component in the paint come from a USA plant? Did the grease come from a USA plant that manufacture the grease using all USA chemicals in a USA lab?

Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are NOT USA Citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are USA Citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in Asia consist of all USA citizenship that are NOT naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in Asia consist of all USA citizenship that are naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in USA if everything is brought in oversea and assemble in the USA?
etc...

Be specific if you're soooooooooooooooo concern about Made in USA. :D :D :D[/QUOTE

I Guess you are not smart enough to figure out what Made in the USA is?]
TROLL
 
#51 ·
Devinci (not davinci) and I'm fairly certain all the frames are welded in Canada (and they brag final assembly is all done in house too).

I'd love to find out for sure as it is surprising something like the entry level cameleon would be built in north american and be able to compete cost wise with all the other manufacturers that have contracted their entry level frames to Taiwan or other countries.
 
#12 ·
Spinning Lizard said:
I Guess you are not smart enough to figure out what Made in the USA is? TROLL
You want the truth?!?!? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! :D LOL!!! about where your product is made. Just accept it...you're bike can never consist of all parts in the USA.

For all I care, my bike can be made in Atlantis. All that matter at the end of the day is if the bike quality is there. So what use is a bike that is made in the USA if it breaks down easily compare to a bike made in Atlantis by some mermaids??? :D

I laugh at people saying they buy only Made in USA products and then I tell them, "Where is your laptop/desktop made from? What about the clothes you are wearing now? (exception to hot naked chicks :D )" and that shuts them up. :thumbsup:
 
#15 ·
My new frame is US made... components are a mixed bag...mostly overseas stuff. Like JimmyNeutron said...at the end of the day...my biggest concern is that my bike got me home in one piece regardless of where the parts were manufactured. Of coarse I would like to buy stuff from here to support American workers but lets face it...it's too expensive and honestly...these days, Made in the USA does NOT always mean better quality.
 
#16 ·
JimmyNeutron10101 said:
You want the truth?!?!? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! :D LOL!!! about where your product is made. Just accept it...you're bike can never consist of all parts in the USA.

For all I care, my bike can be made in Atlantis. All that matter at the end of the day is if the bike quality is there. So what use is a bike that is made in the USA if it breaks down easily compare to a bike made in Atlantis by some mermaids??? :D

I laugh at people saying they buy only Made in USA products and then I tell them, "Where is your laptop/desktop made from? What about the clothes you are wearing now? (exception to hot naked chicks :D )" and that shuts them up. :thumbsup:
It is not about quality anymore, it is about trying to keep our country running by keeping as many dollars here as possible and good people employed, if you do not get that then move. I hope your job gets outsourced then maybe you will give a crap.
 
#17 ·
Agreed, with a caveat. It most certainly still IS about quality--manufacturers and retailers who fail to respond to marketplace demands for such are unlikely to succeed in the long term, and that's as it should be. I don't know about you, but I don't have money to throw away on unreliable gear (especially in these uncertain economic times, as you note.) That having been said, American companies (such as those noted above) can and do produce high-quality products, and I for one will continue to "buy american" whenever my budget allows. For me, that means getting creative with ways to save and make money to afford the higher price tag on US-made bike items, but I feel it's worth it. Not to mention it just feels good.

Holler if you hear me.
 
#20 ·
It would be darn tough... you'd have to build it.

I am not sure if anyone makes cranksets in the US.
Is there a US seat maker?
Is there a US tire maker?
Does anyone make spokes in the US?

You could make your own cables, but I bet there isn't a housing maker in the US as well.
 
#21 ·
Standard Bike Company will make you any frame you want (Davenport, Iowa I believe they are located), although they are primarly a BMX company, they do MTB as well (custom order only).

I believe I was quoted frame prices start around 600.00$.

Contact.

Standard Byke Company
 
#25 ·
Nations in a semi-peripheral position relative to the US, which produce items specifically to draw dollars into their country, should not be looked at as 'taking our jobs' but rather as supporting our higher standards of living and productivity.

We Americans are the ones benefitting most from trade with peripheral nations. Its clear if you look at the mind-boggling amount of goods and labor we receive in exchange for what we ourselves produce. An example would be: a US real estate agent sells a house and uses the commision to buy a sweet bike .. Seemingly, the RA agent didn't work 'hard' enough to build a top-to-bottom bike from scratch but because of the willingness/desperation of other nations intent on functioning as peripheral economies, the purchasing/consumption power of the American worker is magnified.

The strength of the dollar means the compensation I receive for my one day's work can buy the day's work of many. Hard to say that we are getting the raw end of the deal.
 
#77 ·
Well put. The irony of this thread is that if we only bought American-made goods, our standard of living would be MUCH lower, and very few people would have enough disposable income for such niceties as a mountain bike.
 
#32 ·
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are NOT USA Citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are USA Citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in the USA consist of Asians that are naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in Asia consist of all USA citizenship that are NOT naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in the USA if the entire company in Asia consist of all USA citizenship that are naturalized USA citizens?
Is it consider Made in USA if everything is brought in oversea and assemble in the USA?
etc...


You don't sound like you were 'Made in the USA'
 
#60 ·
is it consider made in the usa if the entire company in the usa consist of asians that are not usa citizens?
Is it consider made in the usa if the entire company in the usa consist of asians that are usa citizens?
Is it consider made in the usa if the entire company in the usa consist of asians that are naturalized usa citizens?
Is it consider made in the usa if the entire company in asia consist of all usa citizenship that are not naturalized usa citizens?
Is it consider made in the usa if the entire company in asia consist of all usa citizenship that are naturalized usa citizens?
Is it consider made in usa if everything is brought in oversea and assemble in the usa?
Etc...

You don't sound like you were 'made in the usa'
bingo!
 
#36 ·
Yeti is not made in the USA. Turner, Ventana, Ellsworth, Foes, Lynskey, Lenz, Intense (except carbon), Titus (select models) and the high end guys like Moots, Seven, Erickson etc are made in the USA. I believe Trek still makes their carbon in the US but I am not sure.
 
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