Nothing against foreign made parts and frames...I am interested in the those things single speed (and otherwise) that are made here in the states. I have been amazed by the number of custom builders I have researched in my quest for the right frame for me. I have also built my first pair of wheels with Paul hubs (Chico, CA.)
What other companies are worthy of recognition in this world of cheap and throw-away?
I've been looking around and I have found a really nice SS wheelset by Industry Nine, that are made in North Carolina. This wheelset is out of my price range though!
Sun rims used to be made in the USA; not anymore.
American Classic used to be made in the USA; not anymore.
For some reason this made me very sad; Salsa Chainrings used to be made in the USA but I just bought one, and although the packaging is recyclable, and printed with soy based ink, the aluminum inside the packaging was made in Taiwan.
Phil's stuff is still domestic, right?
As best I can find no:
Rims, tires, spokes, or disc brakes
are manufactured in the USA everything else is plentyfull.
One thing on hubs, most American made hubs use Asian manufacured bearings.
Many great companies still out there holding the flag high, some of my favorites;
White Industries hubs, cranks, freewheels
White Brothers forks
Phil Wood bottom brackets and hubs
Paul components hubs and brakes
Boone rings
King for hubs, headsets and general bling
and for something that I've been waiting on for a while, Grove Cranks...yummy
Overseas production, Taiwan to be exact. It's not even Canadian based anymore either (California based now, owned by Pacific who got it as part of the GT deal).
paul, white industries, and phil are all american made components of very high quality. as for american made spokes, i am pretty sure that phil wood offers spokes. they can be custom cut to any length you desire with their spoke cutting machine. you should contact them.
paul, white industries, and phil are all american made components of very high quality. as for american made spokes, i am pretty sure that phil wood offers spokes. they can be custom cut to any length you desire with their spoke cutting machine. you should contact them.
Overseas production, Taiwan to be exact. It's not even Canadian based anymore either (California based now, owned by Pacific who got it as part of the GT deal).
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