When Trek did move manufacturing to China?

[Pax]

Does anyone know when Trek moved it's main manufacturing to China? I've been all over the internet trying to figure it out. :confused:

The 2005 Trek 1000 I'm borrowing from a friend has no "made in China" label but I can't find a "made in USA" one either??

[OakLeaf]

I got curious. :D

FWIW, according to this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-35769.html) on bikeforums.net and this ad (http://www.usfreeads.com/2352936-cls.html) for an earlier model, the 1000 was made in China from when they revived the model name in 2000. Trek's official history conspicuously omits any mention of Asian manufacturing. :rolleyes:

[Pax]

I got curious. :D

FWIW, according to this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-35769.html) on bikeforums.net and this ad (http://www.usfreeads.com/2352936-cls.html) for an earlier model, the 1000 was made in China from when they revived the model name in 2000. Trek's official history conspicuously omits any mention of Asian manufacturing. :rolleyes:

Yeah, I noticed that too. Weird how you can find plans for a nuclear power plant online... but not manufacturing info on a bicycle. :rolleyes:

[marni]

I ride a trek pilot 5.2 that was bought as a closeout model in 2004 which says made in the USA on it. Wonder if at various times they put various models out to " helping hands overseas."?

[Roadtrip]

I think the 5.2 has a carbon frame, no? I think Trek made carbon frames here longer then the ALU frames.

[Biciclista]

Hey Pax, it's a slippery slope you're on. Next thing you know, you'll be getting a custom made bike... MADE IN THE USA.. :cool::cool::D:D

[Trek420]

Doesn't have to be full custom. :cool: Customized. Get a Gunnar.

http://gunnarbikes.com/site/

[Pax]

Hey Pax, it's a slippery slope you're on. Next thing you know, you'll be getting a custom made bike... MADE IN THE USA.. :cool::cool::D:D
My SO is starting to look very worried. :p



Doesn't have to be full custom. :cool: Customized. Get a Gunnar.

http://gunnarbikes.com/site/

Oooooooooooh!!

[Blueberry]

Doesn't have to be full custom. :cool: Customized. Get a Gunnar.

http://gunnarbikes.com/site/

Or a Lynskey (made in TN).

[Trek420]

Or a Rodriguez made in the showy Pacific Northwest. Bici, that's what you now have? ;)

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=37103

[Biciclista]

No I have a Davidson, also made in Seattle; but they are equally great bikes.

[Kiwi Stoker]

Some bikes were moved overseas over a period of time.

My Trek T2000 tandem (2005) has made in USA and all the tandems until Trek stopped making them in 2009 were made in the USA.

[Kathi]

Or a Serotta, made in New York state.

[marni]

I think the 5.2 has a carbon frame, no? I think Trek made carbon frames here longer then the ALU frames.

yes the 5.2 I have is carbon, it was the last year they made the pilot. The next year they introduced the madone.

marni

[DebW]

My shop sold a Trek bike to a man from Taiwan who wanted a "Made in USA" bike, so he bought a 7.6Fx (or was is 7.7?). The FX line less than 7.6 was made in Asia. He had the bike shipped to Taiwan.

[Trek420]

No I have a Davidson, also made in Seattle; but they are equally great bikes.

Yes they are. Burly and Comotion are made here. Of the "major" builders I think Cannondale is made in the good ol' USA?

[pll]

Nah, it seems Cannondale moved production to Taiwan startin in 2009:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/cannondale-closing-us-production-facilities-21101/

Cannondale was acquired in 2008 (see their wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannondale_Bicycle_Corporation)).

I, for one, was bummed. I bought my Synapse (a 2011 model) at the end of 2010 thinking that at least the frame was US made. There is no sticker anywhere that identifies where it was manufactured.

Bike Radars says "Taichung, Taiwan (for coordination of sourcing, testing and quality of Asian suppliers/partners)" which I take to mean that the Taiwanese partner sources the frames from other Asian countries, just like Nike shoes (where the manufacturing partners are Taiwanese and the factories are in Vietnam, China...).

[Owlie]

Yeah. DBF's Cannondale (an old model, from 2005, I think) has "Made in the USA" plastered all over it. I looked at the new ones while at the LBS back home and that certainly isn't the case...

At least Giant is upfront about making their frames in Taiwan. As upfront as anyone is going to be with a small sticker on the back of the seat tube...

[Kiwi Stoker]

Umm Giant is a Taiwanese company.

[Wahine]

Almost all carbon frames for larger companies are made in Taiwan. And the Taiwanese do a great job with carbon. Their frames have way fewer problems than many.

Having said that, I'm all about trying to buy local. I have a Tonic (built in Portland) and I've just ordered a Moots (Colorado).

The US is FULL of great frame builders. Landshark (http://landsharkbicycles.com/) is in Oregon and John Slawta has built frames for the pros. He's almost exclusively doing carbon now.

[spindizzy]

I believe the 9 series (OLCV) are still handmade in the US.

http://www.trekbikes.com/faq/questions.php?questionid=91

Cannondale was bought by Dorel a few years back and shifted production overseas.

[Dogmama]

The 5.X Madones are made overseas. The 6.X Madones are made in Wisconsin.

[Aggie_Ama]

Yeah, DH was disappointed when Cannondale moved all their manufacturing overseas. He has a 2005 R5000 which says very prominently "Handmade in the USA". One of our friends recently got a Lynskey custom mountain bike, seriously drool worthy. I am curiously interested in one of their house blend bikes (semi-custom) but it will be awhile before I can get one.

[Norse]

The 5.X Madones are made overseas. The 6.X Madones are made in Wisconsin.

Correct. The 6 series is still made in WI but all the lower series Madones are now made in Taiwan. :(