Where are Bikes Made?

[MyRightFoot]

In my search for a bike, I've questioned where they are made -for many reasons (labor issues, environmental, social, etc). Can others add to this list?

Here's a partial list of where bikes are made, with the caveat that this is the info I could gather for CURRENT bicycles (many of the locations have changed especially in this decade), but the accuracy can only be confirmed thru the honesty of the companies. You will find many of them have deceptive or elliptical explanations on their websites.

Made in USA:
Gunnar/Waterford.
Sweetpea
Georgena Terry Custom (built by Waterford)
Hampsten
Rodriguez
DeSalvo
Strong
Moots
Lynskey
Ira Ryan
Kirk
Davidson
Steelman
Seven
Co-Motion
Independent Fabrication
Kish
Vanilla

along with components & parts from...
Chris King
Paul
Enve forks
LH Thomson
White Industries

Made in Italy:
DeRosa
Pegoretti
Formigli
Ciocc
Pelizzoli
Torelli
Mondonico
along with gruppo from Campagnolo

Made in UK
Pashley
Brompton

Made in Taiwan
Bianchi
Surly
Salsa
Soma
along with gruppo from Sram and Shimano (also made in Japan and Malaysia)

Made in China
Terry
Felt
Breezer
Kona (assembled in Taiwan)
Specialized
Huffy
Schwinn
Fuji
Mongoose
Motobecane
Mercier
Windsor

[tulip]

Bike Fridays are made in Eugene, Oregon. Lunas were made in New Mexico and Colorado but are no longer made at all.

Arkel panniers and stuff is made in Quebec. Cocotte is a Canadian maker of courier bags (Montreal). There are several Canadian bike builders, but I don't know the names. Other bag makers in the US are Rickshaw and quite a few other small shops in SF and other places. I'm not sure that Timbuktu bags are still made in the US, but they might be.

Ortlieb is a German company, but I don't know where their items are actually made.

[Catrin]

The last I knew, Waterford still makes Rivendell's custom bikes but not their stock sizes. I believe they also make custom bikes for a couple of other smaller companies, but don't know which ones.

[Kathi]

Serotta, made in New York.

[jobob]

The last I knew, Waterford still makes Rivendell's custom bikes but not their stock sizes.

Waterford has not made Custom Rivs for quite some time.

From Rivendell's website:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/f-custom.htm

Currently, our customs are made by Mark Nobilette. He has his own private business, but squeezes in a few frames for us as well. In a perfect situation he'd build only for us, but life and business doesn't work that-a-way, and so we get what we can.

They do have a stock frame made by Waterford, called the Roadeo. Also some Sam Hillbornes are made by Waterford.

[tulip]

Peter Mooney

[Blueberry]

Black Sheep Bikes (Colorado)

[zoom-zoom]

616 Fabrication are made in the US in MI (in area code 616).

[OakLeaf]

Franklin Frames, made in Ohio

[NbyNW]

Dahon - China
Tern - Taiwan

Are Cannondales still made in the USA? or did they go abroad? Anyone know?

[mzone]

Other than the highest-end Treks, the rest are built in China. According to the owner of one of our LBSs whose primary line is Giant, Giants and Treks are made in the same factory.

[Crankin]

Guru, made in Quebec, Canada.
custom, in all materials, all types of bikes.

[OakLeaf]

Almost all Cannondales are made in Taiwan. I believe some of their very highest-end bikes are still USA made. But I don't know that for sure.

[zoom-zoom]

Almost all Cannondales are made in Taiwan. I believe some of their very highest-end bikes are still USA made. But I don't know that for sure.

I'm not sure that Cdale makes any bikes in the US, anymore. My 2010 alloy Synapse was made in the US, but my 2011 carbon SuperSix was not. And AFAIK none of the aluminum ones were made in the US after '10.

[zoom-zoom]

Yep, looks like ALL Cannondales are made in Taiwan, now (http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/cannondale-closing-us-production-facilities-21101/).

[Owlie]

Other than the highest-end Treks, the rest are built in China. According to the owner of one of our LBSs whose primary line is Giant, Giants and Treks are made in the same factory.

Giant started out, according to my boss, making frames for other companies. Then they decided to get into the business themselves.

My Giant was made in Taiwan, but it's from 2009, so who knows how that's changed.

[Kiwi Stoker]

Can I just say, from working in the industry, that people working in bicycle manufacturing plants (for big brands) in China are probably not like sweat shop labour in clothing factories?

The prices the companies pay do mean wages are fairer and because skill is required especially in welding and carbon layups, they are not using children?

Collegues often travelled and visited factories every 3 months and they said that things were pretty good there. Yes factories often manufacture other brands, but different staff handle each to "preserve" technology (our major concern).

Of course it is upsetting that US and other countries jobs are lost which sucks.

[uforgot]

Mercian in the UK?

[OakLeaf]

@KiwiStoker - That's good to know, but what about the environmental regulation? Carbon and metalworking are both extremely toxic industries.

[Kiwi Stoker]

@KiwiStoker - That's good to know, but what about the environmental regulation? Carbon and metalworking are both extremely toxic industries.

Yes, I have to agree, environmental regulation is what the authorities say is required and probably isn't to western standards. However it is in the interests of the factory to protect their workers somewhat because training costs money and skilled labour isn't easy to replace. I know some cycling magazines (Bicycling Australia is one of them) that have been allowed to tour and photograph a few factories if you are interested.

[Chopalua]

Ellsworth mountain bikes are made in the USA.

[MojoGrrl]

Scott bikes are made in Taiwan too I think.

Santana is made in California.
Della Santa in Reno, NV.

[murielalex]

Calfee and Crumpton, USA carbon bikes.

[Owlie]

Charge--Taiwan

[PowerJunkie]

Hi Team Estrogen,

I'm looking to sell a Ruby Expert I bought in May 2011. It is red and beautiful. Barely used.
It sits shamefully in the garage.
If you're interested please contact me here.
I have the original receipt on day of purchase here in Mission Viejo. I love training both indoors and
sometimes outdoors. Alas, not enough outdoors to get full use of that beautiful Red Ruby. I welcome
an expert to look at it to reassure you that she has never been in any crashes or trouble. She justs sits
lonely in the garage...

You go, Team Estrogen!
Power Junkie