Only Burley and Rodriguez?

[KnottedYet]

Are Burley and Rodriguez the only all-steel production (not custom) frames made in the US?

The Rivendell production bikes (Atlantis, Rambouillet, etc) are utterly beautiful, but for the same price as one of those frames made by hand in another country I can buy an entire bike with a frame made by hand here. (well, let me amend that. I could buy an entire Burley and almost an entire Rodriguez.)

Not that I'm dissing a bike frame made in Japan! The Riv site says they are very particular about the work done by the Osaka company, and that they follow Riv designs to the letter.

No, my interest in a US made frame is that I feel the US manufacturing industry is waaaay too focussed on cars and we need to be producing more bikes.

Besides, locally grown frame builders have a James Dean aura that makes me swoon.....

Are there any other companies? (not custom. I can't afford custom)

[mimitabby]

you can go used (buy a used bike) like i did.

[KnottedYet]

But what other brands (new or used) are steel and made in the US?

[SadieKate]

Off the top of my head, Gunnar and Kelly. Gunnar is still in production. Kelly is not but you might find a used frame.

As of a few weeks ago, Kelly still had some frames.
http://www.kellybike.com/2nd_rr_gobsale.html

[Eden]

I couldn't find anything on their web site about where the bikes are made, but how about Surly? They are known for their minimalist steel frame bikes that are reasonably priced. For the most part they don't offer full bikes - just the frames and you add the components.

[tulip]

Luna makes custom, but also pre-built. $2000 is what you'll pay, which is cheaper than custom, but may be over your budget. They are made in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Most bikes are not made in Japan, but in Taiwan. I've found the quality of my Jamis to be exceptional. And it's steel.

[KnottedYet]

Is this not a beaut of a bike? I guess that bluish-white is the "color of the month"

http://www.gunnarbikes.com/sport.php


Most of my bikes have been made in Taiwan, too. Rivendell's production bikes are made by Toyo in Osaka, Japan. I loooved the Jamis I rode. That bike is gonna be my benchmark against which I measure all the other full-steels as I work my way toward getting a bike next year.
LBS told me both Surly and Soma are made in China.

I guess it's good that I can't afford to buy my new bike yet, because it gives me the chance to savor all the options out there. (and save more money as I wait)

[mimitabby]

good luck even finding aluminum frames actually built in the USA!
you've been to freerange cycle, they have some steel frame bikes there; cool bikes..i forget the name though.

[mimitabby]

Is this not a beaut of a bike? I guess that bluish-white is the "color of the month"

http://www.gunnarbikes.com/sport.php

looks like mother's milk!

[Bikingmomof3]

What about Trek?

[KnottedYet]

How cool! Already TE is coming up with production steel frames made in the US, you guys are awesome.

So far we've got:
Kelly, Gunnar, Burley, and Rodriguez


Mimi- The Jamis I rode was at Free Range. They didn't have any steel made in the US.

I can't make Trek's website work on my Mac. I know my Trek 570 was made in Taiwan (ooooh, I never should've sold it!!), does anyone know where the Trek 520 is made?

[SadieKate]

Doesn't Trek use aluminum and carbon only?

[Eden]

They still make a touring bike (the 520) in steel - but somehow I doubt that it is still made here. I think they only do their highest end carbon here now.

[SalsaMTB]

Ionic Bikes is a steel bike manufacturer, owned and operated as the same guys as Dean (dean is Ti, Ionic is steel). They offer custom and non-custom. They make phenominal frames, but their wait times are really long. One word of advice, do not trust the time they quote you on the phone. Your bike will be forever at the paint shop. People who have them, swear they are worth the wait though

www.ionicbikes.com

[SadieKate]

As far as I know Inglis and Retrotec do their own production frames. I totally have the hots for a Retrotec road frame. Snap and I were drooling all over these at the Handmade Bike Show.

http://www.ingliscycles.com/