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  1. 01-16-2012, 05:11 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biciclista View Post
    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?
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    Nah, it seems Cannondale moved production to Taiwan startin in 2009:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...ilities-21101/

    Cannondale was acquired in 2008 (see their wikipedia entry).

    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...).
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    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...
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    Umm Giant is a Taiwanese company.
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    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 is in Oregon and John Slawta has built frames for the pros. He's almost exclusively doing carbon now.
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    I believe the 9 series (OLCV) are still handmade in the US.

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

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


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