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Old 01-11-2019, 06:47 AM
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Pauls Components, White Industries, Phil Wood, Spur Cycle bells, King Cage, Wolftooth (I think), I9 (I think) are US Companies which make their parts in the US.
If you go to the NAHBS you might be able to watch King Cages being made right here in the USA.

In a fit of trying hard, the Eriksen was set up with Paul Minimotos, King Cages, White T-11 hubs, and a Spurcycle bell. Also an Eriksen sweetpost. What about the Thompson stem, the Supacaz tape?
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Old 01-11-2019, 07:15 AM
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Don't forget that back in the 90's Cannondale purchased Magic Motorcycle and started having those cranksets which they marketed as a Coda product....Ugly as sin, but they were a brilliant design and many of the design features have been incorporated in modern cranks (but usually not as well executed)
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Old 01-11-2019, 07:19 AM
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If you turn back the clock to the 70's, the bike boom produced a handful of US component makers..Weyless, Cool Gear, Bullseye, Hi-E (THAT was a wacky company) and the incredibly brilliant Pino Moroni...
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:19 AM
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If you turn back the clock to the 70's, the bike boom produced a handful of US component makers..Weyless, Cool Gear, Bullseye, Hi-E (THAT was a wacky company) and the incredibly brilliant Pino Moroni...
Weyless: my friend had some of their beautiful hubs (cool QR) and I had a pair of their Superwash merino shorts with real chamois. They were based in Rochester, NY and IIRC, were planning to bring out an entire group, which never got very far.
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hear hear
Sorry, just being pissy..snowing soon..

'pelOton'...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear,_hear
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I came across this list for actual Made in USA bikes- though I don't know how accurate it is
https://allamericanreviews.com/best-bikes/
Masi is made in the USA?!?!
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Old 01-11-2019, 09:43 AM
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Masi is made in the USA?!?!
Only one frame and its not the one shown in the link on that website
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Always so interesting to read about cycling companies' historical journeys
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Old 01-13-2019, 10:31 AM
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I still have my '88 Cannondale MTB which was US made. It has a number of US parts on it as well; Bullseye hubs and cranks, Grafton brakes, and an Ibis Ti handlebar.
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Old 01-14-2019, 01:14 PM
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On the other hand, there are some bicycle companies that are often thought of as foreign, that actually make products in the US. The majority of DT Swiss spokes sold in the US are actually made in the US (albeit, from imported raw materials). Velocity rims, which started out as an Australian company, moved all their product to the US a few years ago.
Fascinated by this discovery, do we know of any other popular foreign companies producing bike parts in America?
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Fascinated by this discovery, do we know of any other popular foreign companies producing bike parts in America?
There is the afore mentioned Masi, which started in Italy and moved production to the US:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masi_Bicycles


Merckx titanium frames were actually made by Litespeed (in Tennessee).
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Old 01-15-2019, 10:09 AM
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Anyone knows of a US made chain that is for 7 speeds or better?
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Old 01-15-2019, 10:18 AM
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Anyone knows of a US made chain that is for 7 speeds or better?
I don't believe there has been a US made derailleur chain ever.
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Sorry, just being pissy..snowing soon..

'pelOton'...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear,_hear
I will see your pissy and add a foot of snow this weekend. Gotta retire to where this doesn't happen...………...
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I will see your pissy and add a foot of snow this weekend. Gotta retire to where this doesn't happen...………...
I hear ya brother..oh WAIT, I AM retired...
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