Made in Canada?
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Made in Canada?
Who is?
I'm no expert but these are the manufacturers I can think of:
Norco: https://www.norco.com
Devinci: https://www.devinci.com/
Rocky Mountain: https://www.bikes.com/index.aspx
Brodie: https://www.brodiebikes.com/
Am I missing any?
I'm no expert but these are the manufacturers I can think of:
Norco: https://www.norco.com
Devinci: https://www.devinci.com/
Rocky Mountain: https://www.bikes.com/index.aspx
Brodie: https://www.brodiebikes.com/
Am I missing any?
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Kona is 50% canadian...and yeah there are a couple of others but really not worth mentioning...
except maybe balfa, 243 and snipes...I think that more or less it.
except maybe balfa, 243 and snipes...I think that more or less it.
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24 https://www.abikeonline.com/
.243 https://www.243racing.com/
Banshee https://www.bansheebikes.com/
Cove https://www.covebike.com/
.243 https://www.243racing.com/
Banshee https://www.bansheebikes.com/
Cove https://www.covebike.com/
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https://www.rocky-mountain.com/
https://www.truenorthcycles.com/ - custom frame builder
https://www.epicti.com/ - ti frame builder
Not builders of mountain bikes, but I've got to mention cervelo, marionini, argon 18 and aquila.
https://www.truenorthcycles.com/ - custom frame builder
https://www.epicti.com/ - ti frame builder
Not builders of mountain bikes, but I've got to mention cervelo, marionini, argon 18 and aquila.
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Originally Posted by ewitz
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Originally Posted by KonaRider24
OMG I forgot banshee and cove (I am now gonna shoot myself)....holy crap...
I thought 24 was made in france haha
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24 is made in Quebec.
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
I thought 24 was made in france haha
https://www.24-bicycles.com/
Pretty sure banshee are made overseas as well. Proberly most of konas are as well.
According to https://unrealcycles.com/items/243-4130frame.htm .243 are made in taiwan.
Evil imperials are made in canada.
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d_D...I think 90% of the bikes made in canada are made in taiwan. Its even happening to balfa now that Procycles has taken more control of the building process...I think he was more asking where the companies are based...
Not even RM builds all their frames on the shore. It sucks...but thats the way I look at it. They are still canadian...
I knew france came in somewhere...ahaha
Not even RM builds all their frames on the shore. It sucks...but thats the way I look at it. They are still canadian...
I knew france came in somewhere...ahaha
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Made and/or assembled in Canada include
https://www.canadianmade.com/bikes.htm
https://www.canadianmade.com/bikes.htm
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
d_D...I think 90% of the bikes made in canada are made in taiwan. Its even happening to balfa now that Procycles has taken more control of the building process...I think he was more asking where the companies are based...
Not even RM builds all their frames on the shore. It sucks...but thats the way I look at it. They are still canadian...
Not even RM builds all their frames on the shore. It sucks...but thats the way I look at it. They are still canadian...
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Oryx is another large one that people seem to be forgetting about.
Miele is a smaller company, although apparently I was told by a dealer that they sell more bikes than all the other Canadian companies combined. Total BS, but I could be wrong on that one.
Don't recall any others that I know that aren't listed already.
Miele is a smaller company, although apparently I was told by a dealer that they sell more bikes than all the other Canadian companies combined. Total BS, but I could be wrong on that one.
Don't recall any others that I know that aren't listed already.
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Is it possible Miele is also a distributor?...could they be selling 'other' bikes...
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
d_D...I think 90% of the bikes made in canada are made in taiwan. Its even happening to balfa now that Procycles has taken more control of the building process...I think he was more asking where the companies are based...
Not even RM builds all their frames on the shore. It sucks...but thats the way I look at it. They are still canadian...
I knew france came in somewhere...ahaha
Not even RM builds all their frames on the shore. It sucks...but thats the way I look at it. They are still canadian...
I knew france came in somewhere...ahaha
Oh that just sucks. I had an old RM fusion, had that b/b u-brake '88 I think. I loved that bike, had to retire it when the rear dropouts more or less evaporated.
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miele, rocky mountain, balfa and oryx are all divisions of procycle...
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Originally Posted by rasheed
miele, rocky mountain, balfa and oryx are all divisions of procycle...
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Yeah and slowly being reduced to machine built. Rumours are RM will be moving their production to quebec...(same place as balfa)
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Miele is also a brand of kitchen utlities, so that's possibly what you're thinking of.
As far as I know, most of the U.S. brands are made in China / India, etc. Pretty much nothing is made in North America these days. Although from what I was told Miele and I assume a few others were still made in Canada. But I'll bow to Mealstrom's post as this was just from a guy running a shop, who at the time I took his word but now I'm fairly certian he was an idiot.
The guy said Ottawa had as much smog as Toronto. I didn't feel like correcting him. He's pro Toronto area, and lived in the GTA for many years, no idea why he moved to Ottawa but he did and runs a bike shop there and I assume, hates his life. Which, makes me happy.
As far as I know, most of the U.S. brands are made in China / India, etc. Pretty much nothing is made in North America these days. Although from what I was told Miele and I assume a few others were still made in Canada. But I'll bow to Mealstrom's post as this was just from a guy running a shop, who at the time I took his word but now I'm fairly certian he was an idiot.
The guy said Ottawa had as much smog as Toronto. I didn't feel like correcting him. He's pro Toronto area, and lived in the GTA for many years, no idea why he moved to Ottawa but he did and runs a bike shop there and I assume, hates his life. Which, makes me happy.
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uh, ok.
I live in the GTA. Not a big fan.
It's probably safe to assume that some of the smaller manufacturers are building their bikes here while the bigger companies forever in pursuit of $ instead of a more virtuous goal, like making great bikes, are doing stuff overseas. That doesn't make me happy.
I live in the GTA. Not a big fan.
It's probably safe to assume that some of the smaller manufacturers are building their bikes here while the bigger companies forever in pursuit of $ instead of a more virtuous goal, like making great bikes, are doing stuff overseas. That doesn't make me happy.