Originally Posted by
mtnbke
The point is the same, you absolutely CAN make a 7/8 speed bike with derailleurs on an al USA made build, frame included. Heck, you can even manage USA made frame tubing (aluminum or steel). Also Bryan Heu made some indexing thumb shifters, I think. A USA build , it can be done.
As per my earlier post, I was personally uncertain of where one might go for a USA-made cassette (options listed; problem solved!), shifters (Bryan Heu? Link/example?), and drop-bar brake levers...
As others have noted, we might have to assert that consumables (notably tires, for example...) 'don't count' to make this work?