The Basic Theme ... pick your Favorite Bike Shop first, then select a Bike trying Them There ..



I'm Liking My Bike Friday , A 'Custom-Production' bike . their use of 20 " wheels lets them be bomb proof .

and they can built the frame to suit a heavy rider.. In Oregon.. there you deal directly with the Manufacturer.

the bikes are built in the order they were ordered , the specs are entirely up to you.


Generally Taiwan is the mass producer of choice for all the familiar brands .. made under contract..

The Kona and all the Surly brands are like that , built by a Contract factory..