There is 'Build'... Having the frame then adding the parts then there is Frame-building starting from tube sets

or in the case of Carbon Fiber having the Mold to lay up all the fabric into , Trek is making the High end Carbon Fiber frames in the US

at $1000 the workers can get the Gig done ..


all the lesser price stuff as a result of you not accepting the Low wages of a illegal farm slave cannot compete

so for decades the work went to Asia, that did have lower overhead and labor costs,

And Now they are as good at it as anyone on the Planet.


Bike friday is Unique as Alan set up the machines doing each step side By side and the materials pass from one to another,
for each Bike frame.


Giant and Merida Grew by making bikes for export under many brands for a Long time ,
before setting up their Own distribution and dealer networks to also sell bikes wearing their own Name
and sposoring Pro Tour teams to ride them.