Originally Posted by
Dave Cutter
Bicycles are global product's. None are made anywhere... As parts for most.... Are from everywhere. I myself cannot place less value on the efforts and earning of a designer or "marketer" than I do on a welder or forklift operator. Trek does make a valued product! And Trek is an American product. I know.... We don't manufacturer like we did in the 1950's anymore... Times have changed.
I can't see making an issue when someone, especially if it's a non-enthusiast, casually talks about Trek or some other brand "making" a bike. As well, Dave's comment here makes me realize that there is "make" in the sense of to manufacture, and there is "make" in the sense of "make to happen". Trek makes a bike by designing it and then making sure all the needed work gets done.