Originally Posted by
General Geoff
Lynskey makes close to 10,000 frames a year, which is low for mass production but very high for hand-built frames. Given the nature of the U.S. economy and the extremely high cost of labor combined with very high costs for EPA compliance with industrial waste mitigation and disposal, I doubt there are many, if any, higher-volume manufacturers here in the states.
BCA puts out 10x that number of bikes per year, and they have an assembly plant in South Carolina, but the bikes they assemble are comprised of frames and components shipped from Asia.
So I guess it depends on what you define as "made."
I doubt it.
I was thinking from the ground up, tires, rims, hubs, frame, drivetrain, everything. Frame made from American carbon or alu, etc.
I guess not, there is no such thing. Too bad.
What needs to change for their to be a resurgence of American bicycle manufacturing? You mention EPA regs, which I hadn't thought of, but they are being modified or reduced.
Do the recent tariffs and import restrictions on Chinese goods effect made in Taiwan bikes? Does anybody know if the recent changes are encouraging an increase in American bicycle manufacturing?