Originally Posted by
willibrord
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?
Mine are about a close as you can get. On both, the frame, rims, hubs, headset, seatpost, stem, handlebars, water bottle cages, stem caps, brake levers, bar ends, and possibly the forks (The forked are assembled in the US with mostly US parts) are US products. Even the handlebar end caps are American products. On the Moots, the brakes...Klemper front, Motolite rear...are US products. On the Dean, the seat clamp and headset spacers are US products.
It is possible to get front and rear derailers that are US made but they are extremely pricey and and a bit dated. Paul Components made both back in the 90s and they were extremely expensive then. You can occasionally find them now but the rear derailer alone goes for close to $500 on Fleabay. I’m not sure I’d put a collectible like that on a bike.
There are old stock triple cranks available and maybe some new single speed cranks that are US products as well as bottom brackets. If you use flat pedals, those are available as well but not necessarily clipless. Wheelsmith makes spokes in the US. About the only thing I can’t think of that isn’t US made are shifters, cables, housing, and tires.
Here’s a
list of US made products that I think is pretty comprehensive.