I was at a cookout this past weekend, watching my kiddos play with a pack of kids, when out of nowhere I hear someone say, “I am pretty sure that there are no more bicycles made in the United States”. My ears perked up. As you know, I have a special talent for finding “Made in USA”.
I turn around and behind me is my hubby and a new friend in deep discussion about mountain bikes and road bikes. They each brought up a couple of company names, and agreed that those companies had moved overseas or no longer existed (they were correct). They could not think of any American bicycle makers. Of course, I was suddenly obsessed and when I got home I began my search for bicycles made in the USA. Here is what I found.
**Thanks for all of the American made tips in the comment section! We update this list at least once a year, so keep the suggestions coming!
This made in USA bicycle list is mentioned in the Industry Week article, Bike Production Shifts Gear and Rolls Back to the US!
AMERICAN MADE BIKES: A USA Love List Source Guide
- 313 Bicycle Works Custom steel bike frames-city bike, road bike, mountain bike- made in Detroit, Michigan
- Allied Cycle Works Road bikes made in Arkansas
- Bent Up Cycles The Carbent HPV Raven is a recumbent cycle built in this California bike shop's back room
- Bike Friday Folding and travel bikes made in Oregon
- Bilenky Cycle Works Road, touring, cross country, mountain, urban, cargo and tandem steel or titanium bike frames made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bronson Silva Cycles Custom frames, made in California
- Catrike Trikes (low to the ground tricycles with no handle bars) made in Florida
- CHUMBA Cycles USA Trail bike frames made in Austin, Texas
- Co-Motion Cycles Single or tandem touring, road, cyclocross bikes made in Oregon
- Cysco Cycles Hand built customized titanium bicycles, frames made just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Dean Handcrafted titanium frames, made in Colorado
- Detroit Bikes Minimalist commuter bikes manufactured in Detroit, Michigan
- Dirt King Tricycles for kids and adults made in Kansas, many models are avaialable on Amazon
- Elite Road, triathlon, and specialty bikes made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Ellsworth Handcrafted Mountain, urban and cyclocross bikes made in California
- Firefly Bicycles Road, cyclocross, utility, and mountain bikes made in Boston
- Foes Racing USA Mountain bikes handmade in Pasadena, California
- Gunnar Road, travel, cyclocross, touring bike frames made in Wisconsin
- Independent Fabrication Custom built cross, road and off road bikes made in New Hampshire
- Intense Cycles Mountain bikes made in Southern California
- Kelson Bikes Handcrafted custom road bikes, frames made in Idaho
- Kinn Bikes Cruise bikes, frame made in Portland, Oregon
- Litespeed Bicycles High end road and mountain bikes made from titanium and carbon fiber in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Lynskey Performance Designs Road, mountain, and custom titanium bikes and components made in Tennessee
- Masi Bicycles Road bikes made in USA
- Metrofiets Cargo bikes made in Oregon
- Milwaukee Bicycle Co. Road bikes, frames made in the USA by Waterford Precision Cycles
- Moccasin Bend Bicycle Company Mountain bikes, lightweight carbon fiber and steel frames made in Tennessee
- Moots Road, mountain, and cross country titanium framed bikes and components made in Colorado
- ProdecoTech Electric bikes with frames welded and built in Florida
- Quiring Cycles Custom built frames, made in Michigan
- RANS Bikes Road, trail, fitness, performance, tandem, crank forward, recumbent, bicycles made in Kansas
- Renovo Bicycles Road, cross country, triathlon, and hybrid wood frame bikes made in Portland, Oregon
- Rock Lobster Cycles Road, mountain, cyclocross, track bikes custom built in Santa Cruz, California
- Rodriguez Tour, race, tandem and commuting bikes made in Washington
- S&M Bikes Custom made BMX bike frames, forks, and bars
- Santana Full range of tandem bikes made in California
- Seneca Cycle Works Custom built road, mountain, touring, cyclocross, track, & snow bikes, made in Vermont
- Seven Cycles Custom built road, touring, urban, cyclocross, mountain, and tandem frames made from titanium, carbon or steel in Massachusetts
- Shinola Luxury urban bikes built in the USA and hand assembled in Detroit, Michigan
- Silent Cycles Mountain, cargo, cyclocross, and road bikes with steel frames made in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Slingshot Bikes Handcrafted mountain and road bike frames, made in Detroit, Michigan
- Sotherland Custom Bicycles High performance steel frame road, cyclocross and touring bikes custom built in Wisconsin
- Standard BMX and freesyle frames made in USA
- Turner Bikes Suspension mountain bikes made in California
- Utah Trikes Custom built trikes for racing or commuting
- Vassago Cycles Mountain bike frames made in USA
- Ventana Mountain Bikes USA Mountain, tandem, cross country, trail and fat bike frames made in USA
- Waterford Precision Cycles Specialty frames made in Wisconsin
- Worksman Cycles Leisure, urban, tricycle, cargo, special needs bikes made in New York City
- Yamaguchi Bicycles Custom, hand built bike frames made in Colorado
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The Rackcycle Bike Rack
The made in USA Grassracks Rackcycle bike rack is crafted from strong, solid 1/2” bamboo and can hold up to 65 pounds. The Rackcycle bike rack even has a convenient shelf that can be used for holding keys, purse, wallet, and utility hooks that can hold jackets, or helmets. The Grassracks mission is to create amazing, high quality products and offer them at a fair price. The Rackcycle is Eco friendly. It is built to last from natural bamboo, and all Grassracks storage products are finished with whey protein (a by product of cheese making) based wood finishing from Vermont Natural Coatings.
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Thanks for compiling this list. Here is another Made in America company, Capital Bicycles, located out of London, Kentucky. Here is a short video that I filmed with the owner.
https://youtu.be/KZmW182bjfc
Yeti is made out of Golden, Colorado
Yeti is not actually made in the usa anymore.
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Alchemy Bicycles out of Steamboat Springs, CO high-end custom https://alchemybicycles.com
I love to buy Made in the USA! Problem with all of these manufacturers is price. I don’t mind spending $1500-$2000 for a decently, good bike. Most of these manufacturers run anywhere from $3500-$10000….LUDACRIS!!
Check Fezarri, made in Utah.
what are the name of all the bike build in the USA?
FBM are American made bikes. Mostly BMX but they make other types.
Thank you so much! I just bought a Wally World tricycle because I couldn’t afford the 3K prices of other trikes. Needless to say, the bike doesn’t go very far before falling apart. I found a nice manufacturer on your site for under 1K. Thank you!
Also made mountain bikes?
Alchemy Bicycles, Denver.
Holland Cycles, California.
It is not that are no Made in USA bicycles anymore. Rather, it is that there are no relatively AFFORDABLE, MASS MARKET, Made in USA bicycles anymore.
After the purchase of Cannondale by Dorel Industries and their subsequent decision to move production to Taiwan, you can no longer go out and buy a $500 “Handmade in USA” bike. Not that the $500 Cannondale has great components or specifications, it doesn’t. It has worse components and specifications than imports of the same price. But it was “Hand Made in USA” and people bought them for that reason. Well… that, the beautiful smoothed welds, nice under the clear coat decals and very neat, if not particularly high performance, implements like the “Head Shok”. At least I did.
Today’s it’s just another brand and there is no reason to buy a Cannondale.
You’re missing my 3 favorite USA made bike companies. Crust bikes in belmar New Jersey , oddity cycles in Fort Collins Colorado and sklar bikes in Bozeman Montana. Check em out.
A lot of these companies make bikes from sourced parts, materials that all originate overseas. At least from what i saw here and now. So what is a american made bike? A bike made here from parts overseas with no heart and soul put into it? Or a bike engineered, designed and prototyped here for mass production overseas? This list should be updated to cover companies that do all there work and manufacture here and a list of companies that engineer there stuff here in house for larger production elsewhere… Cause in my opinion (no i am not jamming my political view in this) either one could be made in usa. Thanks for listening.
FunkCycles
http://www.funkcycles.com
At Funk Cycles, we aim to deliver innovative, simple and elegant bicycle designs that are fabricated and finished to the highest standard in the industry. Our road and mountain frames are all made from the finest quality seamless, cold-worked and stress-relieved titanium tubing. Each frame is crafted by hand in the front range of Colorado
2895 South Raritan Street,
Englewood, CO 80110
http://www.proudfootcycles.com
We use high-strength, American-sourced steel tubes and personally handle all facets of the design and manufacturing process in-house at our production facility in Golden, Colorado. Proudfoot Cycles bikes are American made, built to last, and built to be ridden hard.
16401 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden, CO 80403 U.S.A.
Phone: 720.739.0550
REEB Bikes
reebcycles.com
600 S Airport Road
Longmont, CO 80503
We live to defy the industry and show that doing things the right way is better for everyone. Our frames are made by people you can talk to and share a beer with, in a place you can visit and see your new bike being bown.
http://ridegg.com Guerrilla Gravity Denver CO
Here at Guerrilla Gravity, we build highly-refined mountain bikes that are optimized for speed. Our frames are designed and built in-house here in Colorado. This holistic structure allows us to link all aspects of the design and fabrication process, maintain keen quality control, and provide riders extensive customization options.
Yes, need to add Guerrilla Gravity and Reeb Cycles. http://ridegg.com/
I just recently purchased a Wyatt Bicycles Maverick 7. Frame is built and assembled in La Crosse WI USA. https://wyattbikes.com
We build high-end aluminum adventure bikes designed for speed, functionality, and reliability. Our frames are designed and manufactured in-house in La Crosse, WI from the worlds finest parts and materials from around the globe. By owning the manufacturing process, we are able to maintain strict quality control standards, innovate faster, and provide our customers with the ability to customize their bike
I am seriously considering purchasing a bike from this company. So far, are you satisfied?
Mission Bicycle Company is made in California.
https://www.missionbicycle.com/
I read the article and down through the comments. I didn’t see this one listed but I may have missed it.
Custom women’s bikes made in VT – Georgena Terry
http://georgenaterry.com/order/
http://www.terrybicycles.com/Apparel/Made-USA (apparel made in USA)
Great looking bikes!
Chris Bishop, Bishop Bikes
Baltimore, MD, USA
http://bishopbikes.com
Im not sure which models but I know Trek makes some of there bikes in the US
Love your list, I had to say, Thank You for this list, recently I have bought a Hybrid Bikes from http://besthybridbikes.info
You should add to your list Sage Titanium. Based out of Portland I believe. Higher end Cyclocross bikes.
Hi. there are several bike brands in Boulder Colorado that are not on this list:
Lenz Sport Bikes http://lenzsport.com
Zinn Cycles http://zinncycles.com
Paketa Bikes http://paketa.com
Mosaic Cycles
Nobilette Cycles
DEAN bikes
Hopefully you can add them? Thank you!!
Oh, and how about Titus or Niner Bikes? Aren’t they American Made? Please help me out here…thanks
they are definitely not made in America. Designed here but made overseas
Oh, and how about Strong Frames in Butte Montana? Been following his career for some time now.
What about Spot Brand Cycles? They claim to build there bikes out of Colorado? Also,…Shinola Bikes? Isn’t Shinola and fecale matter the same things? There’s a lot to be said in a name. I don’t see myself owning something named after Sh!t anytime soon.
Appleman Bicycles in Minnesota builds custom carbon fiber frames from all US sourced materials!
https://www.applemanbicycles.com/
You mat have forgotten the oldest USA bike manufacturer Worksman Cycles.
Hi!
Thank you for this fantastic list of all things made in the US of A.
Here is one more to add for USA made bikes: Bicycle Corporation of America. http://www.bca.bike/
CBS recently featured their story about moving their production back to the US. The story made me search for other bikes made here and voila, I found your site. 🙂
Keep up the good work!
Couple of more to add to the list. Bruce Gordon is a legend. His frames are made in Petaluma, California. http://www.bgcycles.com/
David Kirk is another well respected frame builder in Bozeman, MT. http://kirkframeworks.com/
http://Www.blackmarketbikes.com has been making custom build bikes for over 10 years in Orange Ca.
HIA (Here In America) is a brand new company based out of Little Rock, AR. All parts of the bike are made right there in LR! No outsourcing. Amazing company with even more amazing people!! https://hiavelo.com
Thanks for sharing the list of American made bikes. Don’t get confused to pick the best sport bike for you. Click here http://www.bestenthusiast.com/ to get the more information about your dream sport bike.
Just to be clear, everyone should know that about 99% of the manufacturers on this list only produce very high end(read expensive) bikes for adults. Bikes for small kids are not their market, at all.
Trek should be on this list-they are literally the ONLY major bike brand(and the largest brand now in the world) to actually still continue to do US production-again, only on very high end bikes.
Yes.
I’m thrilled to see so many companies manufacturing bikes here in the US!
Wow, I’m delighted to see so many companies manufacturing bikes here in the US!
Calfee Design makes carbon fiber tandems and road bikes in Santa Cruz, California. http://www.calfeedesign.com
Lightning recumbents P-38 and R-84 are made in the USA. http://www.lightningbikes.com
Just FYI Catrike recumbent trikes definitely have handlebars–otherwise riders couldn’t steer, shift, or brake. They are beside the rider’s legs.
http://wraithfabrication.com/
And their fully custom brand
http://stanridgespeed.com/
Made in Columbus, OH
Tracey, thanks for including Renovo Hardwood Bicycles on the list. As I write this, our Portland, Oregon shop is making bikes to take to the Interbike show in Las Vegas this September. We’ve been engineering and making bikes since 2007–right here in the USA!
loved the lost, but man, the prices are so high! 8k a bike…
what about bikes made for kids, to ride for play.
FBM bikes is a BMX company out of Ithica NY. Rider owned, operated and built. They also make custom frames from BMX to single speed fixed gear.
I think specialized is made in california.
Specialized frames/ components are all made in China and Taiwan even the high end stuff. The company HQ is in California. Morgan Hill, CA?
Thanks for your great work….Take a look at this list of US mountain bikes & parts http://oldglorymtb.com/, This guy has been maintaining this list for several years…
There is a new bicycle frame builder in Putney, Vermont called Seneca Cycle Works. http://www.senecacycleworks.com Very nice bikes!!
Thanks for the tip Erik! I added Seneca Cycle Works to the list!
also check out http://www.quiringcycles.net/ nice frames made in michigan
Thanks for the tip! I added Quiring Cycles to the list!
Masi bikes are made in USA with a good range of road bikes.
Masi bikes are also made in USA and they have a good range of road bikes.
Thank you Karen, I added them to the list!
My nephew is definitely a huge fan of bike riding and does it often. I will show him this super list.
Wow I’m thinking of getting a bike for this upcoming season, and I want to check out these sites. Not just go to a couple of sports stores, this is wonderful!
I believe the American Bicycle Group is the parent company of LiteSpeed, and they also make Quintana Roo triathlon bikes.
Vassago is a 10 year old fabricator of 29’r hardtail mountain bike frames.
http://www.vassagocycles.com
I found this list by accident but I’m so glad I did. Both of my mountain bike frames are Made in USA – it’s important to me and I’m glad to see so many neighbors sharing this sentiment.
Thanks for the tip! I added Vassago Cycles to the list.
I’m trying to find an affordable kids bike for my grandson that’s made in the USA, any suggestions?
Ventana mountain bikes.
Thank you! I added them to the list.
These prices are ridiculous. Don’t they make any entry level bikes at an affordable cost? MY GOD… it’s like any adult sized non-cruiser bike doesn’t drop under 2 GRAND! Even the cruisers don’t drop under $600. No body has that kind of money for a bike… a friken bike just in case you didn’t hear me the first time.
As my fabricator told me, “We’re a bunch of white guys with 401K’s. No we can’t compete with China.”
You’ve been spoiled by cheap foreign labor on EVERYTHING. If you want an American made bike, expect to pay an American labor price for it.
Bronson Silva Cycles are handmade in Campbell, CA
Thanks for the tip!
I just found your website while looking for bikes. The site says, “American Made.” Can you tell us if the bikes are actually and completely, “Made in America?” or are they like so many other products that advertise this and what you actually sell is “assembled in america.” That is the parts all being made elsewhere and only assembled in the USA. If assembled only, I’ll keep looking elsewhere. Thanks.
fitwellbikes in minneapolis mn
Independent Fab is in NH!
I love love to find a good family bike, we (wife, me and the kids) love to bike, but we can’t find any American made kids bikes. I might have to start a bike company. Crowdfunding is a good way to raise funds…
BCA from Kent Bicycles makes a BMX bikes that sells at Walmart for under $100. Many of the components are from outside the US, however. Worksman makes Adult Dutchie bikes that are shipped to your house and starting under $500. Expensive, I know, but at least you can then customize them.
Last time I checked CoMotion Bicycles were still made in Eugene, Oregon – not Colorado. Dean Bicycles are made in Boulder, Colorado – an excellent titanium frame maker.
Also check out Slingshot bikes in Grand Rapids, MI.
Standard Byke
Thanks Adam! I added Standard to the list.
We build Zen Bike Co bikes as well as frames for some of the brands on your list in Portland , Oregon
Great list — who knew that there were so many?!
S&M Bikes is an American manufacturer of BMX bikes since 1987. They’ve had some goofy names for their bikes, such as the widowmaker, the Challenger (for dirt-racing only, because riding street would make it break up like the space shuttle), and the Holmes (named after the porn star). They’re internationally renowned in the BMX world, and obviously rider-owned. Their sponsored riders regularly win competitions such as in the X-Games. Basically all of the parts they produce are made in their warehouse in Santa Ana, California. (one of their old slogans was “Made right here in the US of A by Mexicans.”)
Been looking at 7 spd hybrid cruisers. The 3G brand says it born in California, but are they currently made in the USA? Also trying to spend closer to 300-350. Any recommendations?
I bought a 3G several years ago because I was told it is made in the USA. Looking at the website now, I am not sure if they still are or not. I loved mine until a friend used it and let it get stolen. I plan on getting a new one. The cost between it and those made in China was minimal, so it was a no brainer to get the one made in the US. I hope they are still made here.
Don’t forget Firefly Bikes – made in Boston.
Thanks Glen! I just added Firefly Bikes to the list.
Any balance bikes made in the USA?
Wanted to add a few to the list…
Civilian Bikes
http://www.ridecvln.com/backstory/philosophy/
Kinn Bikes in Portland, OR
http://www.kinnbikes.com/frame-set/
Pasadena Cycle Manufacturing Company (really nice guy who created a totally new pedal mount…check it out!)
http://www.sidemountpedal.com/
Thanks Derek! I added all of your suggestions to the list!
“My aim is to build frames that do not hold the rider back from the highest level of performance and enjoyment. The trophies in my shop were not won at bike shows…they were won at races all over the U.S.A. While I have a background in art and have built some fairly elaborate frames, my strong suit is building straight forward performance machines for people who really like to ride. That is the way it has been pretty much since the completion of that first frame in the summer of 1978.”
-Paul Sadoff, Rock Lobster Cycles, Santa Cruz, California
Thanks Steve W! I just added Rock Lobster Cycles to the list!
Wonderful indeed!!
Sick with stickers like made in China! The list will help out to choose a bike made in USA. Though wondering for sometime to custom build one.
Thanks for the list
Please add Kelson bikes in Ashton, Idaho to your list! Brian does a phenomenal job on custom bicycles!
M.
Thanks Matt! I just added Kelson Bikes to the post for an update!
Here in Chattanooga,TN, we have more than just Litespeed. We have Linksey: https://www.lynskeyperformance.com/store/, the people who started Litespeed; Moccasin Bend Bikes: http://www.moccasinbendbikes.com/; Cysco Cycles: http://cyscocycles.com/; and Silent Cycles: http://silentcycles.com/
Bikes are alive and well in the Scenic City! Glad you made this list. It gives a chance to check out what is built here in the U.S.
Thanks Bill J! I am updating the post and added these fabulous companies!
Thanks for the nice article. I am afraid that you missed several US frame builders. These are true craftspeople who take pride in their work. Let’s please make this list longer, and highlight these wonderful people!
Here’s some links that highlight US builders:
https://www.usalovelist.com/american-made-bikes-trikes-high-performance-ultimate-source-list/
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=113817
http://2014.handmadebicycleshow.com/
Wow! Thanks for these links!
Black Market makes hand made bikes in SoCal. I own a kill switch and love it!
Black Market makes hand made bikes in SoCal. I own a kill switch and love it!
Thanks Ben! I added Wald to our bike gear guide!
Was going to say you left off the awesome Bike Friday (perfect for a college student) and the touring bike company Co-Motion, but someone mentioned them. Also, Bent Up Cycles in No Hollywood CA makes a carbon- framed bike in his back room called the Carbent. Great bike for racing long distance.
Thanks for the recommendations Constance! I just added all of these companies to the post for our update!
I tend to think of it as our workshop, not just the back room 🙂 Thanks for thinking of us, Constance.
Dana Lieberman, Owner
Bent Up Cycles, Inc.
Thanks so very much for this made-in-the-USA bike list!!!
I believe this is also a custom bike builder – made in the USA.
Utah Trikes – sorry left off the original post.
Thanks for the tip Bill! I updated the post and added Utah Trikes.
Aren’t Yolo bikes made in USA?
Detroit Bikes are made in West Detroit. ProdecoTech builds electric bikes in Florida, some with USA made frames.
Thanks Tom! I just added them both to the list for our update!
There is a Detroit bike manufacturer: Detroit Bikes. It appears they make the frame, wheels and rack. They seem pretty sturdy.
http://detroitbikes.com/
Thanks! I added Detroit Bikes to the updated list.
http://www.bowerylanebicycles.com/
Bowery Lane Bikes are made in NYC
Thank you for the suggestion Christine! I am updating the post and added Bowery Land Bicycles.
John Sotherland is a frame builder in Whitewater Wisconsin has a long history with Schwinn, Waterford, and Rivendell. He is now building under his own name – Sotherland Custom Bicycles in Whitewater Wisconsin where he owns a bicycle shop.
Thanks for the tip Patrick! I am updating the post now and added Sotherland Custom Bicycles.
prodecotech.com makes both electric and regular bicycles here in Florida. I am a customer, not an owner/employee.
Thank you Perry! I am doing the update now and I added them to the list!
Hi Tracey: Thanks so much for putting this together. I’m the founder of Organic Transit and we build the ELF in the US. Legally an electric bike, the ELF is a Solar/Pedal Hybrid built entirely in North Carolina. We’ve delivered 800 units in 3 years and they’ve covered 3 million miles!
Thanks,
Rob
Hello Rob! Just wanted to say that I have seen your Elf’s and I absolutely love them! Have watched videos and done research on them and they are pretty amazing, I’ll definitely purchase one when I get my finances together as I’m sure they are not cheap! Thanks for your hard work in putting out such a great product!
Your future customer,
George.
Prodeco Tech advertises its bikes as “Built in the USA”. A few years ago, I ordered one of their bikes which was not delivered as promised. After the second promised ship date passed I spoke to an employee (not a salesman, but a grunt who answered the phone after normal business hours). He stated they were waiting for the cargo containers from China. I asked how could that be if the bikes were”Built in the USA” and he stated that the bikes were partially assembled and adjusted in the Florida which justifies their claim that they are “Built” in the USA, but of course they import essentially complete bikes manufactured in China. I cancelled the order the next business day. Unless you can independently verify that today they actually manufacture bikes in the USA, it is my opinion they should not be included on a list of “Made in the USA” products especially since they themselves only claim “Built in the USA”.
so, what about kids’ bikes?
Hi Jamie- It’s a year later and I’m still looking for American made kids’ bikes to add to the list!
BCA from Kent bikes sells bikes at Walmart that are assembled in the US. That is probably as close as we can get, for now.
http://www.capitolbicycles.com
Please include Firemans Texas Cruiser. Hand welded in the USA for 20 years!!
http://www.firemansbikes.com
Tracey, Great job pulling this together. For kids bikes, please add True BMX to the list out of Rock Hill, SC. Mike Dixon is a US Military veteran who started a custom-build bike shop and focuses on getting gets into BMX racing. Bikes are designed in-house in SC and welded in California. He also has an all-inclusive race team allowing kids with special needs to be part of his team.
check out WYATTBIKES.COM
Shinola’s are “assembled” in Detroit, from parts from elsewhere (read: China).
Shinola frames are made in Waterford, WI at the Waterford Precision Cycles factory. For the most part, the frame is the focus of the above list. If you want to use that that logic, then any bike with a Shimano part would be merely “assembled” in the U.S. It’s about as American made as you can get without going completely custom on every part.
Wow! With so many American bike makers, there is certainly no need whatsoever to buy a cheesy foreign-made one. Thanks for the sources.
Sweet! I am planning on getting a new bike for the summer and I am so glad I have this American-made list. Thanks for letting me know about these great companies.
Optibike are made in Boulder, Colorado. They were really the first truly high performance electric bikes and they set many records in hill climbing and in electric races.
Trek makes its high-end bikes and all bikes for its racing teams in Wisconsin. It’s less expensive bikes are built elsewhere.
Unfortunately the majority of Trek bikes now carry a big “Made in China” sticker slapped across the head tube.
I had a Trek bike, however, since the owners are left wing, I sold it. I don’t want to know what a company is politically, but if the owners are going to alienate 50% of their customers, they’ll be hurt…
Dang I wish I knew you because I would have been proud to have it. I own three mostly made in the USA treks and will never part with them. By the way 50% alienation sounds a bit like a political pipe dream.
Good grief. Not supporting a manufacturer of some American made products because of political affiliation? You are truly pathetic.
Trek is all in Asia now, even their “Émonda”. By the way, one of the geniuses at Trek decided on a French name and somehow came up with “Émonda”. Immonde IS French and means unclean or foul. The verb émonder in French means “to prune”, such as a fruit tree. Trek’s explanation was that the “Émonda” was light in weight.
Right… Make ‘Merica great again!
I support Americans regardless of how they lean. Americans are Americans.
It is an existential threat to the USA and its citizens to not have the majority of its essential manufacturing in the USA.
The vast majority of Trek/Bontrager branded goods (hard and soft) are mfd outside of U.S. and then imported back to be margined up hugely (the outrageous sticker prices create the margins they need to run their bloated altruistic Waterloonatic operations and political activism). It’s very difficult to know for sure due to the proprietary nature of things, plus the marketing b.s. companies like Trek spew, but I believe it is safe to conclude that only the highest end carbon frames and highest end carbon wheel rims are made in U.S. by Trek in Waterloo, WI. Thus, it’s perfectly accurate to state that none of Treks complete bikes are 100% made in USA. And most of their bikes are 100% made outside of USA. Remember a bike is an assembled compilation of frame, drivetrain components (cog sets, chain rings, chain, shifters, cables, housing, derailluers (mechanical and electronic), rims, spokes, hubs (wheelsets), tires and tubes, seats and posts, handlebars, forks, stem, and accessories. This is not to say their products are inferior, I still ride two Trek bikes and my spouse rides a Trek mtb as well. I used to be a much bigger fan, but due to several unnerving encounters with key Trek management staff and learning a great deal about the company’s political activism I have simply moved on. Far too many other great options out there from which to choose, and generally speaking Trek is way over-priced. Buying US made only isn’t my primary concern as in this day and age it is literally impossible to purchase a 100% U.S. made bicycle that is comparible, state-of-the-art-wise. Quality and cost combined with timely service (plus the corporate ethos) matters to me most, and although Trek makes some (clearly not all) quality projects, there are equally as good (and clearly better) products in the marketplace at a lower cost to the consumer. I do appreciate the listing of (mostly) US made bikes, but frankly I seriously doubt any are truly 100% with all components taken into consideration.
The only “political activism” I am aware of from Trek is that they advocate for cycling in the US. The only reason that is “political” is because big oil, big coal companies have the politicians in their pocket.
You are correct that it’s almost impossible to buy a factory build bicycle made in the U.S. You are not correct, however, that Treks are over-priced. The bicycle market is shrinking. it is very competitive, and the used and online market is very active. These three factors have driven the price and profitability downward.
This has also caused a rapid decline in the number of bike shops to close. If you care about cycling and the U.S. you can, at the very least, support your local shops that pay local taxes, advocate for cyclists, and support local charities.
Trek threw Greg LEMOND under the bus in favor of Lance (ph)Armstrong. Trek corporate KNEW that (ph)Armstrong was riding dirty BUT he was winning on a Trek.
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100% made right here in the USA
Don’t be such a jerk! Hi end bike parts have been manufactured outside of the US for decades, Campy, Shimano, and Cinelli for example. US manufacturers just did not get the need for lightweight components. Heavy steel curb jumpers!! Mainly for kids, few commuters. Be thankful that there are firms that support your hobby/lifestyle, no matter where they come from.
Very cool! I’ve been looking for my kids for quite some time, and this list definitely helps!
Thanks for the list — my son leaves for college next year and he’ll definitely need a bike to get around campus!
Bike Friday makes cool travel and folding bikes in Oregon.
http://www.bikefriday.com/
I love this list. I am not finding affordable options for kids that will grow out of that size within a year-18mo.
Hi Tracey,
Our bikes are actually made in Austin, TX at our headquarters.
Thanks for including us!
Regards,
Vince
We hand-build all of our bicycle wheels (Rolf Prima Wheel Systems) in Eugene, Oregon. And you left off a big US bike manufacture here in Oregon – Co-Motion Cycles.
Good tip, Chris… Thanks!
Thanks Chris! I am updating this article for a repost and added Bike Friday.
Hi Vince! Thanks for the heads up! Sorry I didn’t notice this before. I changed the location. We are reposting this article next week and making updates and additions. 🙂
Thanks Brooke! I added Rolf Prima to our bike gear and accessories source guide.