Made in Taiwan vs Made in the U.S.

The Santa Cruz single pivot bikes and hardtails are made by Giant, their VPP bikes bike were made by Kinesis. As for a great American made bike, Ventana has great bikes and there customer service is second to none. Also I have had a Russ Denny which are made in Temecula. There are alot great american made bikes, you just have to go out and research which is best for you.


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www.ventanausa.com

www.strongframes.com

 

I'm new here and just getting back into riding after a relatively long hiatus. Going through some old threads I found this one and it got me to thinking...when I first got into mountain biking in the early '90's it was unusual for any quality/high end bike to be made anywhere but the US, and I feel there was a strong bias against foreign made bikes. Times have certainly changed, as I found out when I went shopping for a new bike recently and learned that it is now difficult to find even high-end bikes made in the US. I was crushed to see some of the brands that have begun sourcing their frames from Asia, no doubt putting a fair number of US craftsmen out of work in the pursuit of shareholder returns.

I suppose I retain a little bit of that early '90's bias... because in the end I bought a classic, "vintage" made in USA Cannondale (in all original showroom condition). Personally, I just feel like I know what I am getting and I suppose it is a tie to the roots of the sport for me. If I continue to ride regularly I have no doubt that I will upgrade the bike in short order and I also have no doubt that I will buy a US made bike. I will happily pay a little more for a custom, handbuilt-in-USA bike like a Serotta or Independent Fabrications, rather than take the easy savings of a Taiwanese frame that I perceive to be (correctly or not) a cookie-cutter frame out of a stock catalog with a US company's logo simply pasted on the side.

Not trying to start any kind of debate, especially as I am new here, Just my 2 cents as someone who has been away from the game for a while.

 

^ I own both, being self employed -- hubby too, I'm more apt to spend a bit more for american made when I can.

 

I really believe that if we all would like to keep our jobs that we should strive to "Buy American".

Hecho en Flagstaff:

 

Taiwanese government have always supported U.S economy. They spent billions of dollars purchased U.S arms. Where the money go??

 

I have a couple of American made Trek Carbon Fiber bikes plus my first high end mtb from 94 (Cannondale). I also just purchased some American made Dinotte lights. I understand most of the parts on the bikes are not made here, but I too like to support the US economy when I can.

 

I actually did some work in Taiwan looking for some mfg capacity for a US jet Engine manufacturer...
actually, the US refused to sell fighter technology to Taiwan, hence their IDF program.