Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Bikes sold by American brands are often made in China and Taiwan these days, even if they have been designed in the USA. That includes companies like Trek, Specialized
and Cannondale, and we’ve also said goodbye to companies like Klein and Guerrilla Gravity.

But several brands are keeping the dream of domestic bike production alive, with road, gravel, and mountain bikes on offer. Allied Cycle Works bikes are built in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Moots Cycles, known for their titanium frames, has been handcrafting frames in Steamboat Springs, Colorado for nearly four decades.

Speedvagen is still operating out of Portland, Oregon, Lynskey is building titanium bikes in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Mosaic Cycles handcrafts its machines in Boulder, Colorado.

Brands such as these may be in a minority, but they’re Made In The USA with a focus on quality and style rather than price.

Cielo Sportif

Chris King references the Camino Cielo for his frame manufacturing business. ‘Sky’s Pathway’ is a twisty section of road in the Santa Ynez mountains, behind…

English Cycles NuVinci Cruiser

If the single-shift Shimano Di2 electronic system we featured yesterday wasn’t enough for the techno boffins out there, maybe the latest creation from Rob English…

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Titus Di2 29er

Shimano’s Di2 electronic shifting system continues to make it’s influence felt across the road sector, providing builders a challenge to accommodate the new technology. Portland’s…

Ellis Cycles 953 Special

Issue 10 of COG Magazine features an interview with David Wages of Ellis Cycles. His 2010 NAHBS ‘Best In Show’ award-winning bike is spread across…

Bishop Bikes NAHBS Track

After receiving well-deserved adulation at this year’s NAHBS, Chris Bishop’s green track machine has been photographed by the incredibly talented John Fabrizio, and he’s done…

Sizemore Todd’s Townie

Taylor Sizemore obviously takes as much pride in his photography as he does in his frame building—the images of his last build, the NY Commuter,…

Vendetta Cycles Mad Max

After exhibiting at this year’s NAHBS, Vendetta Cycles haven’t rested on their laurels. This weekend they’ll be making a splash at the San Diego Custom…

Ira Ryan

One of the brighter bikes at this year’s NAHBS was this road frame by Ira Ryan, resident of the world center of the hand made…

Renovo R4

Portland’s Renovo Bikes, makers of the bicycle equivalent of wooden yachts, have scored a coup: they’ve just collaborated with Audi to enable a foray into…

Pereira Cycles Groves Tourer

There’s something inherently romantic about touring bicycles. When they’re freshly assembled, they seem full of promise, brimming with optimism and a willingness to take you…

Stanridge Speed Grey Flash

Adam Eldridge of Stanridge Speed has been very busy lately. After holding us spellbound with his Highstreet Pursuit, he’s been busy filling international orders and…

MLS Gravity Bike

Jeff Tiedeken, Aerospace Welder and Party Animal, has taken gravity bike design to a whole ‘nother level with his latest creation. As a side project…

Vanilla Jered’s Commuter

There’s currently a four year waiting list for a Vanilla Bicycle, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any shorter. Not surprisingly, with efforts like…

Bicycle Fabrications

Whew! Finally, the bike that put all those commuter/townie/randonneur nancy-boys to shame at the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Tall, slender 29ers are all…

ANT Bikes Copper and Wood

Mike Flanigan of ANT Bikes is a man on a mission: to make beautiful, practical bicycles that will hopefully enable more people to realize they…