The question on Versus’ coverage yesterday was worded something like that, American made bike or American company bikes. Did anybody catch the answer, 2,4,6, or 8.
Quick Step: Specialized
Gerolsteiner: Specialized
Discovery: Trek
Liquigas: Cannondale
Any more? Are all these American made or companies?
There’s six.
liquigas: cannondale
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The question was how many teams have north american bikes, and the answer was six.
But one of those teams was on Cervelos, which is Canadian.
Define “North American Bikes” most bikes and components are not manufactured in North America but assembled here, although in this day and age I really do not think it matters.
Quick Step: Specialized
Gerolsteiner: Specialized
Discovery: Trek
Liquigas: Cannondale
Saunier Duval: Scott USA
CSC: Cervelo.
I think the question was actually posed…“How many teams in the TDF use bikes manufactured by companies that began in the U.S”.
Regardless, you’re right…what does it matter these days
Team Barloworld: Cannondale
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I knew the wording of the question wasn’t quite straightforward. thanks for all the replies.
No Felt? I’m surprised. Maybe that’s why their bikes are reasonable.
"CSC: Cervelo "
Cervelo is Canadian. We’re not the 51st state yet.
Yeah, I was counting North American because I could only get to 5 without adding Cervelo. Who knew that Barloworld was riding Cannondale bikes, or that Barloworld was even racing in the tour?
None. They’re all made in Taiwan, just north american Branded.
Wrong - Trek is still hand laid up in Waterloo, WI
I don’t know if Canondales are still fabricated in PA or not.
Most of the others are made in Taiwan though
COrrect me if I’m wrong, the bikes are built in north america, and the steel and even aluminum frames are often produced here as well, but are not all carbon frames made in Taiwan? Even Trek, Cervelo, etc.
No Felt? I’m surprised. Maybe that’s why their bikes are reasonable.
I would bet Felt would kill to have a team riding the tour.
COrrect me if I’m wrong, the bikes are built in north america, and the steel and even aluminum frames are often produced here as well, but are not all carbon frames made in Taiwan? Even Trek, Cervelo, etc.
The Trek Madone is still made in Waterloo, WI.
Trek’s high end carbons are still manufactured in Waterloo, WI. The 5x00 series are now made in taiwan. Most cannondales are made in the US, except the Synapse (full carbon). Not sure about the System Six, that might be partially made in taiwan and partially in the US, or the new TT bike (which isn’t for sale yet anyway).
No Felt? I’m surprised. Maybe that’s why their bikes are reasonable.
Giant has been sponsoring pro teams for many years (and also clandestinely supplying bikes to other sponsors teams). Their bikes are quite reasonably priced, last I checked. Many of the european brands are quite reasonably priced if you buy them in Europe as well, (or at least they have been so in the recent past).
Why?
Most teams are going to go with S$#T bikes because the S$#T bike manufacturers come to them and give them 100 bikes for free. A team just can’t afford to turn down an offer like that, even if they have to swap bikes every ten minutes. I’m amazed that a great manufacturer like Colnago can compete with the McDonalds crap like Drek, Cannondale, Specialized, etc…