Willing to spend $2000, any experience out there with some advicewould greztly be appreciated. Are some overseas companies based in us?
Are you just looking for a US-made frame, or do you want the COMPLETE bike to be made in America? If so, you’re going to have a hell of a time…
specialized has a new line this year ,any thoughts. entry bike is light blue with a 105/ultegra mix @$1600
us frame- does cervelo have a plant in us?
I think the P2k is made in Asia and the P3 is still made in the USA. (could be wrong though - Gerard?) If it’s just a US-made frame you’re looking for however, your search is pretty easy. Serotta, Seven, Lightspeed, Waterford, Titan-Flex, Steelman, Trek, Sachs, and my personal favourite - Yaqui are all 100% made in the USA. There are a lot more that don’t immediately spring to mind, too.
AFAIK, all Specialized and Giant bikes are made in Taiwan. Most of the frames actually made in the U.S. are expensive (unless you get them used): Litespeed, Merlin, QR (I think they are still made in USA), and the upper-end of the Cannondale and, I think, Trek lines. Not sure about their tri-bikes. Then you have all the “microbrew” and custom manufacturers, like Moots, Seven, Serotta, Richard Sachs, Landshark, IF, Yaqui/Mandaric, Calfee, Parlee, etc.
I don’t know what size you are, but you might look for a nice used QR or Litespeed on preownedbikes.com. But then again, if you are buying used, what difference does it make where it was made? And, of course, as someone mentioned, what components will you use?
Litespeed with a Reynolds fork, American Classic wheels, Speedplay pedals, Thompson Seatpost and stem. That is about as far as you’ll get in the good 'Ol U.S. of A. (Unless you don’t want to shift)
I’d find a nice, used Litespeed Blade or Saber (tri geometry) titanium for that price range. Yaqui would be pretty nice too (but Ves is not a “real” American 
Elite Bicycles Razor
go to the product section, click on the sample pics of the Razor and T-Class. They’re out of Philadelphia.
Why would you want to limit yourself for a US only made frame? Just curious.
Elite, Trek, Cannondale, and Softride might be options. (Are Softrides still made in the US?)
If not, Titanflex still are.
roof, as much as I love the American Classic wheels, I believe that they are assembled by hand here in the USA but the components US made, don’t quote me but I am quite certain. The 420’s rock and if you have to do a lot of climbing my 350’s are the lightest wheelset out these which is clincher.
Look at Guru. I understand they are made in Canada but Canada is nothing more then our 51st state. It should count.
Yeah cerveloguy I am laughing at Canada. What are you going to do aboot it?
we’re going to come down there for you on our dogsleds, then when we hit somewhere warm, we’re going to canoe down the rivers until we get to you.
once we get there…we’ll harpoon you like a seal.
Easy. Yaqui Manzanita. Priced at $1795 for a complete bike. Made in Southern California. Yaqui rules. Search the forum for Yaqui to see what I mean.
fmastragelo,
Not sure if you mean a bike sold/marketed by an American bicycle manufacturer or if you meant frame medi in US. I don’t know why this should end up being an issue but you are the ultimate boss.
Have you looked at the Treck Equinox or Felt bicycles? Both have complete tri bikes within your price range. If you are going to expand your search to the 51st state (Canada as another poster indicated) then Cervelo must surely have a tri bike in this price range.
I suspect there are other US manufacturers that also have tri bikes in this price range. I, however, am not familiar with their offerings.
“my personal favourite - Yaqui are all 100% made in the USA.”
If I recall, Ves is not American by birth. Does that mean his bikes are 100% American made? I mean, really, what does “American-made” mean anymore? Is it the materials? The manufacturing process? The workers? All of it?
“Felt bicycles?”
Please refresh my memory if I’m incorrect…but hasn’t it been a while since Felt’s bikes in the $2000 range were american made frames? Jim’s a nice corn-fed American…but if he farms some of his manufacturing out overseas, does that mean his stuff is american made?
TriBriGuy,
I forgot to mention James Frames in Colorado. JP, as he goes by, may be able to supply a custom bicycle in that price range. However, I don’t think he competes in triathlons and so that may disqualify him in the eyes of many. For that reason, he couldn’t possibly have sufficient knowledge of tri bike geometry to build a tri bike.
Another consideration should probably be whether the frame material is US made or imported. Reynolds tubing is not US made unless I am wrong. Neither is True Temper. Many of the aluminum alloys used to manufacture bicycles are manufactured overseas and imported to the US. Now much of the titanium used for US bicycle building is manufactured in the US I believe, but again, I think we are going outside the price range.
While we’re at it, why should we limit just the frame to US manufacture? The componentry typically represents 50% or more of the total cost of the bike.
If keeping US dollars at home or stimulating US manufacturing is the issue, why not similarly insist on all US made bike including componentry?
How about it fmastrangelo?
Now if its stimulating US manufacturing jobs, why not consider a Seven or a Serotta? Oh, those are outside the price range. Must be that one doesn’t want to stimulate US manufacturing too much, quantity wise, or too much, impact wise.
It always amused me how many union members (not presuming fmastrangelo is a union member) frequently remind or insist that we support union made products and yet they, themselves, flock to the lowest cast providers who invariably are non union businesses. Anyone else see a double standard here?
Ben the guy ask a simple question why do you have to get so defensive?
Dave