Canadian bike manufacturers

[savvyeyty]

Originally Posted by velocia

In Quebec, a lot of people ride "local" brands, such as DaVinci, Marinoni, Guru and Argon 18.

I know that Cervelo is from Ontario but I was wondering if the above brands are as popular elsewhere in Canada and if there where other small manufacturers in other provinces ?

Fred

I don't know really because everywhere I see Davinci and Guru and that's it.

[savvyeyty]

Originally Posted by JiMCi

Instead of manufacturers, shouldn't we talk about either bike designers, "assemblers" or marketers? My definition of manufacturing is designing, building and assembling a product. So-called "Canadian" bikes are basically components designed and manufactured elsewhere which are installed on a frame that may have been designed locally and may have been built here...

My bike frame is French; the wheels are American; tires and tubes somewhere from Europe; the gruppo is from Asia; etc. Can I define my bike as "Canadian" simply because I assembled it?

Whoa! That is so cool man! You assembled your own bike? I want to assemble my own bike too but don't know where and what to look at. Anyways, I think you can say your bike is Canadian after all since you did make it. Even though the parts are from other places it wouldn't be a bike without the maker.

[savvyeyty]

Originally Posted by SpG

Marinoni's Carbons frames aren't made here. It's all Taïwan stuff! Like most of the carbon bikes... I don't want to put every compagnies in the same basket but I do think that most of the carbon bikes are made in China or in Taïwan.

SpG

It was easier and economical for them to outsource that part. I can't even tell now if some companies still make their parts or do they just assemble it now.

[Bertrand]

Two builders in BC that I know of are

Naked Cycles: Naked Bicycles and Design

and Cunningham Cycles: Cunningham Cycles

Randy doesn't build frames, but has them designed and built in Taiwan to his custom specs. He does the painting and assembly, though. His paint jobs are absolutely wonderful.

[joe50]

This is what I ride ON...
MARINONI.