[alecks]

are there any bike companies based out of California? i want to look into local bikes instead of buying a big name.
i only know sycip

 

[El Salt]

The one, the only... Ventana

www.ventanausa.com

 

[noshortcuts]

Ibis

 

[hollister]

http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/framebuilders.html

 

[William42]

intense, ellsworth

 

[psOption3]

here are a few

I just got my SyCip in Santa Rosa. Jay and Jeremy SyCip were awesome to deal with. It's nice to know who exactly made my frame.:thumbsup: Here are some other frame builders you might want to look into:

Soulcraft...Petaluma, CA
Retrotec/Inglis Cycles...Napa, CA
Steelman Cycles...Redwood City, CA
Castellano Cycles....Somewhere in the 707 area code

 

[g-funk]

I just got my SyCip in Santa Rosa. Jay and Jeremy SyCip were awesome to deal with. It's nice to know who exactly made my frame.:thumbsup: Here are some other frame builders you might want to look into:

Soulcraft...Petaluma, CA
Retrotec/Inglis Cycles...Napa, CA
Steelman Cycles...Redwood City, CA
Castellano Cycles....Somewhere in the 707 area code

All those suck. the real deal is Rock Lobster. of course. oh yeah and g-funk international, but the waiting list and cost is fairly prohibitive.

edit: the chinese olympic swim team just booked us out for the next year. we will be providing the vehicle for their TDF bid for next year.

 

[morganfletcher]

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=335661
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=45114

 

[Kevin G]

Turner
Marin
Foes
Chumba
Santa Cruz

 

[SelfPropelledDevo]

Hecho en Watsonville

my new-ish 29er from Rick Hunter.

 

[Windowlicker]

Ibis

i have been to the ibis hq before. its like a 5 minute ride from my house.
haha

nemesis project - sac town

 

[TLL]

Siren Bicycles
Rivendell is in Walnut Creek, but I have no idea where he gets his frames from.
Bernie Mikkelsen, in Alameda. I actually met him in a ride once. Cool guy.

 

[norcalchico]

Are you asking about the company headquarters and R+D ? Or Frames built and the entire operation?

 

[Cary]

Kish Fabrication.

 

[norcalchico]

I know GT is in Southern Ca and they do all R+D there also.

 

[psOption3]

We mustn't forget the Rock Lobster.

 

[jawndoe]

Don't be fooled by thinking that certain brands are from California when they are infact made in other countries. Just because the person making the most money lives in California/USA doesn't mean that its a Californian/American product when it is made overseas.

Marin = Made in Taiwan
Santa Cruz = Made in Taiwan
Ibis = Made in China
GT = Made in Taiwan

 

[KevJS]

Don't be fooled by thinking that certain brands are from California when they are infact made in other countries. Just because the person making the most money lives in California/USA doesn't mean that its a Californian/American product when it is made overseas.

Marin = Made in Taiwan
Santa Cruz = Made in Taiwan
Ibis = Made in China
GT = Made in Taiwan

Might as well include Specialized in that list, based in Morgan Hill, made in Asia.

 

[iheartbicycles]

are there any bike companies based out of California? i want to look into local bikes instead of buying a big name.
i only know sycip

STEVE POTTS!
http://www.stevepottsbicycles.com/

 

[fritzaholic]

Holy Tish, I'd say half of the handbuilt frames in the US are from Cal. Many from Norcal. there are 4 in Sonoma Co. Alone (That I'm aware of)
Plus the big Co's, already mentioned.
Ibis (Made in Taiwan, based in Aptos now, used to be So. Co.)
Special- ed
GT (So Cal)
Any other big ones?