Saddle up!

Earlier in this blug we talked about bikes made in the good ol' USA:

http://madeinusareviews.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-day-in-lbs-local-bike-shop.html

Most frames are not made here though there are excellent and somewhat pricey exceptions. Your bike can have many domestic parts. At the top of the list of what makes cycling fun is a well fitted saddle. If   you've yet to fall in love at first sit with a saddle it's well worth your time to read:

http://www.cervelo.com/en/engineering/ask-the-engineers/the-four-and-a-half-rules-of-road-saddles-.html

One of the better saddles is Sella An Atomica. Here's a video about the company and workers who build one of the best saddles.

http://vimeo.com/43620714

Made in USA bicycles.

We have enough bikes. If you're looking for a bike and want one US made perhaps you, my gentle reader remember this post http://madeinusareviews.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-day-in-lbs-local-bike-shop.html

Here's a partial list of where bikes are made, with the caveat that this is the info I could gather for CURRENT bicycles (many of the locations have changed especially in this decade), but the accuracy can only be confirmed thru the honesty of the companies. You will find many of them have deceptive or elliptical explanations on their websites.

Made in USA:
Gunnar/Waterford.
Sweetpea
Georgena Terry Custom (built by Waterford)
Hampsten
Rodriguez
DeSalvo
Strong
Moots
Lynskey
Ira Ryan
Kirk
Davidson
Steelman
Seven
Co-Motion
Independent Fabrication
Kish
Vanilla

When we say bikes made in USA I am speaking of the frame. There are many parts that go into your bike. The same disclosures apply but look for components & parts from...
Chris King
Paul
Enve forks
LH Thomson
White Industries


Thank you to the women and men of the forum on teamestrogen.com for researching this lis.