USA Made Cycling products

Sustainable products produced in the United States have become harder and harder to find these days but here at SBC we still try our best to stock products by companies who care about their impact on the world. Products made in the USA do create and preserve US jobs but that is only a fraction of the argument. Garments produced here ensure that the workers are paid a livable wage and work under decent conditions. This is in stark contrast to many of the other garments that we wear when they are produced in nameless factories overseas.

Our primary bike line, Trek, the largest bike company in the country is the only major bicycle company to still make ANY frames in the United States. All high end Trek OCLV carbon road and mountain bikes are STILL made in Trek's Waterloo Wisconsin factory. All Madone frames starting at the 5.1 and above are made in the good ol US of A.

If you are interested in biking at night either on the road or the trails you should look into Light and Motion brand lights. These folks are located along side Monterey Bay California and produce their lights in the same California facility. Light and Motion won the California WRAP (waste reduction award program) Award for their push to limit their carbon footprint and source products locally.

On the soft goods side of things our heavy local hitter is without question IBEX. This company is based in Woodstock Vermont and makes some of the best wool cycling/outdoor apparel that you can find on the market today. We carry a full line of their cycling bottoms as well as various weight wool jerseys. IBEX products are made in the United States, in their Vermont facility. The garments are made from merino wool that is sourced out of New Zealand, the farmers are committed to sustainable practices as they humanely guard their flocks and care for the land that has been passed down through generations inspires Ibex to be mindful of the environment in every stage of the production of their garments, from sheep to shelf. In addition, Ibex supports their small local dealers (like SBC) any sale or deal you see on the IBEX website we can get for you here at the shop for the same price w/o shipping.


Continuing with the Jersey and Shorts theme, Sugoi, the company who makes our custom SBC shorts and jerseys, has also resisted moving production overseas. Nearly all of their jerseys and shorts, including the SBC customs are made in Vancouver BC, Canada. Not overseas in the same sweatshops where many of our other clothes are produced. So now you can wear your SBC jersey and shorts combo with even a little more pride.

Moving on down to the feet, many of you know that we carry the ever popular Smartwool line of socks. Smartwool embraces a company wide philosophy through the SmartWool Advocacy Fund. This allows them to give back to organizations that promote environmental stewardship, healthy lifestyle choices for youth, and encourage responsible outdoor activity participation. Manufactured in Steamboat Springs Colorado, Smartwool socks are not only the most comfortable socks you will ever wear but they are probably also the most sustainably produced.

At SBC we are always looking for more companies that produce products in the USA and or that seek to promote a better world through the creation and sale of their products. If you know of any companies that you think we should carry let us know. We are looking for companies that represent similar sentiments as the companies described above. One area where it seems many products are still made overseas is gloves. If you have any suggestions about USA made gloves then please let us know.