From what I can gather most all brands of bicycles are manufactured in the Orient. Regardless of brand name. Some of the higher-end brand names are still made in the USA and Europe. Also what I read in the bicycle magazines there are many custom builders that make bikes on their own. These would also be the higher priced units. None of which would ever be in my price range! It is however interesting to read about and look at pictures of these really super bikes. I have seen them at $10,000 and above. Even if I could afford one I do not think I would buy one. Maybe 2K, but not 10K!
From an article I read several years ago there are like three big manufacturers of bicyles. In this reading they are China and Taiwan. Now I beleive they are making them in Vietnam. I do not remamber the factory names but Giant is one that I remember. They also produce bikes in their name and I guess for most everyone else. My impressive fleet (sic) consists of a 1992 Trek 800 mountain bike that says designed in the USA, chromoly. An equally inpressive 1974 Schwinn Le Tour. Every part on it says Schwinn approved. As it was made in Japan. The Schwinn has to be utterly reliable. It still has most stock parts. Who knows how many miles it has but it still works. It is really a Panasonic. The only things that I have replaced is the tires and shifter cables (with a Bell universal kit). I did repack the headset bearings about four years ago. Other than that the chain, seat, other bearings and wheels have not been touched. After 39 years I guess I should perform some additional service. But it rolls well. The wheels weight a ton but did not go out of true. That is until I fell off a ladder on top of it putting the rear wheel out a bit. The spokes are so rusty I just stuck it on the ground and bent the wheel back by stepping on it. Hows that for a tough bike!
Then we come to my 1984 Raleigh Record. It is not a an English Record but a Taiwan Record. It was and is a wonderful bike. Suntour components. A twelve speed out of the factory. I let a neighbor ride it and he wrecked it. Sratched it up and made the rear wheel look like a potato chip. After many atempts to fix the wheel I gave up. I gave the rear wheel away to someone who needed the gears. I bought a 1977 Viscount at a yard sale for $10. After futile attemps to restore the Viscount I srippped is of the gear componants. Took the Raleigh to a different bike shop and had that cassette put on new ally wheels. By the way, the first and shop where I bought my newest bike looked at the Raleigh and said this is your racer? While at the same time showing me Raleighs and Treks made in China and Taiwan. At a high price.
I think that mine was just as nice as theirs. But I am not selling bicyles. Just riding them.
