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And likely never will, until automation gets to the point where replacing overseas manufacturing labor is doable with automation at similar prices. I've owned a lot of US made stuff over my cycling life; I had two Turner MTB frames, I've had several sets of Chris King hubs and headsets, I've...

There are US made frame/component companies, but they are generally small boutique brands (like Moots frames or Chris King hubs/headsets). Pretty much all mass market bikes use components made overseas. Like, Shimano has factories in several countries (Japan, China, Indonesia, etc) and those...

In all likelihood, continuing to manufacture in Asia and increasing prices to cover the tariffs will still be much cheaper than manufacturing mass market stuff in the USA. Its unlikely to really change where things are made, just make stuff more expensive, especially at the low end.

Probably the only true thing in this post. :p Establishing themselves as a legit ebike manufacturer with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic dealer network was always a long term project. I think they invested massively in it and then decided that it was too difficult/unprofitable and bailed...

Shame, but not surprising given the fire sale they've been running the past few months. Lots of people picking up Moros on the local mtb groups given they've been going for under 2k. Their bikes were, by all reports, pretty nice. Their dealer network is widespread (since they just leverage...

You'll have to search for a Bosch de-restricting device of some sort. Will definitely void the warranty and depending on locality, may limit where you can legally ride. My ebikes all cut out a little below the full legal cutoff; my Shimano E8000 bike ramps power down pretty fast around 18.5mph...

Interesting... I know they switched the canadian Revolts to Shimano a few years ago. So maybe they are using Shimano more globally? I've not seen a US spec bike using anything but Yamaha (and now whatever brand hub motor system they are using for the new drop bar bikes). I don't think Shimano...

My wild-ass guess is they decided that they wanted their new drop bar ebikes to be in the ever popular low-power-light-weight genre. But their motor partners (mostly Yamaha with a dash of Shimano) didn't have anything in that market, so they switched to a lightweight hub motor system. Maybe...

I know Emilyrides got herself sorted on a sweet custom, but just as a followup for anyone else looking for a really small drop bar ebike, it looks like Liv is doing a version of Giants new hub motor lightweight drop bar bikes and the XS is pretty damn small...

Lovely bike, glad you got something you're happy with.

For my gravel/pavement combo bike (not electric) I've run a few. Currently running Panaracer Gravelking SS in 35mm on that bike. Originally ran Schwalbe G-one allrounds, don't remember the exact size but somewhere in the mid 30s. The schwalbes were definitely the more supple tire and handled...

Drop bars are definitely enthusiast setups. The advantages (better aero and a wider variety of hand/weight positioning for long rides) are largely negated on ebikes anyway, which have the power to not care much about aero and are limited in range by the battery. Probably why most drop bar...

And to answer your question, handlebar extensions like that on drop bars would be a really unusual setup. It basically puts you in the same horizontal position as riding on the hoods, except with no access to brakes or shifting and less leverage on the bar, while also putting your weight on a...

Yeah, not sure why you have to go to the drops to brake. You should be able to brake on the hoods as well, unless they are mounted in a really strange way.

I run this mirror on my drop bar gravel-ebike. It works ok. Its an awkward position to monitor constantly but its fine for the occasional "see whats behind me" check. My wife has a mirror on her non electric road bike that basically has a cap that velcros over the brifter grip and puts the...

It does really depend on where you ride. If you ride on the shoulder of busier roads or places with a lot of debris where flats will be a semi regular occurrence without extreme measures, sure. Or if changing a flat on your bike is a huge pain. Or I guess if you just really hate handling...

I've run Marathons a few times. Certainly very durable but thats really the only positive thing I can say. Rolled like crap, felt like crap, mediocre traction. They last forever though, and are available in every tire size imaginable. I may give it a try! I've used Stans for years, but...

And yeah, the stock rack design is dumb. Its cantilevering the load on those thin aluminum tubes for no real reason (like, could have put an attachment point further down the chainstay and had a load bearing tube that was much more vertical). That looks like a pretty textbook aluminum fatigue...

They are generally designed with a replacement axle with machined ends that accept the rack. Very robust. I have one of their axle packs to mount bottles to my fork on my e-gravel. I know several people who have used their racks to setup FS mountainbikes for bikepacking. With a hub motor...

They are pricey, but the Old Man Mountain racks are probably the best way to carry around some weight on full suspension bikes. They replace the through axle with a custom one with mounting points for the rack which can handle a lot. Good company with excellent service too. EDIT: Just noticed...