Founded in March 1996 by cyclist and Temple University graduate student Dr. Yan Lyansky, Downtube designs and sells folding bicycles directly to riders. The Greensboro, North Carolina company is known for pairing compact, travel-ready frames with unusually comfortable suspension, including its early commercially available suspension-and-belt-drive folders. Its direct design, import, distribution and retail model keeps the bikes focused on practical value rather than dealer markups.
PrestacycleBorn from cyclist and engineer David Finlayson’s search for a better inflation tool, Prestacycle has made bicycle maintenance tools in upstate New York since 2006. Its compact, multi-purpose designs—beginning with the Prestaflator and now including patented torque tools—are built for everyday riders as well as professional mechanics. The company also supplies its technology internationally and to other cycling brands.REXFORD, NY
Jamis BikesSince introducing the Earth Cruiser in 1979, Jamis Bikes has designed bicycles for nearly every kind of rider, from children’s first bikes to race-ready road machines and trail bikes. The company’s history is marked by early moves in mountain biking and 650B wheels, along with its distinctive 3VO suspension platform and Renegade gravel line. Jamis designs its frames in the USA and works with select long-term fabricators in Asia to produce professionally crafted, handmade frames.DEVON, PA
CannondaleSince 1971, Cannondale has built its identity around questioning convention, beginning in a Connecticut workshop and pursuing new ways to make cycling work better. The company became known for pioneering aluminum and carbon-fiber manufacturing, as well as its distinctive single-sided suspension forks, before expanding its bicycles for riders across many kinds of terrain.BEDFORD, PA