Cervelo bikes: Italian or Canadian?

[I_ride_my_bike]

I have been hearing more and more about Cervelo bikes succesfully competing in the tour de France, and recently winning many victories during the Bejing olympics and my friend tells me these bikes are built in Canada, but I say they are built in Italy since the name sounds Italian, also an Italian friend of mine tells me its an Italian bike. I bet my friend its a European bike. Did I lose the bet or did I win?

 

[JTE83]

They're Canadian, and I ride 2 Cervelos. I think it's Cervelo.com too?

 

[gemship]

made in Tiawan, Canadian co.

 

[gemship]

I also read somewhere that Cervelo is a combination of French and Italian words translating in English to what is: brain bike

 

[Powerful Pete]

Canadian designed and made in China, I believe (or is it Taiwan).

The name is a clever play on the words 'cervello' (Italian for brain) and 'vélo' (French for bicycle).

It is not an Italian brand.

 

[alienator]

Canadian designed and made in China, I believe (or is it Taiwan).

The name is a clever play on the words 'cervello' (Italian for brain) and 'vélo' (French for bicycle).

It is not an Italian brand.

Yup. You both lose the bet, so send the money to Pete.

 

[Powerful Pete]

Yup. You both lose the bet, so send the money to Pete.

Yup, I concur with Alienator. You lost the bet, send Pete the money. Directly in Euros please. PM me for bank details.

 

[I_ride_my_bike]

made in Tiawan, Canadian co.

If Cervelo is made in Taiwan, I wonder if its built by the same Taiwanese company that makes bikes for Specialized? Does anyone have a Cervelo bike? It should say on the bike where its built.

 

[Powerful Pete]

In all fairness, Cervelo has never made a mystery of where they manufacture their bikes. It is common knowledge. And if it makes you feel better, pretty much all bike companies manufacture at least a part of their range in Asia for cost reasons.

 

[alienator]

If Cervelo is made in Taiwan, I wonder if its built by the same Taiwanese company that makes bikes for Specialized? Does anyone have a Cervelo bike? It should say on the bike where its built.

Well, I don't know what is special about Specialized's manufacturer, but Cervelo owns their own production facility.

It doesn't really matter as the frames built in Taiwan or China can be of the same quality of frames built in Italy, France, Britain, Tunisia, the US, or name your pet country. The only time I think countries in which bikes are made is when someone asks, "Where is XX bike made? Is it made by heathen Communists? Is it made by God fearing Christians? Is it made by people suffering political oppression, having no rights, and being abused? Or is it made in a country--say, the US--which oppresses, abuses, and denies rights to folks in other countries or supports such abuses by other countries.....er.....like countries in the Coalition of the Willingly Blind and Ignorant?

Maybe I should start thinking, when I'm riding, how my bike might ride better iffin' it weren't made by those damned socialist French.

 

[531Aussie]

this might add something: http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328

Well, maybe not. It just says that: "Cervelo is a Canadian company. Bikes are made in Asia and assembled in Canada."

 

[531Aussie]

Anyway, that's nothin'!! There's an Aussie frame builder in Melbourne who's name is Kevin, and is as 'Aussie' as anyone, yet he made up the name "Paconi" for his frames. Talk about making up some Italian-sounding name just to sell bikes. Anyway, he's a good bloke, so I feel a bit guilty.

There was another shop here run by some 'real' Paul Hogan-esque Aussies, who made up the name 'Volare' to stick on their Taiwanese frames

My name is Neville (yeah, I know, that name went out of fashion with The Animals. ), so maybe I could name my bikes 'Nevillo', 'Nevino', or 'Nevilini'

 

[Powerful Pete]

Anyway, that's nothin'!! There's an Aussie frame builder in Melbourne who's name is Kevin, and is as 'Aussie' as anyone, yet he made up the name "Paconi" for his frames. Talk about making up some Italian-sounding name just to sell bikes. Anyway, he's a good bloke, so I feel a bit guilty.

There was another shop here run by some 'real' Paul Hogan-esque Aussies, who made up the name 'Volare' to stick on their Taiwanese frames

My name is Neville (yeah, I know, that name went out of fashion with The Animals. ), so maybe I could name my bikes 'Nevillo', 'Nevino', or 'Nevilini'

Ah, marketing... and no, IMHO, Nevilini is not that catchy...

 

[::dom::]

Anyway, that's nothin'!! There's an Aussie frame builder in Melbourne who's name is Kevin, and is as 'Aussie' as anyone, yet he made up the name "Paconi" for his frames. Talk about making up some Italian-sounding name just to sell bikes. Anyway, he's a good bloke, so I feel a bit guilty.

There was another shop here run by some 'real' Paul Hogan-esque Aussies, who made up the name 'Volare' to stick on their Taiwanese frames

My name is Neville (yeah, I know, that name went out of fashion with The Animals. ), so maybe I could name my bikes 'Nevillo', 'Nevino', or 'Nevilini'

How about "Névélo"... Né (born) Vélo (bike)... Born to Bike!!!!?

LearSport; aussie assembled bikes made in Taiwan are now call Azzurri... to make us think there is some Italian connection, me thinks.

 

[531Aussie]

Ah, marketing... and no, IMHO, Nevilini is not that catchy...

ah well, back to the 40-man think tank

 

[531Aussie]

How about "Névélo"... Né (born) Vélo (bike)... Born to Bike!!!!?.

that's more like it!! Complete with the little accent thingies

LearSport; aussie assembled bikes made in Taiwan are now call Azzurri... to make us think there is some Italian connection, me thinks.

yep, and the list goes on

 

[Powerful Pete]

How about "Névélo"... Né (born) Vélo (bike)... Born to Bike!!!!?

Come on guys, we can do better. And that reminds me too much of Cervelo now.

Combine it with 'bici' or 'bicicletta' (bicycle in Italian) for a catchier name.

 

[alienator]

Come on guys, we can do better. And that reminds me too much of Cervelo now.

Combine it with 'bici' or 'bicicletta' (bicycle in Italian) for a catchier name.

Has enough time passed to bring to the market the il Duce brand of bikes....and their top of the line Carnefice? Their Boia tri-bike? And their dedicated climbing bike, the Forca?

 

[Powerful Pete]

Has enough time passed to bring to the market the il Duce brand of bikes....and their top of the line Carnefice? Their Boia tri-bike? And their dedicated climbing bike, the Forca?

Whoa. I was not expecting that. I guess it would be ok for export, might still raise a few eyebrows here...

 

[alienator]

Whoa. I was not expecting that. I guess it would be ok for export, might still raise a few eyebrows here...

Not to worry. Industry word has it that starting in January '09, one of the major US manufacturers will be introducing a new, pro-level bike, called The 'tard, in honor of everything dubya has done for our country.