How We Build the World’s Best Road Bikes in the USA

Sometimes it’s best to let the bike do the talking.

All week, we’ve been featuring one of our latest RM3 builds on Instagram—a razor-sharp custom road machine that doesn’t just promise speed; it communicates it immediately. The Princeton CarbonWorks Alta wheels catch light with a deep, reflective finish, the paint-matched ENVE one-piece barstem keeps the front end clean and direct, and the overall build carries a sense of intent that’s hard to miss.

It looks fast standing still. On the road, that impression holds.

Explore the full build gallery to see the details up close.

Bikes like this don’t happen by accident. They’re the result of a process we control from start to finish, here in the U.S. Every frame is built in Bend, Oregon using our High Pressure Silicone Molding (HPSM) process—a method that allows us to control alignment, compaction, and layup with precision.

That control extends beyond manufacturing. Because engineering, layup, and finishing all happen under one roof, each decision builds on the last. Geometry, compliance, stiffness, and visual design aren’t separate considerations. They’re part of the same system.

That’s what allows us to build for the individual rider.

The layup schedule inside the frame isn’t based on a general profile. It’s based on how you ride—your weight, your output, the terrain you spend time on. The goal isn’t to approximate a fit. It’s to build something that responds correctly from the first ride.

That same approach carries through everything we make. Whether it’s a fully custom RM3 or GR3 built from the ground up, or a production-informed model refined through years of rider feedback, the objective is consistent: a bike that performs without resistance and holds its composure over real miles.

If you want to understand how that translates on the road, James Huang at N Minus 1 Bikes recently spent time on the GR3 and offered his perspective.

“Addictive would certainly be an apt descriptor.”

Read the full review to see how those engineering decisions show up when the ride begin >