View Poll Results: What is your favourite bike maker?
Cannondale
15
16.13%
Specialized
33
35.48%
Kona
11
11.83%
Giant
8
8.60%
Rocky Mountain
4
4.30%
Litespeed
3
3.23%
Ellsworth
4
4.30%
Foes
2
2.15%
Santa Cruz
13
13.98%
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Poll: Favorite Manuf.?
09-13-04, 07:31 PM
#76
dirt is good
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ide have to say
1)norco
2)specialized
3)....?mybe...giant i guess,,but i just like their STP
1)norco
2)specialized
3)....?mybe...giant i guess,,but i just like their STP
09-13-04, 07:56 PM
#77
The King and I
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1.Ellsworth
2.Foes
3.Litespeed for road bikes
4.Kona/Giant
5. Let us not for get about the good old american Huffy Oh'Yeah
2.Foes
3.Litespeed for road bikes
4.Kona/Giant
5. Let us not for get about the good old american Huffy Oh'Yeah
Last edited by Silver Paint; 09-13-04 at 08:39 PM.
09-14-04, 12:16 AM
#78
Senior Member
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Originally Posted by math2p14
Giant actually makes Specialized and Trek and i want NO silly arguements on this one. A close friend of mine visited Giant's main factory and warehouse in Taiwan and the place was FULL of specialized and trek frames as well as some other well known brands that i dont remember now. I didnt believe him up untill he showed me pictures and videos of the factory and main wharehouse in Taiwan.
Originally Posted by lkjlkj
Specialized bikes are made by Merida. Merida own's the majority share of Specialized.
09-14-04, 12:17 AM
#79
Wood Licker
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To maths defence...he wrote that ages ago...slightly more educated now 
09-14-04, 01:08 AM
#80
Ride bike or bike ride?
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1.Intense
2.Turner
3.Orange and Santa Cruz
4. Specialized and Norco
Could keep going, but I like all of these bikes pretty much the same.
2.Turner
3.Orange and Santa Cruz
4. Specialized and Norco
Could keep going, but I like all of these bikes pretty much the same.
09-14-04, 01:54 PM
#81
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Merida owns 49% of Specialized, Mike Sinyard owns the majority share. See the above link and this one: https://www.totalbike.com/news/article/550/.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I thought I was 60%.
Do you know who makes the frames for Kona?
Thanks, I thought I was 60%.
Do you know who makes the frames for Kona?
09-14-04, 01:54 PM
#82
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Merida owns 49% of Specialized, Mike Sinyard owns the majority share. See the above link and this one: https://www.totalbike.com/news/article/550/.
Thanks, I thought I was 60%.
Do you know who makes the frames for Kona?
09-14-04, 06:17 PM
#84
Still kicking.
Originally Posted by Juniper
What caused the change, KonaRider24; Giant totally fell off your list from 1st place?
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