Originally Posted by
Gramercy
Does Ridley count? I don't know anything about the company. When I started riding 18 months ago I never saw any on the road, but now a bunch of guys in the races seem to have Ridley bikes. I don't know where they are made, what their product lineup looks like, etc. Personally I think it sounds like a lower class bike just basing it on the name (like Jamis, another bad brand name).
Also from the sounds of it, around here people used to like Litespeed but they seem to have quality issues in the past few years.
Word. I had wondered that as well. It may count. Ridley is lesser-seen around here too. But it's by no means a lower-tier bike. It's a pretty nice brand, actually.