Originally Posted by veganbikes

The point is they don't make pumps, yes there is a logo from Bell on those things but the quality of Bell isn't there. It is cheap stuff sold at places like Wally-Mart to make you think quality because they use a logo from a known quantity and quality. I am guessing likely Bell or whatever their parent company is had the idea to sell this stuff as an easy money maker. Sell a cheap pump or a cheap "lock" with a known logo and it will go easily. People don't know Woohgila or Nobkoa or whatever made up name some of this stuff has but Bell, yeah Bell is well known. Steve McQueen used Bell helmets and people love him.

It is a smart move, use your cache to sell low initial cost stuff at a place that won't interfere with your main brand and make more profits. The people buying the low initial cost stuff probably won't be buying main brand stuff and the main brand folks probably aren't going to pay attention to the low initial cost stuff any may not know it exists or probably won't touch it.

A quality bike pump shouldn't have problems at least not for a large number of years.