I like "off brand" bikes!! My favorite ride, right now, is a Sannino stage frame made by one of the last Italian "old masters". It's fun not to be a "carbon copy" and to be riding a handmade frame. By the way, it's my SECOND Sannino. I've worked in quite a few shops over the years and have ridden many brands and have found few I didn't like for some reason or other. Lots of times the little guys pay more atttention to detail and really make a superior product.

Ride "Rebel"
Pat