Your lowest 3 perceived Road bike companies by company
06-17-09, 12:33 AM
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Huffy, Schwinn, and let me google for a 3rd... Dynacraft (sells under various brands such Magna, Rhino, Barbie, Hotwheels)
06-17-09, 03:32 AM
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06-17-09, 03:33 AM
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06-17-09, 04:05 AM
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Just based on the names of the companies and not on the quality of the bikes:
Ridley-- No, I don't want to ride a bike named after Ridley Scott.
Gunnar-- No, I don't want to ride a bike named after Richard Schwinn's Labrador retriever.
Primus Mootry-- No, I don't want to ride a bike named after some random person that the founder of the company heard being interviewed on TV.
Ridley-- No, I don't want to ride a bike named after Ridley Scott.
Gunnar-- No, I don't want to ride a bike named after Richard Schwinn's Labrador retriever.
Primus Mootry-- No, I don't want to ride a bike named after some random person that the founder of the company heard being interviewed on TV.
06-17-09, 04:25 AM
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Giant - because I can't forget the crap bikes they originally made.
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06-17-09, 06:38 AM
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Walmart
Target
Toys R Us.
Big 5 (dishonerable mention)
Never buy a bike where they sell guns or diapers.
Target
Toys R Us.
Big 5 (dishonerable mention)
Never buy a bike where they sell guns or diapers.
06-17-09, 08:35 AM
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I think you can make a case for Litespeed being at the bottom, in the ABG, post Lynski family era, based upon their poor customer service, and response to warranty claims.
Note the question posed is perception of the Company, not the perception of their product, which is not necessarily the same.
Note the question posed is perception of the Company, not the perception of their product, which is not necessarily the same.
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I think you can make a case for Litespeed being at the bottom, in the ABG, post Lynski family era, based upon their poor customer service, and response to warranty claims.
Note the question posed is perception of the Company, not the perception of their product, which is not necessarily the same.
Note the question posed is perception of the Company, not the perception of their product, which is not necessarily the same.
Cannondale
Giant
Schwinn