What are some high end, less known brands?
07-15-10, 08:44 AM
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Isaacs were great. They are now out of business. They had a small issue with some steerers/stems/headsets and issued a recall - unlike Trek - and their insurance after covering the recall dropped them and they were not able to secure new insurance. Now defunct. I do believe I have seen some of their design elements on other rigs though....
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Somec- top shelf Italian framesets, custom carbon geometry available, paint jobs of the highest order.
Battaglin- medium+ grade framests, now offering carbon, not super light, but great for entry level racing.
Battaglin- medium+ grade framests, now offering carbon, not super light, but great for entry level racing.
07-15-10, 08:48 AM
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I wouldn't call the brands mentioned Less known I'd call then Not Main Stream brands so most don't here the names much those who know bikes have seen the mentioned brands.
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07-15-10, 09:16 AM
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Performance is now carrying Focus. I saw a couple of their bikes in one of their stores. Not bad.. Specced nicely for the price.
07-15-10, 09:32 AM
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07-15-10, 11:56 AM
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These aren't small companies, but they are all pretty nice bikes:
BH, Orbea, Serotta, Anchor, Moots, Canyon
BH, Orbea, Serotta, Anchor, Moots, Canyon
07-15-10, 12:04 PM
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Sampson and they "make" their own components as well.
I have a Masi 3VC which I've only seen 1 in the past 5 years.
I have a Masi 3VC which I've only seen 1 in the past 5 years.
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07-15-10, 12:13 PM
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Aside from my own, I can only recall seeing one other Fuji around here in recent memory. Kinda strange, for what is a fairly popular brand.
I had a Murray when I was a kid. Loved that bike, and rode it into the ground.
Huh, didn't know that Isaac was gone. Somebody in town here has one, I see it on the road from time to time. Nice looking bike.
I had a Murray when I was a kid. Loved that bike, and rode it into the ground.
Isaacs were great. They are now out of business. They had a small issue with some steerers/stems/headsets and issued a recall - unlike Trek - and their insurance after covering the recall dropped them and they were not able to secure new insurance. Now defunct. I do believe I have seen some of their design elements on other rigs though....
07-15-10, 12:16 PM
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Now, back to the OP and his/her desire not to be a corporate drone: since I am the poster accusing of p***** in someone's cornflakes, or whatever it was I did, I am still curious about the motivation and logic of this thread.
If you are truly interested in acquiring a bike that no one has ever heard of, why would you ask people what are *other* brands they have heard of? By definition, isn't any response to this thread likely to yield only those bicycles that people have heard of, and thus defeat the purpose of this thread?
If someone on BF has heard of a bike, I'd say it's already failed the test.
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07-15-10, 02:43 PM
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Did anyone mention Crumpton yet?
High end, don't see too many on the road.
High end, don't see too many on the road.
07-15-10, 03:23 PM
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Saw a bunch of Focuses (Foci?) in Italy. And the only Bianchis I saw were Dutch-style city bikes. It blew my mind!!!!!