What are some high end, less known brands?
09-07-10, 08:47 AM
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Though I have heard people give it glowing reviews, I hardly think a Halford bike is high end. If it is as good as a high end big brand bike, then it is a real steal at the price.
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09-07-10, 09:03 AM
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It's not a Halfords bike; they are merely the sole distributor at the moment. It's a bike made by "Boardman", a company owned by former Pro Tour and GBR Track rider Chris Boardman. Apologies if you knew that already and I've misunderstood your point.
The top end offering is a great bike - lovely frame, SRAM Red.
You've probably noticed that they're not exactly lesser known "over here" anyway... every man and his unimaginative dog has one. But I wasn't sure how much they'd be known over the pond.
The top end offering is a great bike - lovely frame, SRAM Red.
You've probably noticed that they're not exactly lesser known "over here" anyway... every man and his unimaginative dog has one. But I wasn't sure how much they'd be known over the pond.
09-07-10, 09:05 AM
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It's not a Halfords bike; they are merely the sole distributor at the moment. It's a bike made by "Boardman", a company owned by former Pro Tour and GBR Track rider Chris Boardman. Apologies if you knew that already and I've misunderstood your point. And the top end offering is a cracker.
You've probably noticed that they're not exactly lesser known "over here" anyway... every man and his unimaginative dog has one. But I wasn't sure how much they'd be known over the pond.
You've probably noticed that they're not exactly lesser known "over here" anyway... every man and his unimaginative dog has one. But I wasn't sure how much they'd be known over the pond.
i didn't know it was a boardman company. i guessed wrongly that it was a halford bike that boardman licenced his name to.
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09-07-10, 09:32 AM
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09-07-10, 09:54 AM
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i think Isaac went belly up after their fork recall.
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09-07-10, 09:59 AM
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i feel very sorry for them. they did the right thing instead of pretending everything was ok and all the failures were user error, unlike a big company that shall remain nameless.
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09-07-10, 10:12 AM
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https://www.baumcycles.com/
buy me a Corretto and I'll be your friend.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/baumcyc...7605096975341/
buy me a Corretto and I'll be your friend.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/baumcyc...7605096975341/
09-07-10, 11:57 AM
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They make good stuff, and they're definitely not as popular as the brands in the OP. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only one in the 41 that rides one....
They make good stuff, and they're definitely not as popular as the brands in the OP. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the only one in the 41 that rides one....
09-07-10, 12:14 PM
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my nice bike is at home
just took a 55km ride on a borrowed Principia on Sunday. Nice frame. I think they are no longer in production.
To add to this list of high end products, I was wearing my Austrian Loffler shorts.
To add to this list of high end products, I was wearing my Austrian Loffler shorts.
09-07-10, 12:25 PM
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A pretty big list of custom USA bike builders: https://www.thespokenwheel.com/2008/0...rs-usa#arizona
No idea if it is complete.
No idea if it is complete.
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09-07-10, 01:11 PM
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