Anyone have an unsubstantiated dislike for a bike brand?

[91Bear]

For example, for me it's LOOK. Their bikes have never done anything for me.
However, I have never ridden one. They could be fantastic.

Also when I was first getting into cycling, I watched the Tour of Texas when it came through my hometown. I chatting with a mechanic from the Russian team. They rode Colnago bikes. He said, "Those Colnagos are crap. They're so heavy." So, from then on I thought that Colnagos were crap.
They're not but I've never had the desire to buy one either - except for maybe the new Arabesque. In my opinion, they've always seemed a little overpriced.

[CaptStash]

Yes. What is it about Giant's that I just don't dig?

Captstash....

[JAGI410]

Specialized!

[azrider]

Originally Posted by CaptStash

Yes. What is it about Giant's that I just don't dig?

Captstash....

Ha....that was brand that came to mind for me as well.

[makoti]

Cannondale. Never ridden one, but don't want to. Of course, as an admitted bike snob, my list could be lengthy if I think about it.

[huck*this]

For some reason all the bikes I have owned never once owner a TREK. IDK what it is but for some reason I have always stayed clear. The new Madone I thought about but when it came to actually purchase I thought to myself, but its still a TREK....

[fignon's barber]

All bikes are good....some are just better than others.

[shhQuiet]

Giant. When Schwinn stopped using Giant to manufacture, Giant stole the designs and started making the same bikes under the Giant brand. Just don’t like the thievery that got the company started.

EDIT: I guess it isn’t unsubstantiated
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[BikeNY]

For me it's Lynskey. Don't think I've ever ridden one, although it's possible I've ridden a frame they've made for somebody else. The whole twisted downtube thing didn't help their cause!

[adhumston]

Specialized for me.

[shhQuiet]

Originally Posted by BikeNY

For me it's Lynskey. Don't think I've ever ridden one, although it's possible I've ridden a frame they've made for somebody else. The whole twisted downtube thing didn't help their cause!

I love my Lynskey but mine has round tubes. Don’t see the point of the twist except for looks.


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[eBAUMANN]

Id say specialized...but its not an unsubstantiated dislike...

Cant sh*t on lynskey too much...at least they are making bikes in the US.

I see a few of you are naming Trek...and I would have too...until their recent investment in CX, their brand ambassadors, the fact that they actually make good bikes, some of which IN THE US...
Im finding more reasons to like rather than dislike em these days...

[MesiJezi]

Trek. It's hard to come back from a bike name like "Iguana". And the LA connection. And they're just so forgettable!

Bianchi. Celeste green. Enough said.


EDIT: The Iguana is a Giant! Maybe that's the reason for all the Giant hate in this thread...

[R3awak3n]

this thread would make a good list of off the shelve bike brands.

[shhQuiet]

Originally Posted by eBAUMANN

Cant sh*t on lynskey too much...at least they are making bikes in the US.

This was a major factor in purchasing one: Chattanooga Tennessee!



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