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No I don't remember seeing any other ones
Here's the bike, we're pictured on a forum ride.
Buying a bike from an obscure company
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No I don't remember seeing any other ones
Here's the bike, we're pictured on a forum ride.
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I've been on the Roux website and they look good.
vickster
Squire
Looks just like the one I have
Nigeyy
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- Massachusetts, USA
I would.
You'd be surprized how many frames for some of the major bicycle companies are made in the same factories in China and Taiwan (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesis_Industry). And really, after the frame, you're just left with the usual suspects for components (ie usually Shimano/SRAM for shifters and derailleurs, the same tyre manufacturers, rim manufacturers, etc).
So definitely caveat emptor, but so long as you do your homework and have a reasonable idea the frame isn't terrible and the components are reasonable, I wouldn't have a problem at all*.
*OK thinking about this a bit further, maybe I would. If I was buying a very high end bike with a cf or some other luxurious frame material, then I'd probably stick to a well known manufacturer based on support and warranty stuff -though that also doesn't necessarily guarantee a form of protection either admittedly. Also, if there was something about the bike that is unique in terms of function and design (e.g. if you say wanted something similar to Giant's Maestro suspension design) then I'd be wary of putting down money just based on their claims as I'd assume little to no consumer reviews, So, maybe the caveat here is yes for simple traditional designs with traditional materials that aren't excessively spendy!
You'd be surprized how many frames for some of the major bicycle companies are made in the same factories in China and Taiwan (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesis_Industry). And really, after the frame, you're just left with the usual suspects for components (ie usually Shimano/SRAM for shifters and derailleurs, the same tyre manufacturers, rim manufacturers, etc).
So definitely caveat emptor, but so long as you do your homework and have a reasonable idea the frame isn't terrible and the components are reasonable, I wouldn't have a problem at all*.
*OK thinking about this a bit further, maybe I would. If I was buying a very high end bike with a cf or some other luxurious frame material, then I'd probably stick to a well known manufacturer based on support and warranty stuff -though that also doesn't necessarily guarantee a form of protection either admittedly. Also, if there was something about the bike that is unique in terms of function and design (e.g. if you say wanted something similar to Giant's Maestro suspension design) then I'd be wary of putting down money just based on their claims as I'd assume little to no consumer reviews, So, maybe the caveat here is yes for simple traditional designs with traditional materials that aren't excessively spendy!
Nibor
Bewildered
- Location
- Accrington
Mate of mine has a Roux CX bike and loves it
Yes, it is true. I do own a Pearson Pave (vintage 2009). Nowadays, my son now rides it down in Hampshire. This gave me a good reason to replace the Pave with tthe 2016 equivalent - the Pearson Hammer and Tongs. I do not thonk that obscure is the right word to describe Pearson; they trade through two shops where you you will frequently see the two principals, Guy and Will Pearson.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
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- Leicester
They are obscure if like the OP you think Planet X are top of your cool poll list
Nowt wrong with Specialized, you would love my black Sirrus
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Maybe not, but they aren't cool are they, cool = cachet...not common
You could give me the coolest bike in the world, the second I sat on it no one would think it cool anymore.
mikeymustard
Guru
It's funny to think of Genesis as mainstream, before I bought my Volant ( about 3yrs ago) I'd not heard of them and I've only come across one other in that time so it's all relative, I suppose!
You take a chance on an informed choice, or as informed as you can be
Companies have to start somewhere
When I bought my first trike it was from a guy operating at home and frames welded by a sixth formers
ICE have come a long way, and there is some satisfaction in being an "early adopter" when a design / company makes it
Companies have to start somewhere
When I bought my first trike it was from a guy operating at home and frames welded by a sixth formers
ICE have come a long way, and there is some satisfaction in being an "early adopter" when a design / company makes it
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I like their city bike but at 999 Euros (almost a £1000 now) the price puts me off
mikeymustard
Guru
Obscure bikes and makers are quite trendy these days, if that isn't an oxymoron? A friend's just taken delivery of a Temple Cycles bike which he bought when they had a pop up shop in Cheltenham (Temple are from Bristol). It's a fairly straightforward cromo frame with a powder-coated finish.
I would've preferred a nice 80's 531 frame myself - he's actually got a lovely 80's Raleigh Royal which I think is much nicer, both to ride and in finish, and it was an awful lot cheaper too!
I would've preferred a nice 80's 531 frame myself - he's actually got a lovely 80's Raleigh Royal which I think is much nicer, both to ride and in finish, and it was an awful lot cheaper too!
