Endura and Rapha changes

[spokeweasel]

I buy my stuff from Decathlon (Van Rysel jersey is good enough for me) or if Coospo has a sale for sensors / navigation units like they do now.

Not that I can’t afford the medium to high end stuff, but I don’t see how they can help my cycling. I’m no athlete and I don’t need no aero dynamic advantage.

Browsing through cycle websites I know on the look out for a big (5-6 L) waterproof handle bar bag + a nice front light.

Will end up buying from Temu or Ali express probably unless someone can redirect me to a better place.

Tried to post in classifieds section but I don’t see a post new thread in the “wanted” section.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

LeCol appears to have had a buy-back, which writes off what's owed to creditors and taxes - https://road.cc/news/cycling-live-blog-8-july-2026

So they're back, but with creditors and taxpayers losing out.

I have to say, this kind of thing does irk me. I am all for saving a business, but it should always be done on the proviso that debts are settled.

 

[katiewlx]

I have to say, this kind of thing does irk me. I am all for saving a business, but it should always be done on the proviso that debts are settled.

well maybe not so much settling the debts as a proviso, as that may result in some unintended consequences of firms staying permanently bankrupt and never being able to be bought out and be rescued by better companies.

but I dont think Head should be allowed to do this kind of deal where theyve basically not changed ownership of Le Col, and just used this to wipe out some inconvenient debt,

it all seems a bit as you say irksome, and certainly impacts whether Id consider purchasing anything from them in the future. I noticed theyd already gone for a monster sale on everything, and none of the structural things have changed so theyll just keep losing money