[Closed] is there a bike brand that no-one hates?

For a list...
Specialized - z instead of s, sueing people, inventing another pointless standard (142+ etc) and proprietary shocks and mounts.
Giant - the 650b tbing
Trek - pure account speccing of bikes
Kona - had a massive dull phase so not quite hate....
Marin - fugly
White - see marin

does anyone really hate Lapierre?

I've never known anyone to slate Kenesis

Turner. Their bikes are a bit aspirationally priced, and some maybe a bit fugly but I think generally acknowledged to be run by 'bike people' with a desire to make nice to ride machines with a great after sales ethos to their customers.

Oooh, Ritchey?

wrecker - Member

They won't even sell you a spare part unless you are the original owner

Think that was proved to be untrue

"Hate" is a bit strong for most companies isn't it? I mean there are some I'm less keen on than others, some I find a bit disappointing but TBH I don't hate any company...

least disliked Hmmm, how about Scott you seldom read any significant digs at them or their kit, I quite like some of their clothing too, they're basically [I]inoffensive[/I], though I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not...

Think that was proved to be untrue

They won't even sell you a spare part unless you are the original owner

Think that was proved to be untrue

I suppose hate doesn't always have to be rational though.

"Hate" is a bit strong for most companies isn't it?

I assume the word is being used in the modern, internet-related sense where people casually spout opinionated tosh in an attempt to appear smart in front of strangers.

You know who you are.

Can't say I 'hate' particular bike brands, but they are plenty I have no interest in buying.

gogg - Member
Apollo, because you know it's sh*te from the moment you set eyes on it...

True. You can't really hate them. Just laugh.

I suppose hate doesn't always have to be rational though.

[b]Whilst I don't hate them[/b], no matter how good their bikes are I'd never even consider one.

I really hate those whacky little brands that sell bugger all bikes but still manage to grab headlines with their "oooh look at me monstrosities" that claim to be "the only bike you'll ever need" when evryone knows they're only bought but niche whores with N + n bikes already.....

Marin...the beige of cycling.
Ps I've got one.

Oh yes, Kinesis. I was thinking Merlin. Their Malts used to get good recommendations and much more recently folk like their cheapy road bike.

Everyone loves Specialized, don't they?!

I love them more, every time my mates moan about them.

They always take the mickey out of my Stumpjumper for it's 'carbon wrapped' frame and how 'heavy' it is, but I know deep down inside they are massively envious. Honest, they are. No, really! They are.

Kenesis

Genesis and Kinesis have merged?

Merida - quietly mass producing well priced bikes.

Who? exactly.

The 'fun' brands that don 't [i]appear[/i] to take themselves too seriously but still build some decent reliable bikes/frames - Transition, NukeProof, DMR.

The one and only original Muddy Fox..

Genesis

and Kinesis have merged?

Hahaha.

Sorry wrecker, don't you hate people who don't read threads properly?

I think the neutrality of the Kinesis brand is something that really draws me to it. Their bikes tend to speak for themselves witu very little promotion or marketing led "personality". I've become quite a fanboy without really realising it.

Boardman?

monkeychild - Member

Boardman?

I hate them.... even if they're very good, they just look like cheapo Halfords Apollo bikes...

So let me get this straight..... there isn't a bike brand out there that somebody doesn't think that no-one hates

So glad we have sorted that one out

Carerra?

A lot of people seem to hate Specialized but it's been the best frame i've ever owned.

I don't dislike any brands of bike. Cars however...don't get me started.

Sorry wrecker, don't you hate people who don't read threads properly?

I don't hate any bike brands.

I'd never buy a Specialized bike- I dislike the brand/they strike me as purely big business and their customer service sucks.

The rest? I've never had any issues with any bike frame manufacturer including On One/PlanetX (on here).

I love being ribbed and I royally love ribbing people- complete strangers or friends in person.

I think some folk mistake pisstaking for 'hate'.

Last Sunday a 29'er rode DH past us, I said as he passed 'can you feel the trail come alive'? (good natured)- he caught on quick and laughed.

Merida - quietly mass producing well priced bikes.

Not to my taste, but Nicolai seem to always come out well.

Shand, Curtis ?

I've never had anyone say they hate Rocky Mountain when I'm on mine...... 😕

Jeff Jones! 😛

No one has put down Surly yet, and I like them, so that’s my official answer!

Rocky Mountain- my first 'proper' mountain bike in 2002 😀

Fantastic paintwork and attention to detail.

Stanton.

I think these days it's mostly Rocky owners that have bad things to say about them. Like "Why does the metal pivot wear faster than the bushing" and "why are the parts so ****ing expensive"?

But they are still cool.

loddrik - Member
Absolutely love my brompton. It's all I ride nowadays. And I'm not a commuter, I just love riding it.

Are you a pretentious cock? mikewsmith doesn't like you. 😀

Tomac? Intense?

Quite like Surly but theres something erksome about there efforts to be cool Salsa probably less so but tainted by association.

Trek and especially Giant are dull, glad Im not the only one who thinks so.

I actually like Specialized becase they have consistantly the best bikes (IMO before you get on the keyboard) and Kona because I thnk their bikes tend to actually BE cool even when there not fashionable.

The only ones universally liked are probably the brands few people have experience of.

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Are you a pretentious cock? mikewsmith doesn't like you.

Liteville and Nicolai are good shouts. Mainly I guess because they are solidly engineered and have enough options to make it the customers fault if they don't like the bike 😀

For me, Knolly and Canfield are worthy of a mention on the MTB side.

Brands like Lightweight or Argon 18 on the road side of things

For custom then someone like English Cycles seem to get nothing but love

Don't see much mention of brands like Ridley in here.

They went through (or might still be in) a pretty snaptastic phase

how about Scott you seldom read any significant digs at them or their kit, I quite like some of their clothing too, they're basically inoffensive

The Scale and Spark are generally well received but any trail/ enduro/ gravity bike reviewed by a trail/ enduro/ gravity mag gets absolutely slated every time without fail!

DanW - Member

Spark are generally well received but any trail/ enduro/ gravity bike reviewed by a trail/ enduro/ gravity mag gets absolutely slated every time without fail!

Dirt wet themselves over the new Gambler and the Voltage's been well loved.

Maybe the very latest Gambler since Bredan made them cool 😕 But the Voltages/ Genius's and so on always got slated. Gambler was always largely ignored but seems to have gained a good following

Is it too late to suggest Enve wheels 😆

crashtestmonkey - Member

Trek? Hard to have any strong emotions about Trek.

I'll never own any Trek product after they sacrificed Greg Lemond on the alter of Lance's ego. Lost his career, his livelihood, adversely affected his health and its taken 15 years for the cycling world to welcome him back as the legend he is.

+1.

And I'm a little puzzled about why they still sell a bike named Madone. Named after a climb only made famous by Armstrong testing how effective his doping regime was. If they had a sense of humour they'd sell an EPO version.

Trek also for the takeovers of Klein, Bontrager and Gary Fisher and subsequent eradiction and everything else stated above.

DanW - Member

But the Voltages/ Genius's and so on always got slated

Voltage was a Dirt 100 at least once.