Bike brands you don't hear of anymore

Merlin Metalworks were acquired by ABG along with Litespeed and Tomac. The brand was then resold to one of US mail-order houses. Some of the original Merlin guys formed Se7en, and the founder Tom Kellog also did his own thing.

Diamondback still going strong, in fact I just bought one

Corratec still going strong in europe – albeit boring

Kirk.

A young kid rode past me on a brand new looking Iron Horse the other day, think it was this one:

£169.99 from Toys’R’Us

Interesting to hear about Merlin as my Jones was made by them.

Schwinn used to have a mountain bike range but haven’t seen any new ones for ages. I used to own a Schwinn Moab, and I saw one about the same age a few weeks ago in Moab, clearly being kept alive only for its name.

£169.99 from Toys’R’Us

How the mighty have fallen 🙁

Both Royce and Control Tech are still going.

AlasdairMc – Member
Interesting to hear about Merlin as my Jones was made by them.

Schwinn used to have a mountain bike range but haven’t seen any new ones for ages. I used to own a Schwinn Moab, and I saw one about the same age a few weeks ago in Moab, clearly being kept alive only for its name.

The Schwinn 4 Banger was well respected back in the day. My brother had one when we lived in the US as kids. I had a Schwinn road bike – these were the days before they became Walmart specials (Chicago made)

Azonic were the bars / stems to have when I started riding but now have all but vanished.

Sachs were swallowed up by SRAM weren’t they?

Iron Horse had a massive fall from grace having been THE DH bike to have.

Are Goldtec still knocking about? Used to like their hubs.

DDG

Mongoose has disappeared to all intents and purposes in the UK, with no importer.

Still exists in the US, at least their BSO range. Dunno if they’re still making ‘proper’ bikes.

Sachs were swallowed up by SRAM weren’t they?

Already done on page 1 🙂

Just remembered a brand you used to see in Europe – Heavy Tools!

Paul’s Components still going apparently
Not heard of Bula in a while

Are Goldtec still knocking about? Used to like their hubs.

BETD innit.

Mongoose has disappeared to all intents and purposes in the UK, with no importer.

Still exists in the US, at least their BSO range. Dunno if they’re still making ‘proper’ bikes.

Greg Illingworth rides one.

Looks “proper“. 😉

Looks like a kids bike tbf

Have we had Dekerf yet?

These tried to sell in the UK a few yars ago but disappeared. Big on the continent
http://www.stevensbikes.de/2018/index.php

Mongoose is still available in the uk via csg in Poole , along with charge GT and some others

Kore used to be a big brand but I hardly see their gear anymore, Club Roost was another. I used to really like Bow bikes especially the Ti which was probably horrible to ride but oh it looked nice.. I think the one that has fallen the furthest is Marin, they were everywhere in the 90’s, Mount Visions and what not but they’re just not a cool brand now I suppose.

Girvin (thankfully).

Didn’t x-lite become Muc-off as they found they could achieve much, much bigger margins with the product.

Extralite. Was always a bit euroniche although I quite liked the saddle I had with the nose art popsie on it.

on one – back when the 456 was hot people were hanging off every release. it all went wrong some where around the time they restarted holdsworth and titus.

Feebal – still have the t shirt from Bike 2001.

Really you lot do disappoint!!

No ones mentioned

Univega !!! ( raleigh owned a few years ago)

Oh and Lemond
Along with
Gary Fisher

Caloi, my brother has still got my early 90s one.

Hot Chili, anyone?

Set up by Peter Denk, who then went on to work all sorts of crabon fribe magic at Scott, Cannondale, and currently at Specialized (See the loony tunes light S-Works on the front page!)

Bionicon still around?

KHS are still about in USA. I lusted after a Montana Comp back in the day.

This is tooo easy

Motobacane

I think Saracen might still produce the odd bicycle.

Kestrel, used to be super expensive carbon fibre versions of Stumpjumper FSR’s, until Spesh made a carbon version and killed that market. Looks like a load of open mold frames now. Guy who owns the garage over the way has one of their road bikes, still looks expensive despite being 10+ years old!

Haro used to be proper cool back in the 90’s.

My 1991 Haro Extreme – they had 31.8mm bars and stem back then!! Bought this NOS not so long ago.

My Dave Lloyd. Probably doesn’t count as he didn’t make many bikes and was really a road builder.

Super super sweet framesets though. Super light and amazing to ride.

Already done Haro.

Kid on his Haro

Al Carter.

I think it was Townsend’s posh brand.

I had a Sacremento just like this one. First ‘proper’ MTB.

Really you lot do disappoint!!

No ones mentioned

Univega !!! ( raleigh owned a few years ago)

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