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  • TheDoctor
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    Following on from the brands to avoid thread, how about brands you always look to first?

    I will start with Continental tyres, Campagnolo, Ritchey, Assos, Rapha, Schwalbe, Thomson.

    aP
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    PedalEd, Time, poc, Speedplay, Universal Works, Mykita, Cafe du Cycliste, uniqlo, Zeiss, Compass, Pelikan inks.

    davidtaylforth
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    I agree with the first two on the list (Conti and Campy 😉 )

    Ritchey are generally a brand I avoid (at least for stems and seat posts).

    I’ll add Sidi for shoes.

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    psling
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    Blimey, thought I’d wandered on to a roadie site for a moment there. Still, I guess gravel is the new mtb… 😉

    Gunz
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    Rockshox, Endura, Shimano, Hope (nothing too ground breaking but it all works and doesn’t break).

    kelvin
    Full Member

    Maxxis (despite the awful marketing).

    tang
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    Shimano, Castelli, vittora, Pedros, fenwicks, king, sapim, wipperman

    colournoise
    Full Member

    Cotic.
    Specialized (tyres).
    Stans.
    Fabric / Charge (saddles).
    Uberbike (pads and grips).
    SRAM (drivetrain).

    Speeder
    Full Member

    Maxxis Renthal Hope ODI Shimano Burgtec TLD in no particular order

    gnusmas
    Full Member

    Race face for clothing and components
    Continental for tyres
    Shimano for drivetrain
    Rockshox for suspension
    Charge spoon saddles

    That was all a while ago though, apart from clothing. I really like Race face stuff.

    jonnyboi
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    Cannondale
    Galibier
    Schwalbe
    Endura
    Selle italia
    Shimano
    USE

    gwurk
    Free Member

    Sensus grips.
    Shimano cranks

    That’s it. Brand loyalty is stupid.

    rmacattack
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    whatevers on sale at the time of needing something.

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    Salomon for shoes and boots. The last they use is the best match for my feet.

    Gore and Endura feature the most in my clothing collection though Polaris is proving to be every bit as good – and cheaper.

    Few others really. The above are from experience of finding what fits best.

    No two of my bikes are the same brand.

    guandax
    Free Member

    Rockshox, Endura, Shimano, Hope

    +1

    colournoise
    Full Member

    gwurk – Member
    Sensus grips.
    Shimano cranks
    That’s it. Brand loyalty is stupid.

    Mine are just stuff I’ve found I like and that work for me at a decent price. Would still buy other brands if they hit those criteria

    RamseyNeil
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    Five Ten for shoes
    DMR for pedals

    gwurk
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    Mine are just stuff I’ve found I like and that work for me at a decent price.

    Ah.. Ok. Then I’ll add these:

    monkeysfeet
    Free Member

    For bikes- Hope, Endura, Cotic (fanboi).
    Shoes- To Timberland boots. Last pair lasted 5 yes.

    stewartc
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    Madison/Dharco and Endura for kit
    Shimano for pedals
    Maxxis for tires
    Ergon for grips

    Open minded about everything else.

    dougieb
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    Dave Hinde
    On One
    Mark Anthony Bikes

    dougieb
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    vincienup
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    Seriously, why is this in the ‘bike’ forum?

    steve_b77
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    I’d say Vittoria for tyres, stans for sealant, Shimano for going & stopping, fizik for saddles, Ergon for grips and topeak for on the bike storage

    onlysteel
    Free Member

    Stans
    Shimano shifting
    Middleburn cranks
    Odi grips
    WTB saddles
    Hope braking & bb’s
    KMC chains
    Thomson posts & stems
    Salsa QR’s

    All bikes in a state of convergent evolution!

    eddiebaby
    Free Member

    Cannondale
    Apple
    Google
    Adobe
    Vans
    Animal

    tjagain
    Full Member

    Whatever I can get on the secondhand market.

    I try to avoid every buying japanese* but obviously in the cycle world this is not easy and I will buy japanese if the alternatives are not as good

    * ‘cos Japanese government policy is turning albatrosses gay

    srshaw
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    Conti tyres, shimano shifting, giro/specialized shoes, Kask/giro helmets, Assos / Rapha for road and endura mtb. Fizik saddles (apart from one brooks).

    MrSmith
    Free Member

    Schwalbe, zipp, assos, morevelo, lizard skins, trickers, Edwin, universal works, montaine, kirkhams (cheese) Kernel (beer) Occapinti (wine)

    andyrm
    Free Member

    SRAM drivetrain and brakes
    Nukeproof components
    DT Swiss hubs
    Spesh tyres
    Light Bicycle rims
    661 pads/helmets

    lunge
    Full Member

    Specialiized for shoes.
    Oakley for sunnies.
    Shimano for stopping and going.
    Selle Italia for saddles.
    Decathlon for shorts.
    Deda for the road bike.
    Garmin for sport based electronics.

    Murray
    Full Member

    Lenovo for PCs.
    Motorola or Google for phones.
    Zen for ADSL.

    thegman67
    Full Member

    Endura,Hope and Raceface

    nickc
    Full Member

    That’s it. Brand loyalty is stupid.

    says the man loyal to a couple of brands 😉

    Yak
    Full Member

    Salomon/mavic shoes

    Er, and that’s about it. Everything else as best suited for the job and in budget.

    gwurk
    Free Member

    says the man loyal to a couple of brands

    I’m not.
    No one else makes a grip even close to as good as the Sensus range for riding gloveless all year round. This is annoying as they are actually made by ODI and therefore can be copied by others. The second a grip as good as the sensus comes out at a sensible price there’ll be no loyalty to the brand whatsoever from me.

    Same deal with Shimano cranks really. Except Shimano manufacture their own and no one else has yet come up with anything as light/durable/affordable as Saints.

    Like I said brand loyalty is stupid!
    Buying the most suitable product for your use isn’t.

    genesiscore502011
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    Ben and Jerry’s.

    tall_martin
    Full Member

    Brooks for saddles
    Maxxis for ofroad tyres
    Continental for road tyres
    Chromag wax grips
    Shimano for shifting

    kilo
    Full Member

    Vitoria for mtb and cx tyres
    Gaerne for shoes
    Oko tyre sealants
    San Marco saddles
    Doombar recovery drinks

    timidwheeler
    Free Member

    Salomon, Mountain Equipment and Rab.
    Fits me well and is reliably good kit. I can find a sale pair of Salomon on the internet and know they will fit me and be good quality.

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