Loyality
When shopping for a new bike, how loyal are you to your current brand? Are you a repeat buyer of that brand, or do you shop for the best price on the best equipment at that time?
I’ve been doing some recent online research for bikes and I’ve noticed that I haven’t been loyal to my current brand. I’m 100% satisfied with the current brand, but I’ve been looking to see what else is on the market. What else can I get in my price range? What upgrades can I get for the same price point that aren’t available on my bike line now?
All interesting questions. How do you shop?
April 29th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
I spend too much time on the internet looking at every available possibility. Hence my two obscure brands: Pegoretti Marcelo (road) and Koga Miyata World Traveler. The problem with bike brands is the vast majority of frames are made at a couple of huge factories in Taiwan and China and every bike uses Shimano, Campagnolo, or SRAM components.
May 1st, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Agreed. So I guess in the end we’re all being loyal to the same cause.