who is the the Coke & Pepsi of the cycling world?
07-29-13, 07:58 AM
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who is the the Coke & Pepsi of the cycling world?
What company or companies do you consider to be the big dawgs maybe not the best. RC cola tastes great to me. But who is the international Big Dawgs of cycling world.....the company that charges a premium for it's stuff and gets it...but maybe not the best??? Any thoughts?
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Any one that charges more than $1500 for just a frame.
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07-29-13, 08:24 AM
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Giant by a mile.
07-29-13, 08:30 AM
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Well, I was wrong, it's not Giant. Trek/Fisher by a mile, then Giant and Specialized.
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/opini...-whos-number-1
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/opini...-whos-number-1
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Is that just USA sales? World wide what is it?
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Well, I was wrong, it's not Giant. Trek/Fisher by a mile, then Giant and Specialized.
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/opini...-whos-number-1
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/opini...-whos-number-1
07-29-13, 08:47 AM
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It's the U.S. market (National Bicycle Dealers Association). I don't know how you get to worldwide numbers, but I suppose they're out there.
The reason I first said Giant is because Giant builds bikes for lots of other brands, but that's also true of other manufacturers, so I guess you just have to go by brand rather than manufacturer.
The reason I first said Giant is because Giant builds bikes for lots of other brands, but that's also true of other manufacturers, so I guess you just have to go by brand rather than manufacturer.
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RC Cola = Jens.
RC Cola = Jens.
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Based on brand prominence and number I see (in the road bike arena) I'd call it Trek and Spesh.
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Throw in the bikes that Giant makes for others, and the numbers would get closer.
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Trek and Specialized.
Not to say they don't make quality stuff. I enjoy some of Specialized's products. I do not enjoy Coke or Pepsi, or any soda pop for that matter.
Not to say they don't make quality stuff. I enjoy some of Specialized's products. I do not enjoy Coke or Pepsi, or any soda pop for that matter.
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that will be trek, colnago and scott top 3 oem customers last year.
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I would say Giant and Trek, if we ignore the fact that Giant manufactures much of Trek's stuff. But if just on manufacturing volume, I would guess Giant and Merida.
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I see a whole lot of NEXT bikes from Walmart around town...way more than Trek or Spesh.
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Pepsi & Coke been notorious for trying to maintain a cooperative duopoly by strong-arming retailers to prevent competitors products from having equal status in the marketplace. I've only heard of Trek & Specialized doing this.
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But OP's question seems to me to involve more than just volume. There is the perennial fight for consumer loyalty, the heavy handed marketing tactics, the vicious defense of trademarks (ya know the required disclaimers: "I'm sorry we don't have Coke, only Pepsi." There is a lot more to being like Coke and Pepsi, than just being number 1 and 2. Also is this world or only USA or NA? Wouldn't Giant be #1 in the world?[/QUOTE]
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