Originally Posted by
Kontact
Litespeed and Kestrel, off the top of my head.
So you named 2 brands out of how many that I listed earlier in this thread that are thriving? And there is nothing nor ever was anything prestigious about Litespeed or Kestrel. Just like everyone else...They designed (or copied) a frame and slapped on components from one of the big component manufacturers.
You need to quit living in the past. I sense a lot of "get off my lawn" in your posts.
https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/...er-bike-brands
https://gearandgrit.com/direct-to-consumer-bike-brands/