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So if Giant is the Toyota of the bike world what are the others?

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  • 20-03-2014 9:10pm
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    PCX
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭


    I have now seen a number of threads on here where people have said that Giant is the Toyota of the bike world.

    Do people see a parallel for any car manufacturers in other bike brands?

    I ride a trek and I suppose I'd compare them to fords - okay but not very exciting.

    Where do you see brands fitting in? (And why?)


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    db2014
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭db2014


    Pinarello=ferrai
    Carrera=fiat


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    coolemon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭coolemon


    Raleigh = Crysler

    Specialized = Audi


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    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    Planet X =Daewoo ?


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    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    coolemon wrote: »
    Raleigh = Crysler

    Specialized = Audi

    Raleigh was Chrysler up untill the 80's


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    rab!dmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭rab!dmonkey


    Colnago = Ferrari
    No speculation or what-ifs, the two companies have a real life connection and have worked together.


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    not yet
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    Boardman=Mini cooper


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Castello = Lada.

    B'twin = Skoda.

    Cervelo = Lamborghini.


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    inc21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭inc21


    peugeot = peugeot


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    531
    Registered Users Posts: 506 ✭✭✭531


    Bianchi = Alfa Romeo (there's just something about them both)

    And to settle earlier disagreements:

    Colnago = Ferrari

    Pinarello = Lamborghini

    Cervelo = Honda

    Storck = Porsche


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    letape
    Registered Users Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭letape


    Scott = Audi


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    Super Freak
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Super Freak


    ???????? = Porsche ?
    ???????? = BMW ?


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    slap/dash
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭slap/dash


    Bianchi=Saab

    Canyon/rose=Volvo


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    krissovo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    Genesis- Bentley, heavy and comfy/fast........


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    cython
    Registered Users Posts: 4,759 ✭✭✭cython


    Super Freak wrote: »
    ???????? = Porsche ?
    ???????? = BMW ?
    Porsche = Porsche
    BMW = BMW



    :pac:


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    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    No matter what bike, its only as good as the engine :)


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    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    Create = Lada


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    531
    Registered Users Posts: 506 ✭✭✭531


    mercedes = mercedes


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    triggermortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    No matter what bike, its only as good as the engine


    Me on any decent bike = kit car ;)


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    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    Raleigh=British Leyland


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    GTDolanator
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭GTDolanator


    kumate_champ07 wrote: »
    Create = Lada



    i would say the old ones yes but the newer ones are like kias


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    Carpenter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    kumate_champ07 wrote: »
    Planet X =Daewoo ?

    I had a Giant Advanced 2 for my last bike and now have a PX pro and am cycling years and can see no difference between them :) what are you basing your answer on .


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Ridley=??


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    kuro_man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭kuro_man


    Time = Bugatti
    Lapierre = Citroen


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    rollingscone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Genesis = ?


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    happytramp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭happytramp


    Carpenter wrote: »
    I had a Giant Advanced 2 for my last bike and now have a PX pro and am cycling years and can see no difference between them :) what are you basing your answer on .

    Like everything else in this thread, brand perception.


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    cycleoin86
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭cycleoin86


    Some of you have it right, others not so much :-)

    Bianchi - Alpha Romeo
    Trek - Ford
    Trek Concept - Ford Mustang
    Colnago - Ferrari
    Pinarello - maserati
    BH - Seat
    Giant - VW (Deutsch Bank Connection!)
    Specialized - Audi
    Lappiere - Citroen
    Litespeed - Aston Martin
    Planet X - Mercedes
    Ridley - Porsche

    What a great discussion!!


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    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    wendell borton wrote: »
    Raleigh=British Leyland


    Islabikes = Aston Martin. ;)


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    .ak
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    cython wrote: »
    Porsche = Porsche
    BMW = BMW



    :pac:

    What's the BMW supposed to be like?


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    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_108

    What about this work of art:rolleyes:


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    Gallant_JJ
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Gallant_JJ


    BMW = Felt


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