Cycling kit polls

[Gavster229]

Got some samples for us??

Unfortunately none that Im happy to hand out from a quality point of view

[bikebloke]

wheres the tick box for "neither"

[The_Phoenix]

Just keep it plain bro...nothing better than black on black

[Mamil]

I also really dislike being turned into a billlboard with sponsor names etcetera so plain in that sense.

 

For road i want bright vivid bold, reflective. For mtb i want something more subtle, darker colours. My favourite mtb shirt is from enjoy and makes me look like a quagga.

[Gavster229]

wheres the tick box for "neither"

what would you prefer ? 

[bikebloke]

what would you prefer ? 

santini

ale

castelli

 

if they made em here id still buy em

[Long Wheel Base]

IF the stuff is on par with the other European brands then I would buy local. BUT in all honesty if I was in the market for example a R1500 pair of bibs and I was comparing a local brand to a foreign brand and the quality was the same I would ask why isn't the local brand cheaper. For the same quality I would expect the local brand to be cheaper. I have paid R1200 for a pair of local bibs and they are only ok. I won't buy them again for that price because their quality is lower than some pairs of European bibs that cost about the same.

[Long Wheel Base]

santini

ale

castelli

 

if they made em here id still buy em

I would imagine those fall under the option: Brand named kits e.g: Giant, Specialized etc. (5 votes [12.82%])

[Gavster229]

I also really dislike being turned into a billlboard with sponsor names etcetera so plain in that sense.

 

For road i want bright vivid bold, reflective. For mtb i want something more subtle, darker colours. My favourite mtb shirt is from enjoy and makes me look like a quagga.

 

Thats great feedback, thanks and happy that we have the same idea in terms of  designs

[Gavster229]

santini

ale

castelli

 

if they made em here id still buy em

Ok well tick the brand names then as that is what I meant. Thanks so much for the feedback 

[bikebloke]

I would imagine those fall under the option: Brand named kits e.g: Giant, Specialized etc. (5 votes [12.82%])

except they aren't mostly made in china and of course they are 'bella in sella' 

[Gavster229]

I would imagine those fall under the option: Brand named kits e.g: Giant, Specialized etc. (5 votes [12.82%])

[Gavster229]

IF the stuff is on par with the other European brands then I would buy local. BUT in all honesty if I was in the market for example a R1500 pair of bibs and I was comparing a local brand to a foreign brand and the quality was the same I would ask why isn't the local brand cheaper. For the same quality I would expect the local brand to be cheaper. I have paid R1200 for a pair of local bibs and they are only ok. I won't buy them again for that price because their quality is lower than some pairs of European bibs that cost about the same.

Thank you, that is a very valid point. We are looking at the price structure and it is very tricky. getting to the same level as international brands is very costly, especially importing fabrics etc so thats usually why the prices are the same as the international brands. 

[Long Wheel Base]

except they aren't mostly made in china and of course they are 'bella in sella' 

Ok I see what you meant. So Name brands that are not from china etc but made there VS name brands made in Italy etc.

I have some Ftech, Castelli and Panda kit and I believe the first 2 are made in Italy where as panda is made here but with Italian materials. I would say there is a slight difference in quality of the end product.

[Long Wheel Base]

Thank you, that is a very valid point. We are looking at the price structure and it is very tricky. getting to the same level as international brands is very costly, especially importing fabrics etc so thats usually why the prices are the same as the international brands. 

Agreed it can become tricky, Especially when you want to try keep as much of the product as possible local and then you get a 8 y/o Chinese kid putting out more work per day than us locals can and at a much lower price. Eventually you end up with a product that everything except the design work is done in the far east. Is it still "local" then?

[eccc whippet]

personally i prefer to pay the little extra and get the better quality and the service...i see it in the bibs i am using at present...assos...fox...first ascent. 

 

assos service was what i expected for the price i paid...an email to them explaining my situation...new bib delivered to my door...there was nothing wrong with the fabric...just a bunching issue in the high mileage chamois.

 

fox...they did replace the bib without an issue...however it was a quality issue with the stitching.

 

first ascent...no complaints about the quality...i got what i paid for the bib...they are now worn out and ready to be replaced...i need to decide what to replace them with...i might just get a cheapie pair again for using on the trainer.