The lesser known Bike brands

[Josh0]

That design just screams shock servicing .....same deal with solid bikes 

Haha yeah but Propain took the liberty to add a tiny rear fender to protect the shock. FWIW

[Cois]

My Commencal Premier 1

 

At Cullinan Petra Mine game farm

 

 

 

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[Rouxenator]

Kona 

 

Got this 2004 Hoss Dee-Lux : 

 

 

 

 

Updated it, rode it, loving it : 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2018 by Rouxenator

[DieselnDust]

Many in house UK brands... 

Vitus

Merlin

Ribble

Planet X

Vitus is a French brand that originated in the 60's. They pioneered Aluminium in alumium lugs bonded frames

Merlin as In Merlin cycles or Merlin as in Merlin Metalworks (merlinbikes.com) as the two are unrelated?

[BMXER]

kuwahara (made famous by ET)

Edited December 14, 2018 by BMXER

[Eugene]

Not sure if I should post my Ralleigh here

Seeing that they've gone back to being a super market brand, the real good ones are getting scarce, so post away.

[lechatnoir]

Kona 

 

Got this 2004 Hoss Dee-Lux : 

 

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Updated it, rode it, loving it : 

 

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looks like you could ride about 2 trillion miles on those tyres. well, you could...

 

nice bike btw... my old Kula's getting some TLC this holiday...

[MudLark]

Odd thing. One doesn't see a great many KTMs here but KTM is Europe's biggest bike maker by volume - and they're actually made in Austria (not Taiwan). Or so I read...

[DrRichard]

Kestrel

Edited December 14, 2018 by DrRichard

[Allrounder]

Contraband 

 

SA brand...... and I like it more than any of my previous bikes.   

 

I am currently running racing ralphs 2.25 on there, but no picture... 

 

I am ashamed of myself..... for not having a pic.

[SwissVan]

 

Chapter 2

 

Saw this fairly new brand from New Zealand for the first time earlier this week at my LBS

 

Nice handle bars they make as well....

 

https://eu.chapter2bikes.com/?SID=1enrfshtppo2hh7n3cifkgkpd2&___store=europe/

[Rouxenator]

looks like you could ride about 2 trillion miles on those tyres. well, you could...

 

nice bike btw... my old Kula's getting some TLC this holiday...

Funny thing is I am actually looking at getting new ones, however they are a bit pricey. I paid R350 for some 29er TL tyres earlier this week but options are limited for the 26er. Might just get new wire bead ones, they can be had for less than R200 it seems. 

[Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Chapter 2

 

Saw this fairly new brand from New Zealand for the first time earlier this week at my LBS

 

Nice handle bars they make as well....

 

https://eu.chapter2bikes.com/?SID=1enrfshtppo2hh7n3cifkgkpd2&___store=europe/

Can get these in SA now 

[Farrnus]

Can get these in SA now 

 

 

yip - we have had stock for just over a year - we will not be continuing with this brand and have 1 frame-kit up ON SALE here 

 

incredible piece of kit!!! 

 

we decided to focus on our own bikes and frame-kits. hopefully someone picks up the brand in SA as they are really fantastic and Mike Pryde is doing an amazing job with this new brand and range. 

[MrJacques]

Production Privee

 

https://www.production-privee.com/en/

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/video/288199/

 

Edited December 14, 2018 by Jacquers

[Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

7075 aluminum can't be welded, so they just milled it   

https://polebicycles.com/

Touted as the future of MTB geo