arendoog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Swift ? Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch1979 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Cabal is also local! Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch1979 Posted March 11, 2020 Share My understanding is Pyga is bring all their manufacturing back to SA. Tough to compete for safe in the factory against the big boys (Specialized, Trek, Giant) etc. Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted March 11, 2020 Share Swift ?Not anymore. Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted March 11, 2020 Share What about Farr. They have (or had) gravel bikes for sale. They originate from PE Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted March 12, 2020 Share There are some bikes that have their roots in SA. Silverback, Swift, Trek(the founder is South African), Pearl and one or two others. Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted March 12, 2020 Share Storm Bikes Not 100% sure if he's still building though. Edited March 12, 2020 by Emile Duvenage shaper and Archie Kingpin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heel Drop Posted March 12, 2020 Share driewiel is mos ook local Archie Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted April 19, 2020 Share A SA brand I forgot about. Volcan. At one point they were claiming to be Swiss and still have a cross as part of their logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinmug Posted April 19, 2020 Share There are some bikes that have their roots in SA. Silverback, Swift, Trek(the founder is South African), Pearl and one or two others. @Eugene mind elaborating on the founder of Trek, I find the South African connection quite interesting (but my Google-zu leaves me high and dry). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted April 19, 2020 Share @Eugene mind elaborating on the founder of Trek, I find the South African connection quite interesting (but my Google-zu leaves me high and dry).One of the co founders Bevil Hogg was South African tinmug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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