Performance goes to Pacific

[Callistus Valerius]

I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they are
moving away from Road bikes. PacificCycle's lineup looks like mostly
Mountain Bike companies such as Mongoose, Murray and Eddie Bauer bikes. The
only one I see that may make road bikes is GT and Schwinn.

When they dumped Specialized and Giant they grew weary of roadies and their
cheapness.

 

[Phil, Squid-in-Training]

Callistus Valerius wrote:
> I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they
> are moving away from Road bikes. PacificCycle's lineup looks like
> mostly Mountain Bike companies such as Mongoose, Murray and Eddie
> Bauer bikes. The only one I see that may make road bikes is GT and
> Schwinn.
>
> When they dumped Specialized and Giant they grew weary of roadies and
> their cheapness.

Higher profit margins. That's pretty much the only thing that ever matters
in retail.
--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

[Gooserider]

"Callistus Valerius" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they are
> moving away from Road bikes. PacificCycle's lineup looks like mostly
> Mountain Bike companies such as Mongoose, Murray and Eddie Bauer bikes.
> The
> only one I see that may make road bikes is GT and Schwinn.
>
> When they dumped Specialized and Giant they grew weary of roadies and
> their
> cheapness.
>
So do you think they will keep selling as much roadie gear as they do? They
also have their own line of road bikes, right?

 

[sunderland]

Huh? The majority of both Specialized and Giant's product lineup is
mountain bikes.

In any case, who actually buys new bikes from Performance? Most people
view them as a parts/clothing store, not a good place to buy a new
bike.

 

[StaceyJ]

Callistus Valerius wrote:
> I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they are
> moving away from Road bikes. PacificCycle's lineup looks like mostly
> Mountain Bike companies such as Mongoose, Murray and Eddie Bauer bikes. The
> only one I see that may make road bikes is GT and Schwinn.
>
> When they dumped Specialized and Giant they grew weary of roadies and their
> cheapness.

I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they want
to carry brands that they can actually sell on their websites
(Specialized doesn't allow online sales...not sure about Giant, but I
can't recall seeing 'em for sale online recently - if ever)

SYJ

 

[Pat Lamb]

StaceyJ wrote:
>
> I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they want
> to carry brands that they can actually sell on their websites
> (Specialized doesn't allow online sales...not sure about Giant, but I
> can't recall seeing 'em for sale online recently - if ever)

Which is kind of strange, in my eyes. If I were to buy a bike built on
a generic frame with a shop's selection of parts, I'd want to be close
to that shop; in other words, it'd be my LBS. Going to that length to
sell bicycles over the web? You're not selling to me!

Pat