Bicycles from Italy

Tires from Italy

Pirelli (about the brand). A very famous brand with many businesses around the world. One of the factories is also located in Russia. It is very widely used in motorsport, in particular, Pirelli tires were used in Formula 1 races.

Marangoni. The second major Italian tire brand since 1950. Marangoni rubber is of high quality and is also produced in the USA and South America.

Formula. A subsidiary brand of Pirelli, was founded in 2012. Pirelli tires are focused primarily on the premium car segment, but, apparently, the company did not want to lose buyers from the budget segment, and this brand was created for wider market coverage. Prior to this, Pirelli produced inexpensive tires under the Ceat brand, but then sold the brand to Indians. Formula tires are manufactured in the same factories as Pirelli tires, and the equipment and technology are the same.

Tires from Germany

Continental AG (about the brand) is a renowned manufacturer of high quality car tires. One of the oldest and largest tire concerns with headquarters in Hanover. He began his activity back in 1871. Has several subsidiary brands. In addition to tires, it also produces some car parts.

The factories of the concern are located not only in Germany, but also in Belgium, Great Britain, France and the USA. Continental tires are respected by motorists around the world.

Uniroyal. Subsidiary brand of Continental. Produces tires with excellent technical characteristics - excellent grip on asphalt, both dry and wet, with short braking distances.

Fulda. It is also a well-known German manufacturer. Since 1962, the brand has been owned by the American concern Goodyear. Fulda has been making tires for passenger cars for over a century. Its products are high quality tires for both passenger cars and trucks.

Falken. A young German company that started its activities in 1983. It specializes in tires for a wide variety of sporting events, which perfectly withstand sports g-forces. Falken tires have a striking design and provide the car with excellent handling at high and ultra-high speeds. These tires are highly prized by tuning enthusiasts and street racers.

Rating of bicycle brands depending on the price

Prices for even seemingly identical models from different manufacturers can differ by tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Here is a rating of bike brands depending on the price:

In first place is the most expensive bike product called Trek Butterfly Madone. This bike, designed by Damien Hirst, is worth $ 500,000.

With regard to those bicycle brands that we see on the shelves of our stores, the most expensive are:

• Scott;
• This is followed by the Cube and GT;
• They are followed by such brands as Specialized, MERIDA;
• Wels completes the list.
• If you look at Russian brands, then the most expensive will be STELS and Atom, and relatively inexpensive bicycles of the Sura brand by Penza Bicycle Factory LLC - low price, good quality.

General table

To compile the rating, the 10 most popular firms in Russia were selected:

1. Stels.
2. Merida.
3. Cube.
4. TREK.
5. Giant.
6. Specialized.
7. Schwinn.
8. GT.
9. Author.
10. Forward.
11. Norco.

For obvious reasons, bicycles from various retail chains and umbrella brands, for example, KIA or BMW, were not included in the list. The list of brands for comparison may seem incomplete, but these are the names that Russian-speaking users know and are looking for on the Internet.

The summary table turned out to be as follows:

What to evaluate

Let's select several parameters by which you can evaluate brands in order to make a more or less objective rating of bicycle brands.

Range

A brand can be great and famous ... but only among professional athletes. Alternatively, a talented designer can produce an ingenious series of children's bicycles.Without a doubt, even leadership in one of the segments of the bicycle market is completely insufficient for the recognition of a brand as the best.

Globalization and sales volumes these days are such that a serious manufacturer is constantly diversifying its lineup, striving to satisfy a wide variety of users - athletes, trial drivers, BMXers and ordinary cycling enthusiasts. This is where the best go, because every rider is unique and the brand must be mindful of their needs.

Quality

A very difficult word to define is quality. Economists say quality is a measure of how well a product meets customer expectations. We will proceed from this definition. Our bike expectations are:

• no breakdowns;
• good appearance;
• the real adaptability of the bike to the conditions for which it is declared;
• fulfillment by the manufacturer of its promises.

You can go far along the path of formalizing requirements, but in most cases, the average score of real customer reviews becomes a measure of quality.

First of all, we will pay attention to them.

Experience and history

Knowledge, production capacity and company history are also very important. Of course, beginners can quickly produce a large number of bicycles, can offer a wide range of models, and even suit specific users. In reality, without a serious engineering school and recognition among "fans", the brand will not be complete. He does not have a "cushion" in case of problems and developments that will allow him to make a leap into the future.

Availability

The last, but most important point for the end customer. Availability includes:

1. Bicycle cost.
2. The ability to purchase at this particular moment.

Why is accessibility so important? Because the first question when buying any durable item is “how much are you willing to spend”? And only then can you start a discussion about riding style, seasons, habits and various restrictions.

The second factor is the ability to test the bike live, either in the store or through some test drive program.

This is very important, because literally a couple of centimeters of frame length or the tactile sensation from the steering wheel or shifter wafer may not be enough for riding comfort. All this can be felt only by taking a ride on the bike before buying it.

European and Western manufacturers

The first companies to start producing such devices are the Stihl and Husquarna brands. Today on the market you can find many devices developed by the specialists of these organizations.

If you need to figure out which brand of chainsaw to choose, then you should pay attention to these manufacturers

Many are interested in the answer to the question of which chainsaw is the best and which company

To deal with this, you should pay attention to all the popular manufacturers who offer their products to the general public for industrial production or for the home. Although brands and manufacturers of high-quality chainsaws are scattered all over the world, European models are considered to be the most demanded in the segment.

The first quality developments appeared in the 1920s. For 30 years, the units have been equipped with all the necessary elements that organize their work. At the beginning of their journey, these devices really made it possible to seriously automate the process of wood production, but they weighed more than 50 kg.

In 1954, there was some revolution in the chainsaw market. It became possible to introduce two-stroke engines into the devices, which made it possible to reduce the average weight of the units to 10-15 kg. In 1958, most models began to use membrane carburetors, with the help of which the craftsmen were able to hold the saw even upside down when working with it.

Brand Stihl

Stihl is considered to be the industry leader.The first who began to produce the devices in question were precisely the representatives of this firm "Shtil". First, there were models that used an electric motor. Over time, it was replaced by gasoline, which increased the versatility and convenience of the device.

For half a century of its work, the company has repeatedly proved the quality of its products, constantly raising its level. On the Internet, you can find many positive customer reviews who are one hundred percent satisfied with their purchase. Therefore, the majority of the market belongs to reliable, high-quality and unpretentious models of the German organization Stihl.

You can purchase both a household or industrial model, and a rescue model, which will be used in special government units. Such models are more practical and lighter, which allows for better quality rescue operations in case of need.

Husqvarna

Husqvarna has been making garden tools for over 300 years. Therefore, when the opportunity arose to produce automated saws with gasoline engines, the specialists immediately began to deal with this.

Representatives of the Swedish organization Husqvarna have developed many technologies that have been used by other manufacturers over time. This includes technologies:

1. Forced damping of vibration in the mechanism.
2. Electronic fuel combustion system.
3. Chain lubrication while the device is running.
4. Automatic chain brake if required.

Firm Emak

The Italian company Emak is also engaged in the development of chainsaws

If you need to decide which chainsaw to choose, then you should pay attention to the models of this manufacturer, however, such devices are not in particular demand in the domestic market. For all the time of its work, the manufacturer did not even get into the top 10 companies whose products are successful in the Russian market.

This is due to the fact that the company's policy is to ignore marketing wars and completely delve into improving product quality. Therefore, buyers who nevertheless decide to buy such a brand speak well of it. You can find budget units for the home or models for industrial production.

Group 2: Buy consciously

In the second group, we included brands that can be trusted, but it is worth considering some of their features. This is either the middle tier of components, standard frames from Asian manufacturers' catalogs and a narrow range of sizes. Or a narrow specialization on one type of bike, which will not be the best choice as a city bike. Many models from brands from this group are available in just a couple of sizes, so people of short stature are unlikely to be able to pick up a model.

It is reasonable to buy bicycles of brands from group 2 if you clearly understand why you are doing it and what you will get in the end.

Brand from the USA. The main focus is single speed models with flip-flop bushings.

Quite good, fairly reliable bicycles of our native Belarusian production.

Russian brand, a subsidiary of the Forward brand. The main problem is the narrow size range of almost all models, as well as components under its own brand, the quality of which is difficult to judge.

This Russian manufacturer has been on the market since 2014 and has not yet gained popularity. The main parts for bicycles are purchased from well-known world manufacturers - Shimano, Suntour, RockShox, Kenda. A big plus - there are many sizes of frames and there are small ones.

Czech manufacturer, on the market since 2002. In terms of assortment and quality - like our Aist.

A California brand that specializes in road and single speed bikes.

Another manufacturer of single-speed bicycles, this time from Russia. Bicycles are assembled in Moscow mainly from Chinese components.

Belarusian manufacturer of mainly road and track models. The bicycles are of high quality and stylish, but hardly suitable for computers - the brand has high prices and sports specialization.

The brand was founded in 1948 by an Italian cyclist. Today it is a brand-manufacturer of road and city single-speed bicycles, frames, components and various accessories for cycling.

Format andForward

Two Russian brands produced by Forward LLC. Format specializes in mountain bikes, but there are also city bikes. The brand is unique in the post-Soviet market in that frames are developed by engineers specifically for the brand's models, and are not ordered in China. Used equipment Shimano and Suntour, SRAM, RockShox, Schwalbe rubber - that is, good components. Minus, like many others, is a small size ruler.

Forward is Format's younger brother. Perm production with its pluses and minuses - low prices, low quality, narrow size range.

A German brand specializing in mountain bikes and sports bicycles. Own production, on the market since 1995. Good components, prices are reasonable, many sizes, but does not make urban or fitness models, only hybrids and mountain ones.

A Polish brand from Poznan, it produces cruisers and urban comfort models in various sizes and colors.

A popular Chinese brand on the Belarusian market with all the consequences - the components correspond to a low price. Since 2010 it has been producing hybrids and mountain bikes. Doesn't make urban models.

A relatively young (on the market since 2008) Russian manufacturer. It specializes in folding models, but there are also electric and road bikes.

Bicycles assembled in Russia (Pskov). The main product is mountain bikes and models for sports disciplines: street, turf, freeride and downhill. There are city and road models, but few, as well as frame sizes.

The Stels brand is a product of the Russian company Velomotors. Bicycles are assembled in Russia using Chinese parts. Inexpensive, the quality is questionable, only large frame sizes are a standard set for a brand from group 2.

The brand has existed since 2002. Bicycles are assembled in Russia, in Kaliningrad, at the Velobalt plant. The quality of the components is average, the prices correspond. Some models have small frame sizes, which is already good.

Which brand is better

If we talk about a brand that produces bicycles from and to the latest advanced technologies, uses the most modern equipment and its own developments, then this is the German manufacturer Cube. These bicycles will not leave anyone indifferent.

Well-known brands and some of the highest quality brands in the world market for bicycle manufacturers and parts for them are the Shimano and SRAM brands. Shimano is a Japanese brand that has been making bicycles and bike parts since 1970. SRAM is an American manufacturer of cycling products. Created in the same years and being a direct competitor for Shimano, SRAM is not inferior to him to this day. The bicycles of these brands are renowned for their quality and reliability.

Russia is also not inferior to its competitors. Atom is a truly high-quality and relatively inexpensive bicycle product.

As for American products, they have another well-known Scott brand. Their suspensions are the lightest and the models have no analogues. But the pleasure is not cheap either.

Group 1: Buy boldly

The first group includes bicycle manufacturers that have been on the market for a long time, have a good reputation and a wide range of models. Also an important criterion for getting into this group was the available frame sizes - this moment speaks at the same time about the seriousness of the company and the comfort of the chosen model for you.

You can find a lot of information about all brands from the first group on the Internet, they have high-quality official sites with catalogs and characteristics of technologies and materials that are used in the production of their bicycles. You can write to the support service of these brands and ask a question, and the likelihood that they will answer you quickly and competently is very high.

Well-known brands make both expensive bicycles and simpler models, but both of them, as a rule, equip them with high-quality components from well-known world manufacturers, on which your comfort ultimately depends.

Feel free to buy bicycles from the following companies:

American company founded in 1971. Manufactures various models of bicycles, including professional and special (for example, police bicycles), cycling clothing, shoes, accessories and parts.

The brand was founded in 1969 in the USA, California, in 1976 it moved to Germany, where it manufactures its bicycles to this day.

German company, since 1993 manufacturer and supplier of bicycles and accessories. In addition to its own assembly plant, the brand has its own development and design department, a test center, a sports team and an extensive international dealer network in more than 30 countries.

The city bike company, a division of Trek, was founded in California in 1993.

German company founded in 1992. Bicycles are manufactured and assembled in Cloppenburg, Germany.

One of the oldest bicycle companies in the world. In 1899, she began importing bicycles from the United States and England to Japan. After 20 years, she began to produce her own models and has been doing it successfully to this day.

Taiwanese brand, one of the largest bicycle manufacturers in the world. Today, about 55% of all branded bicycles in the world are manufactured at Giant factories - the company produces components for the brands Scott, Trek, Colnago and others.

Brand from California, USA, founded in 1972. Specialized in the production of mountain, road and road bicycles, one of themarket leaders of models for discipline BMX.

German manufacturer of city and hybrid bicycles, which began its history in 1919.

The brand was founded in 1989 in Slovakia. The brand produces various models of bicycles, accessories, spare parts, helmets.

Polish bicycle brand opened in 1990. Has its own R&D department, manufactures many different models, clothing, cycling accessories and components.

Polish brand that specializes in comfortable urban models.

Company from California, USA, founded in 1986. It develops frames for mountain and hybrid bicycles, unique in its geometry, and also manufactures women's, fitness and urban models.

Taiwanese firm that was founded in 1972. One of the largest bicycle manufacturers, has a research laboratory, its own sports team and a wide dealer network around the world.

A young company with an office in Los Angeles, USA, founded in 2010. The main specialization is urban single-speed bicycles, but there are also road, tourist and comfortable urban models.

American bicycle brand. Founded in 1895, manufacturing in Canada. It offers a wide selection of models, but our market offers mainly comfortable city and women's bicycles.

Swiss manufacturer of winter sports equipment, motor sports equipment and sportswear. Since 1958 has been producing bicycles and accessories. The aerodynamic steering wheel is their invention.

The fourth largest bicycle company in the United States and a leading innovator in the bicycle industry. On the market since 1974. Has its own Body Geometry development department, produces equipment for various cycling disciplines, bicycles, accessories, clothing, shoes and helmets.

Germany - the center of the bicycle industry in Europe

Germany is famous for its frequent congresses and exhibitions on a variety of topics, and bicycles are no exception. Production and exhibitions of this type of technology are most developed here. The country itself has pavilions of 22 international exhibition centers, the area of ​​which is about 2.8 million square meters, a significant part of which is occupied by bicycles. And about their production will be discussed later.

Exhibition EUROBIKE

Eurobike is an international exhibition of bicycle technology. Every year, there you can see new models of bicycles, as well as new trends in the direction of cycling.This fair is always visited by the leading manufacturers of equipment in this area, where they can, as they say, "look at others and show themselves." The first exhibition was held in 1991, and the number of visitors only increases every year.