Do certain brands specialize in certain bikes? ie

[Wally]

Dawes are great for touring bikes etc.

 

[ianrauk]

Specialized specialize in Specialized

(sorry couldn't resist)

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Some brands probably have a grounding in certain cycling disciplines but I think that any bike made by an established marque will be more than fit for purpose. Please feel free to prove me wrong.

 

[Wally]

Specialized specialize in Specialized

(sorry couldn't resist)

Oh, Raleigh? Well, I never.

 

[dav1d]

If I had a Farthing for everytime someone made a bike related joke, I'd have a Giant income.

 

[Black Sheep]

I think its more a case that Dawes put out a very good touring bike that became the bench mark by which touring bikes are compared, a bit like the jaguar e-type being a bench mark against which sports cars are compared

unlike jaguar, dawes manage to update and keep the galaxy going.

each make does have its own way of laying out the geometry which can affect how the bikes feel and handle, for example, if trek favour long top tubes when building their bikes they'll get known for being race / time trial bikes or whatever discipline they are best suited to.

 

[Wally]

Thanks Pushing tin.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i've never seen anything other than road bikes from the likes of pinerello and colnago…