i am not really specifying for what purpose i should use the bike. i just want to know which bike has the overall superior quality in terms of built and durability. i always prefer quality even if the design is not attractive.
maybe these criteria could help you out:
built - proprietary material composition that has the highest quality (hardness, lightweightness...)
durability - ability of frames or other parts that could withstand repeated stresses due to weight and vibration even under prolonged exposure to the elements (moisture, sunlight, etc)
ductility - property that enables the materials to remain flexible when it is subjected to tensile stresses (but not that flexible such that it always bends)
bicycle experts i need your opinions based on your observations on the different brands that you have used and the length of time that you have been using these bikes.
2007-11-19 21:07:21 · 6 answers · asked by james 3 in Sports ➔ Cycling
If we are talking about bicycles made of aluminum alloys, you should understand the materials for most high quality bikes come from a small number of alloy tubing manufacturers. Few companies actually cook up their own alloys. Thus, unless you are looking at a fairly exotic machine, hardness, ductility, weight, flexibility, tensile strength, etc. are going to be fairly similar at various price points.
Furthermore, bicycle tubing is rarely a point of failure. Point of failure is nearly always where tubes join and are welded together. So, the real determining factor in a frame's quality and longevity is the quality of their building process.
Personally, I'd worry less about frame quality and more about ride quality and how you want to ride the bike. You can buy the "best" frame in the world, but if it isn't comfortable and doesn't suit you, you won't love the bike.
Anyhow, Santa Cruz is well regarded for high quality bikes with excellent warranty protection. Haro and Giant also make good bikes. Schwinn makes a few well regarded machines, but really isn't in the same league.
If you are really considering a bike from these companies, you should also take a look at Intense and Turner, as well as Trek, Specialized and Cannondale.
Hope this helps you out.
2007-11-20 08:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by sfr1224 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Santa Cruz is a theoretically small company which still has control over their production. THeir materials are one of thje best in the business eventhough some other companys use better materials. However expect to pay for that.
Giant is a huge company, and I mean huge, but still retain a very good quality control. As for materials they are pretty good to be such a big company.
Haro is a respectable company. However after Bob Haro sold the company it has lost some control of their production.
Schwinn- Is this brand worth mentioning?
Why are you leaving Specialized out? I believe Specialized is the best combination in value, quality and materials.
2007-11-20 01:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by Tarmac Skin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Cruz are better build quality and place more emphasis on material quality per se, as opposed to the other companies building to a price point, which must entail compromises in build quality and materials used. Machine built Taiwanese frames versus hand built? I am on my 2nd Santa Cruz, own 2 Giants and a Taiwanese built mtb (town bike). I have owned several bikes from many other brands too. I love my Santa Cruz for its build quality and attention to detail. My Blur frame is now into it's 4th year of abuse and when I replace it, it will be with another Blur. Of course, to get better materials and build quality, you pay extra. Economies of scale also factor here though, as mass production allows better materials at a lower price point, but mass production does not endear itself to the kind of attention to detail you might expect from a smaller scale manufacturer.
You might suggest I'm biased, but only 1 of my 4 bikes is a Santa Cruz, partly due to cost and partly due to required purpose. Do the other bikes really require this level of quality?
2007-11-20 00:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by PAUL W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Cruz. Robbie Keane is one among lot of big name players, and there is Rafa's rotation policy. Which means Keane will less number of matches, and whatever goals Liverpool could score, he will have small share of it. Santa Cruz is on his own at Blackburn, gameplan will revolve around him at Blackburn. However, there will be lot more opportunity for Keane at Liverpool. so in numbers he might outscore Roque Santa Cruz, but when percentage of goals (number of goals a player scored / Number of goals scored by the team) is considered, Santa Cruz will definitely be ahead of Keane (If both plays the entire season without injury)
2016-05-24 07:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of the brfands you posted, here is the ranking:
1. Santa Cruz (by far)
2. Giant
3. Haro
4. Schwin
Most of all their bikes are aluminium. I just think that Santa Cruz has the better designs and good quality.
If you want higher frames, look at Ventana USA, Titus (look at the exogrid, they take a titanium tube, laser drill it and put a mesh of carbon fiber inside it).
2007-11-20 00:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by Roberto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
haro,then the schwinn then the santa cruz then the giant but that is just my oppion
2007-11-23 08:07:26 · answer #6 · answered by keldo2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋