Comments on: Pacific Buys Cannondale

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:39:00 +0000

Hopefully Pacific will give Cannondale the GT treatment when it comes to product segmentation and segregation from the mass-retailers. Seeing GT’s 2009 line-up has convinced me that Pacific wants a big slice of the premium bike market, in addition to the mass-retail market (and by the way, GT carries bikes that are well over $2000, so I would not say that GT has been watered down to be more budget shopper friendly). If Pacific is willing to funnel more funds to the ailing brand to bring forth more appealing models and designs (i.e. – See GT 2009 line-up), Pacific may do well to uphold Cannondale’s image, contrary to what some bikers out there believe.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:53:00 +0000

I have to admit my experience with a few of the local LBS have not been great. I am 42 years old and a novice as far as bikes go, but I am interested in commuting. It became apparent that as soon as I said I wanted to spend around $400, that the local LBS was not particulary interested in answering my questions. Note that this is still significantly more than the Walmart special. Seems to me there is “tweener” market that is not being represented by either the mass marketer, or the typical LBS. I am one those, and the club is growing in number. Schwinn seems to fit the bill with their lineup right now. And who knows maybe someday a Cannondale will be in my sites. But try and find an LBS that carries Schwinn. Off to Walmart I go I guess. It is a sad day.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:34:00 +0000

Noooooooo! Lopes is riding Ibis and I just got mine. Literally, today about an hour ago it came in!

By: mtgoatboy

mtgoatboy — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:49:00 +0000

5 years ago when Pacific bought GT I came up with the Brian Lopes Theory, every team he has raced for has been bought by Pacific. First it was Mongoose, then GT and now Cannondale.