defunct bike brands

[rebelcontender]

hi folks,

just wanted to see what defunct bike brands ( Australian or otherwise!) people would like to see returned to the market. list what you can think of!

im thinking that Bullock and Healing are both cool names that are missing

[MountGower]

I'm looking forward to picking up my new Repco Olympic 20. It is an olympic year after all.

[basscadetz]

j.c. higgins

schwinn chicago

diamondback?

otasco

kuwahara?

murray

[basscadetz]

zeronine

torker

p.k. ripper?

amc

hutch

colombia?

[Chuck]

Schwinn is in K-Mart.

Quicksilver

[mikeg]

Speedwell

[Chuck]

Speedwell

I remember the add "Bike, Speedwell"

Redline ?

[basscadetz]

Schwinn is in K-Mart.

Quicksilver

not schwinn USA/Chicago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwinn

and another interesting article :

Where was my bike made?
http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328

[basscadetz]

Redline ?

GOOD CALL

[Mulger bill]

Ricardo and real Malvern Star would be nice.

[kukamunga]

PK Ripper - Goldcross stores here in Melbourne
Redline - Seen them around

[MichaelB]

j.c. higgins

schwinn chicago

diamondback?

otasco

kuwahara?

murray

Umm, still alive & well ....

[basscadetz]

hence the ?

[PathPusher]

Are you including small manufacturers like Bates Bikes who used to work out of an iron shed next to the Batman train station in North Coburg, Victoria?

They stopped making bikes in the late 70's because of the cost of putting their bikes through the Australian Standards Process.

[MJF]

I picked up a bike off EBay the other day. Late 80's Tange 2 frame, branded as 'Atom', imported by "Atom Industries" - can't find anything even close when googling. Model is 'Ultralight', even comes with a sticker saying "intended for competition use only".

[cricetidae]

When I was living in Mosman Park as a teenager riding my old Raleigh I seem to remember that there was a shop in Claremont stocking AVOCET road bikes.

[LuckyPierre]

We used to get 'Spokesman' bikes here in Canberra - I think that they were assembled by a local shop, rather than manufactured here.
What about Europa?
And Apollo? Although they're back in the market - as are Gitane - after a break.
Some-one's mentioned Graecross in another thread. I checked this morning and there's a Constellation under a friend's house.

[cricetidae]

Another one came to mind today.

INDI 500

[531db]

Are you including small manufacturers like Bates Bikes who used to work out of an iron shed next to the Batman train station in North Coburg, Victoria?

They stopped making bikes in the late 70's because of the cost of putting their bikes through the Australian Standards Process.

Norm Bates ceased production of Bates' frames in about 1985 or 6 due to ill health (the after effects of an assault). Australian Standards had nothing to do with it.

[zoom bean]

Are you including small manufacturers like Bates Bikes who used to work out of an iron shed next to the Batman train station in North Coburg, Victoria?

They stopped making bikes in the late 70's because of the cost of putting their bikes through the Australian Standards Process.

Norm Bates ceased production of Bates' frames in about 1985 or 6 due to ill health (the after effects of an assault). Australian Standards had nothing to do with it.

I think you are avoiding the real issue here and that is, what the hell is Batman doing with his own train station in Victoria? Is there also a bat train somewhere out there that I haven't seen & that I would be able to ride?

[PathPusher]

Norm Bates ceased production of Bates' frames in about 1985 or 6 due to ill health (the after effects of an assault). Australian Standards had nothing to do with it

Thanks 531db for the clarification. I used to pass the shed everyday on the way to high school. A friend of mine got a bike especially made for her and it was at that time that Norm said they were stopping 'mass production' and focussing only on specially made bikes. That's probably where my confusion came from.

[IdealCyclesWA]

Another one came to mind today.

INDI 500

kind of still around as the INDI name dropped the 500 back in the 90's. Their new owners are supposed to be revamping the brand for 2009.

My pick is :
Legnano
3Rensho

[McPete]

Bennett is gone, sadly.

Diamondback is still around, having just come out the other side of a time where they produced nothing but rubbish. Now they're churning out some awesome looking machines.

[blkmcs]

When I was living in Mosman Park as a teenager riding my old Raleigh I seem to remember that there was a shop in Claremont stocking AVOCET road bikes.

Avocet Cycles, 27 St Quentin Avenue Claremont
Sorry for reviving an old thread but I just pulled my old Avocet out of the garage.
Made for me by Avocet in 1982 and used as a daily commuter for many years, it hasn't been ridden since the early 90's but everything still works fine.
Now it just needs a good clean and a service.

[Rockford]

Denti, hardly (if any) presence in Oz that I've seen.