Rick Johnson

The word is that there will be two separate divisions - Cannondale
Sports Group will be the premium division.



"The Cannondale Sports Group, which will target the independent bicycle
dealer and be separate from the mass-market line, will include
Cannondale, Sugoi, GT and the company’s other premium bicycle brands,
presumably Schwinn and Mongoose. Cannondale Sports has already stated
that it plans to seek acquisitions of similar high-quality brands."



http://www.velonews.com/article/71784



Rick



Ron and Dorothy Strasser wrote:

I do not think going into the "Motorcycle" business helped them in any 

manner.  Good luck with your headshock.  I still think the best part of the 

headshock was the neat logo of the dudewith the huge forehead and their 

thoughtful merchandise produced when they were in with Sobe.  I still 

believe the best thing they produced was the Lefty.  But hey, I have not 

owned a Cannondale for about two years and survived just fine.  They 

probably will produce a bunch of low end stuff and sell them in the very 

places you suspect (Kmart etc) but still make some pretty good bikes. 

Quality is one thing and stock growth is yet another.  If push comes to 

shove we know which one wins.

just my two shares worth.

ron

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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:55 PM

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Dorel buys Cannondale. Oh noes?

  

True story

There use to be a history of Schwinn calendar about 5 years ago and on the 

time line in 1984 it said " Thought Mountain Bikes would be a fad OOOPS!"

Randy Dreiling

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I do not think going into the "Motorcycle" business helped them in any
manner. Good luck with your headshock. I still think the best part of the
headshock was the neat logo of the dudewith the huge forehead and their
thoughtful merchandise produced when they were in with Sobe. I still
believe the best thing they produced was the Lefty. But hey, I have not
owned a Cannondale for about two years and survived just fine. They
probably will produce a bunch of low end stuff and sell them in the very
places you suspect (Kmart etc) but still make some pretty good bikes.
Quality is one thing and stock growth is yet another. If push comes to
shove we know which one wins.
just my two shares worth.
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Dreiling"
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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Dorel buys Cannondale. Oh noes?

> True story
> There use to be a history of Schwinn calendar about 5 years ago and on the
> time line in 1984 it said " Thought Mountain Bikes would be a fad OOOPS!"
>
>
> Randy Dreiling
>
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Randy Dreiling

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Brian Johnson

You're absolutely right, Jay. After just a couple of seconds' soul
searching I've realized that it was my criticisms that sent the company
into a spiraling depression.

As for those CO2 emissions? I do suppose I should cut back on the
bean-n-cheese super fatty burritos.

*parp*

Share and enjoy.

Jay Rideout wrote:
> Did it ever occur to you that your grumping may have pushed them over the edge? Face it... it was you that tipped it over the tipping point. I think you should give up all CO2 emissions before you do the same with the planet.
>
>
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Jay Rideout

Did it ever occur to you that your grumping may have pushed them over the edge? Face it... it was you that tipped it over the tipping point. I think you should give up all CO2 emissions before you do the same with the planet.

----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Johnson
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2008 11:54:30 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Dorel buys Cannondale. Oh noes?

From VeloNews:
http://beta.velonews.com/article/71784

I suppose that this doesn't necessarily mean doom, but when the parent
company of "brands" such as Pacific (dept. store clunkers), Schwinn and
GT (oh, how the mighty hath fallen) buys up a company like Cannondale...
it give me pause. Hopefully I'm not hearing the splashing of
Cannondale's shark jumping.

As much as I've grumped about the Headshok lately, I really do like my
Cannondales (I have three) and would hate to see the company neutered
and turned into a ghost of itself similar to the fate the befell Schwinn
and GT.

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From VeloNews:
http://beta.velonews.com/article/71784

I suppose that this doesn't necessarily mean doom, but when the parent
company of "brands" such as Pacific (dept. store clunkers), Schwinn and
GT (oh, how the mighty hath fallen) buys up a company like Cannondale...
it give me pause. Hopefully I'm not hearing the splashing of
Cannondale's shark jumping.

As much as I've grumped about the Headshok lately, I really do like my
Cannondales (I have three) and would hate to see the company neutered
and turned into a ghost of itself similar to the fate the befell Schwinn
and GT.

--

"There's no time for sanity, chum!"
-- The Tick