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Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby ollysj » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:00 pm

Just found this article. Anybody know if it's true?
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby mtbgreg1 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:47 pm

IMO, an article on Pinkbike is much more authoritative than some random joe on a forum. I'd say yeah, it's probably true.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby ollysj » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:32 pm

Would hate to see tham disappear. I used several parts on my Marlin :(
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby maddslacker » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:57 pm

I did a little googling, it looks like it's true this time.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby element22 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:29 pm

The Author of the PB article was the PR manager from Race Face before he moved to PB and took his position there as editor...So unfortunately I think this is true...Very sad really.. Trek7k and I meet up with them at Interbike and from what we saw there was a solid product line for this coming season.

RIP RaceFace..

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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby maddslacker » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:33 pm

I'd be very surprised of someone didn't purchase the brand and possibly the manufacturing assets...similar to the Titus deal last year.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby element22 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:44 pm

I am hoping that something good comes of this....I have been using RaceFace on my bikes since 1987.

Now what I do hope that happens is who ever takes over fixes the distrubution as I think that may have been one of the issues.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby maddslacker » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:47 pm

All the aluminum bits on my Giant are Race Face and they have been excellent.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby steve32300 » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:20 am

Scrolled wayy down the comments and found this,didn't know if ya'all seen it or not,maby,just maby;

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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby Beaker » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:12 pm

maddslacker wrote:I'd be very surprised of someone didn't purchase the brand and possibly the manufacturing assets...similar to the Titus deal last year.


Who purchased Titus? I knew they were stopping production but not that someone stepped up and took them over.

That is suprising about RaceFace - they are on of the top brands.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby maddslacker » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:16 pm

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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby dozzerboy » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:37 pm

It's going to suck for people who have warrenty issues! :|
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby ollysj » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:37 pm

dozzerboy wrote:It's going to suck for people who have warrenty issues! :|
Not to mention those who lost their job....
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby kvnrbrts » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:55 pm

Beaker wrote:Who purchased Titus? I knew they were stopping production but not that someone stepped up and took them over.

That is suprising about RaceFace - they are on of the top brands.


One On purchased Titus and have said they have plans to keep the line up and going. One On has some sweet products too...I was worried at first as a Titus owner but it is looking good for the brand.
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Re: Race Face to quitt - Rumor?

Postby BUDDAH » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:59 pm

Apperntly bankruptcy played a role :(
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