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Here at AvantiPlus we believe in providing you, the customer and rider, with the best brands available on the market today in a bid to bring you the most satisfying cycling experience imaginable.Below are some of our most popular brands and their story.
A home grown brand that continues to put our athletes in front at an international level. They have been designing and developing bikes for over 25 years in Australia and New Zealand. Providing a complete range of products to suit the needs of any cyclist, from kids bikes to performance, road, and mountain models.
Scott is an international brand that has established itself as a market leader in both road and mountain bike environments. Known for building some of the lightest bicycles available, their high quality products have enabled their athletes to achieve impressive results on the world stage. From commuter bikes to kids bikes, race bikes to DH rigs, Scott have it covered.
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ABD has been making quite a mark on the BMX scene since its birth and is continuing to grow strongly with a range of dirt bikes, cruisers, and BMX racers.
The Raleigh brand has a long and rich history in the biking world and it continues right through to today, these bikes are designed locally and have an emphasis on good quality and great value.
When performance matters and it's time to deliver you need to give your body the fuel it requires to see you to the end. Not only surviving, but performing right to the finish line. With a selection of gels, powders, snacks, performance bars and cookies designed not only to maximise your performance but to taste great, Peak Fuel has you covered no matter what you wish to put your body through.
More than 50 years ago in Tokyo, a father produced Japan's first bicycle racing apparel for his son, a promising racer. Today, Pearl Izumi USA, Inc. has evolved into the world's foremost line of technical- performing and quality manufactured sports apparel. The name Pearl Izumi USA, Inc. is derived from the gem "pearl" and an area of Japan known for its clear water "Izumi." Literally translated, the name means, "fountain of pearls." Pearl Izumi USA, Inc. sponsored the US National Team (the team that won nine gold medals in the 1984 Olympic Games) and several major trade teams during the mid-eighties. Through these associations and the actual performance of Pearl Izumi USA, Inc. products, the line enjoys an almost cult-type following.
Pearl Izumi traces its roots to Japan more than 50 years ago when a dad gave his son, a promising rider, cycling clothes to wear in a bike race. Today the company makes men's cycling clothes and women's cycling clothes as well as cycling footwear, gloves, hats and socks and more.
Translated literally, Pearl Izumi means "fountain of pearls." The company's signature logo, a stylized "i" and a "p," appears on Pearl Izumi clothing as well as footwear, including bike socks, shoe covers, men's mountain bike shoes, women's mountain bike shoes, men's road bike shoes, women's road bike shoes and women's socks.
Within Pearl Izumi's line of cycling accessories, you'll find men's bike gloves, cycling socks, arm and leg warmers, women's bike gloves, shoe covers and cycling headwear.
Pearl Izumi cycling apparel incorporates the features cyclists are looking for, such as cushioning chamois in their bike shorts, breathability in their bike jerseys, moisture-wicking properties in their cycling tights, and protection from the elements in their cycling jackets.
Founded by Shozaburo Shimano in 1921, Shimano base its headquarters in Sakai, Japan and is famous for producing bicycle and fishing components. Shimano is the leader of the global bicycle component market, commanding approximately 50% of the market share. Its products include drivetrain, brake, wheel and pedal components for road, mountain, and hybrid bikes. These components are generally organized as groupsets intended to be used as a near complete collection of a bicycle's mechanical parts. Today the company has net sales exceeding $2b USD as they continue to provide quality products and services that are reliable and trustworthy.
Giving you an edge that means something when you’re trying to nose ahead at the finish line, when you’re up against a monster of a trail or when the slope you’re about to tackle looks more like a drop-off. Focused on the perfect balance between lightness and rigidity. With rugged designs that look like they’re built to slice through the air like a knife, PRO offers a full line-up of mountain bike components for every rider.
DT Swiss was formed in 1994, and at that time was dedicated to spoke production. The company developed the famous Hugi hub into the bicycle market and since then moved into the production of air shocks, rims and wheelsets. DT Swiss acquired Pace Cycles Ltd in 2006, which allowed them to move into the rigid fork business as well as moving to the high-end suspension manufacturing sector sponsoring many riders and teams throughout the world including the Monster Energy Specialised team of Sam Hill and Brendan Fairclough in 2009.
Selle Italia has always worked with both champions and leisure cyclists with the sole aim of providing maximum performance and comfort. Since 1987 when the company was established, Selle Italia’s insight has marked the development of bicycle saddles from the age of steel to carbon, forever seeking improvements through research. At Selle Italia the concept of comfort has always gone hand in hand with the use of cutting edge materials and highly innovative systems.
Japanese company, Cateye was founded in 1946 and is a leading manufacturer of cycle computers, lights and reflectors. They created the first flashing lamp for bicycles and the first bicycle headlamp to use white LEDs. CatEye is on the leading edge of technology and continues to lead and innovative the bicycle electronics industry worldwide.
Kenda is a leading manufacturer of bicycle, motorcycle, ATV (All Terrain Vehicle), industrial, and trailer tires. Most recently, Kenda has begun producing quality automotive tires and tubes for worldwide distribution. Since the inception of Kenda in 1962, they have operated on core values of honesty, innovation, quality, and customer service. For over forty years, Kenda has continued to develop and expand its product selections to meet changing market demands.
Based in the UK and born out of a desire to have clean and functional bikes Muc-Off is one of the go-to brands for bike care. Its instantly recognisable pink colour can be found in workshops, race kits and home garages everywhere.
Muc-Off products are dreamt up in a lab and tested in-house by the techs and the riders to ensure it is of the very finest quality. Once they’re happy it is then passed on to the pro teams for their final feedback. Only then does the product make its way into production.
Established in 1972 ,Dah Ken Industrial Co., Ltd. was initially set up to produce car and motorcycle parts. It wasn't until 1990 that the company decided to focus on the production of front suspension forks for bicycles. With almost twenty years of experience and technical expertise in manufacturing suspension systems under its belt, the company quickly established itself as a leader in the bicycle industry. The RST brand achieved low pricing and widespread use of shock absorbers in the global bicycle market, meaning shock absorbers were no longer restricted to the realm of highly priced bicycles.
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