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<blockquote data-quote="Eagle Six" data-source="post: 1409536" data-attributes="member: 90552"><p>As Fred pointed out, Cycle Gear's house brand is Bilt. I think there is a purpose for this inexpensive brand. There are riders who are cheap and that brand fits them well. Then there are riders who just don't have the money to invest in quality gear. And, then there are some new riders who have all the gear to buy at one time and I think this gear fits them on a budget. Most will go on to replace that inexpensive gear later on with better quality that will last longer or be better suited for the purpose. Then I think there are some who just don't have the experience yet to know what that want but need something while they research and decide where to put their bigger bucks in the future.</p><p></p><p>The only Bilt product I have is a pair of heavy gloves. I needed a pair right now for one short ride only, so 70 bucks it was. I actually ended up using them for a few more rides before replacing them, but they really were OK and got me through to that future when I had more time to research. Now my wife wears them on cold days as they are large enough for her to wear liners and they do the job.</p><p></p><p>I prefer a bit more quality than Bilt, but for those on a budget or just not going to pay higher prices regardless of the rewards, Bilt has a marketing purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eagle Six, post: 1409536, member: 90552"] As Fred pointed out, Cycle Gear's house brand is Bilt. I think there is a purpose for this inexpensive brand. There are riders who are cheap and that brand fits them well. Then there are riders who just don't have the money to invest in quality gear. And, then there are some new riders who have all the gear to buy at one time and I think this gear fits them on a budget. Most will go on to replace that inexpensive gear later on with better quality that will last longer or be better suited for the purpose. Then I think there are some who just don't have the experience yet to know what that want but need something while they research and decide where to put their bigger bucks in the future. The only Bilt product I have is a pair of heavy gloves. I needed a pair right now for one short ride only, so 70 bucks it was. I actually ended up using them for a few more rides before replacing them, but they really were OK and got me through to that future when I had more time to research. Now my wife wears them on cold days as they are large enough for her to wear liners and they do the job. I prefer a bit more quality than Bilt, but for those on a budget or just not going to pay higher prices regardless of the rewards, Bilt has a marketing purpose. [/QUOTE]
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