cheap 26" Tyres at banana industries

[d8mok]

Hello Everyone
Just thought I’d clear up any confusion on what is going on at banana industries and sudden appearance of some cycling bargains etc .
I’m Dave Loughran some of you know me from Planet X which I sold 4 years ago and as my non compete is up and I found retirement didn’t suit me I ended up buying banana industries last year hence the weird chance in direction of their business .

I started in the bike business in 1988 and here is an off the top of my head history / resume and dates are approx

- 80s junior rode my bike a lot went to uni

- ended never got a job and started buying bike and triathlon parts with only a credit card and a res Austin maestro .(thank to the enterprise allowance for 40 quid a week)

- 1998 lemond distributor made by Roberto Billato’s (Wayne table wins archer go)
- 90-mid 90: odyssey distributor (straddle rods)
- 90-98 powerbar first export distributor
- 1990 -1992 casati distributir (mark Waltham John tanner rode gill airways
- other products , fast feather , Roko lever skins
- circa 1992 Rocky Mountain distributor (experience , blizzard very nice )
- circa 1994 fondrirst distributor few years
-90-96 hed wheel distributor

end 90s industry started fragmenting

- at some point distributors of guerciotti and battaglin

- circa 2000 set up Planet X
- 2005 (guess) set up on-one with Brant
- after this acquired Titus , Carnac , holdsworth , viner , Sab
- love buying Japanese and Italian

Had the amazing optimum performance team in the 90s , pro vision team , and holdsworth team at the end

I’m sure I’ve forgotten loads

Made loads of friends , probably upset quite a few .
Was very lucky to make a passion a life’s work .

Thought I’d retire but made so many friends have sort of slipped back

Any questions on early on-one bikes I’ll know the answers inside out , plus billato / lemond as Roberto remains a good friend .

Anyway hope that’s clear, I was always a big wheeler dealer and try to pass any bargains across .
Ritchey stock is all immaculate
Selle Italia we have a great relationship with

Coping soon weird Japanese stuff crom
Nitto , Izumi ,ostrich , Hoazan and others love dealing with Japan .

Anyway that’s the story I may have upset a few on here over the years and hopefully some did well .

I’m not in the business every day but it’s only 3-4 of us (was 3 we hired another today) and anyone can call in

Feel free to come to Kelham island

I’ve got about 30 of my favourite bikes there including very early ti inbred, a mark reilly made 753 holdsworth , early Jack Taylor , even got the 1994 lemons tax that Wayne Randle won the archer on (respirated) , a really early mid 80s Clark Kent titanium

My spelling and punctuation and rubbish too .

I’m most famous for

- buying the last 2000 Cinelli spinach bars from Cinelli
- buying the Jimmy saville bike collectio

Kelham island in shef? Might pop in one day if so

 

[Daveloughran]

Yep sunny sheff , S3 8AF
Best message before and arrange
Or if you find us kick the roller shutter (old school)

 

[wiredfool]

I always thought PlanetX's marketing missed a beat when the Full Monty didn't come in bare aluminum.

 

[Daveloughran]

@Daveloughran taper lock on the inbred? I gave
up with it in the end, a pair of tensions did it better.

It's my only complaint (actually no, the rear brake squeals like a bitch). I love my inbred and it’s still the ibly mtb bike that never gets taken apart. So thanks

 

[Daveloughran]

Ho ho
Your in luck, we have a better frame based in raw sat at banana
I designed it after selling ox and getting very bored

- based on the look and feel of sn early Klein quantum / attitude
- large tripe butter oversize tubes
- smooth welds
- internal cables

It’s sort of a Klein Klone , might change modrl nakecyo klone now

Fugazzi gravel frame, we were going to paint in uk but never actually painted .

 

[kingoffootball]

If I have free time in Sheffield I'll send a message and arrange to come and see that Clark Kent - I'm always interestedin seeing the early titanium bikes.

 

[Daveloughran]

Got a lovely Lynskey 29er titanium with folded die tube that was custom made for 7 time world adventure race champion Richard usher in there too .

 

[Tommy27]

Thanks for joining @Daveloughran

TBH had seen the site and thought the prices seemed to good to be true, but having now seen your posts and realising your just selling the stock at a bargain price think I'll have a good look through!

 

[Ackers]

Bought a few pairs of the WCS folders...very quick delivery. Put a pair on my daily and very pleased so far. They come up more like a 1.8 when fitted although ideal for me.

 

[slackboy]

Cool, I succumbed too and had a pair delivered today. mine arrived in a shoebox, which was quaint.