Niches Part 3

Did I mention I like niche-ey bike products? I think I did.

I have already mentioned Paul Component Thumbies. I have admired Paul Components ever since they made their own rear derailleur. I don't know of any other small manufacturer who attempted that. Paul makes a handful of great specialty items made right here in the USA. They make some excellent center pull cantilever style brakes that are popular with Cyclocross racers as well as the brake levers that are needed for them. I don't know of any other maker of high end center pull levers. Which is OK because Paul's are great.

Speaking of cyclocross riders, we carry a handful of other cyclocross items like "dirt drop" style bars, cyclocross tires and tubes, bar top brake levers, etc. Some of these items and Paul's items are popular with other niches like single speeds and fixies. I have mentioned fixie stuff. For single speeders we carry hubs, spacers, conversion kits etc.

There are so many bike niches out there and I am not afraid to say we don't cover them all. Like recumbents, tandems, tricycles (tadpole and delta - do you know the difference?) and combinations like recumbent tandems. The possibilities are endless. But that is exciting, too, it means that there are more niches to be explored and serviced and room for growth in the future.