Bicycles are the most used vehicles in the world and up to date, many still want to ride them. In addition to being the most widely used, they are also the easiest to use and are relatively cheap when compared to other types of vehicles. Bikes can be used as a means of transport, for leisure tours as well as for exercises to keep the river healthy.
The market is packed with many brands and models. These are available in all price ranges for all classes of people. The most modern brands are stylish, fashionable and adorable. To choose the best bikes, you need to consider their style, your budget, their strength or durability, and ultimately, their aesthetics as far as your color and taste are concerned.
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List of the Top 10 Bikes brand in the World
10) Merida Bikes
In the 1970s, there seem to have been a bikes revolution. This can be seen from the number of great companies on this list that started during this time, hence the 1970s can rightfully be referred to us a bikes revolution era. One such company to be founded in this era is the Taiwan based Merida Industry Co Ltd, that began in 1972.
Founded by Ike Tseng, the company makes about 2.2 million bikes yearly. Their market base is spread across about 77 countries. Merida bikes are characterized by premium prices, stylish designs, and convenience.
9) Kona Bicycles
This is another big player in the industry with its main production locations being in Washington, Geneva, and Vancouver. Founded in 1988, the company is credited for being the first to design and manufacture complete tube design mountain bike ranges. Their bikes are credited for their ability to handle extreme downhill terrains.
Today, the company builds its bikes using quality materials such as aluminum, fiber, steel, carbon, and titanium. They market their products with a formidable presence in about 60 countries across the continents. Kona offers the market with a wide range of bikes including cyclocross, commuter, mountain bikes and others.
8) Yeti Cycles
Yeti Cycles has also become a formidable force in the industry with the surety of its products easily being guaranteed by the test of the times. Having been in existence since 1985, the company designs and manufactures top quality cycles. Employing the ZeroLoss Technology design for the suspension, the company amazingly gives its users easy wheel alignment bikes, a much-needed feature when mountaineering.
The company works with a team of creative designers, hence the reason why their collections a totally different taste of mountain bikes from those of other companies. Producing what themselves would always desire to ride, you have all the reasons to relish the feeling of owning a Yeti Cycles bike.
7) Marin Cycles
Based in Marin County, California, Marin was founded in 1986 and has thereafter been designing, manufacturing and selling high-quality bikes. The company has for a long time been considered the best bicycles company in the USA. With a specialization in mountain bikes, the company is associated with some of the most premium priced bikes in the world.
However, they don’t o`nly produce mountain bikes but also other types too, though not in bulk as is the case with the mountain bikes. The company strives to offer the market with a unique experience with every product they dedicate themselves to design. With the Marin bikes, be ready to experience a dream-like adventure.
6) Cannondale
Founded in 1971, the Canadian based company launched production in 1983 and has never looked back henceforth. Attributed for bringing a new era in the bikes industry by their aluminum frames, the company has also in the recent years ventured into carbon fiber designs that are in all respects spicing up the industry.
In a nutshell, the Cannondale manufactured bikes are associated with super efficiency. This can be seen in the effortless gear shifting mechanisms that complement the frames, resulting in relaxed rides as you climb mountains. Cannondale has recently established a bike brands and a plant in Taiwan, targeting the Asian market.
5) Specialized
Just from their name, the American bicycle brand, the company only manufactures bicycles and bicycle parts. It is listed among the most famous and the very best bicycle brands in the world. The bike has been so popular, especially in the sporting industry that at one point, five Olympians used the brand’s bikes in the Olympics.
No other brand has had such a high number before and thereafter. This is clear evidence that their bikes are easy to mountains as super enjoyable to have a joy ride with. Get a Specialized product at any price range and start your bicycle adventure today with one of best bike brands.
4) Trek
Trek Cycles was founded in 1976 and has been known for durability ever since. The company is considered a market leader in the world, selling its products under different brand names such as Gray Fisher, Electra Bicycle Company, Klein and Diamant Bikes.
These are mainly first of the range bikes that are durable and can be used by even heavy guys weighing up to about 150 kilograms. Trek Cycles products are marketed in more than 90 countries in the world. In the North America alone, the company has about 1700 dealers. Trek, a Waterloo, Wisconsin based company, is credited for its high-performance products that have inevitably brought us a better experience on two wheels.
3) Santa Cruz
This is one of the topmost and most popular bicycle brands in the world, mainly attributed to high-class performances. Founded by Rich Novak and Roskopp Rob, in 1993, the company has been associated with high-end bikes, as evident from its first product launched in 1994 that featured full suspension and 3-inch travel pivot design.
Based in California, their bikes are designed to give easy pedaling that makes it less tiring when climbing hills. Though Santa Cruz is mainly known for its premium bikes, it also well caters for the budget riders through their equally quality but one of the best affordable bike brands.
2) GT Bikes
Founded in 1972 by Richard Long and Gart Tumer, GT Bikes are also formidable forces in the industry. The Santa Ana, Californian based company is famous for its manufacture of its three main types of bikes namely: road bikes, BMX bikes, and the mountain bikes.
The brand became a benchmark model courtesy of its triple triangle design that surely took it to higher heights. The back fronts of the bikes have been designed with super easy suspensions that are responsible for the super comfort offered by this brand. In addition to performance, the company offers its market with very attractive bikes that have incredibly great looks.
1) Giant
And the indisputable winner is Giant Bicycles. This is inarguably the most common brand and also the most demanded of all the bikes on the market. A Taiwan based manufacturer, Giant Manufacturing Co has manufacturing plants in the Netherlands and China too. Through a chain of over 12,000 retail shops spread across more than 50 countries, the company does hit an average of at least a billion dollars in revenue every year.
Giant manufactures bikes in all ranges, and with great features that include great designs and dual suspensions among others. Founded in 1972, Giant’s simple global goal is to ensure that cycling is made not only better but also very accessible for all
Conclusion
Bikes are the most common vehicles in the world, courtesy of their economical acquisition and running costs as well as their convenience. The top 10 Bike brands in the World above are some of the best on the market and you will hardly ever go wrong with a selection from the above brands. Make a choice!
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Thanks Hitesh! I googled for top bike brands and your site came up. I saw a bike (Next) on Craigslist for cheap and wanted to know if it was a brand name that produced quality bikes.
Thanks sir I am rebuilding a old cycle into new. I searched more cycle brands, I saw your site. GOD BLESS YOU
Can you please tell me about these brands in bicycles and its performance: montra, gt, bainchi, roadeo, mach city, ridly, cannondale, I want to buy the best one.
Thanking you,
KV Rama Rao.
best one is not for you bro
How can you tell him that? Those bikes are pricey and each brand very different in each way. Out of those listed he has suitable options but not for you to judge?
Awesome bikes! I think it would be very nice if there’s a review for each bike you mentioned above. Actually there’s more quality bikes that are not mentioned here like Morpheus bikes,
the only bike brans i recognize from your comment is bianchi, gt, cannondale and ridly( maybe you meant ridley?) i would avoid both cannondale and gt . gt has really bad resale value and they tend to be on the heavy side. canondale has had a reoccuring amount of costumers complaning about thier aluminum bikes getting cracks. as for bianchi and ridley, they both sell really high quality bike where bianchi focuses on weight and quality whilst ridley focuses longevity of the bike over the weight( although carbon ridleys are commonly lightweight. if you want a highquality bike that would last long and are lightweight and are priced decently. i would look into giant and specialized
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Love the beautiful performance dependability reliabity and aesthetic as well as articulated physiotherapy therapeutic use based on amazing geometry of cycles
Aleoca is also one of the best bikes in the world!
Is giant good to buy ? I really want a ranking bycycle with all features like a real rider. Can it be possible to have all features in one bycycle?
I have owned a Canondale for the past 4-5 yrs. This bike has been very sturdy and dependable. I just bought a new Marin and I am very excited to start riding.
Cannondale is not Canadian.
@KV Rama Rao says
It sounds like youre looking for a commuter or road bike. Cannondales have a pretty good price but compared to lots of other bike brands, they arent as good. I am a mountain biker so this isnt my specialty, but I would definitely recommend a road bike or commuter bike from Trek or specialized. they have great warranty’s and they ride forever as long as you keep them up. try finding a used one from either bicyclebluebook, bikeexchange, or the pros closet if you are looking for a used one for better price.
I just want to say that Giant should never be put in first place. there are so many other companies that should be on here like Scott and diamondback. Yetis arent worth the price so they shouldn’t be on here either.
This is just a list of Brands which makes millions of bike and has little to do with real quality. Biggest brand=better quality. Nonsense. There a many smaller producer which deliver much much better quality and hand mounted bikes with very high standard.
It is almost impossible to make this list. You are missing the brand that has won 7 out of the last tours (Pinarello). You are incluiding Santa Cruz that just makes mtb. As othrrs said Diamonback and Scott are missing and brands like Canyon or young brands like Felt are also missing. Probably that offers a wide range of bikes with great customer service could be Speacilized or Trek, but you can definetely get more for your money buying brands like Dismondback.
I am sorry, but this list absolutely ridiculous. First of all, SCOTT is the brand with most MTB race victories. Not having SCOTT on this list is like not having Ferrari on the list of best sports cars. Second, some brands do not deserve to be on this list: Marin, Kona and GT are not even in the top 20, let alone top 10. GT is Second tier brand next to Cannondale, and it’s good days are long past. Marin and Kona have an almost cult status in some marginal biker groups, but they have no top level bikes in offer.
Where do boardman stand in ranking? I thought they were top end bikes? They not in top 10 ranking?
No Cervelo, No Pinarello, No Scott, No Felt, No Specialized, No Trek?????? Really?
Pe
Please give me bicycle giant I am poir man