I'll never forget the guy who just couldn't wait to show me the "deal" he got--on Canal Street. For ten dollars, he got himself the watch he always wanted--in gold, no less.
That timepiece of his dreams was a "Roxel".
Was that name the fruit of a counterfeiter's creativity--or dyslexia? I asked myself the same question when I saw this:
"Shimona" bike parts have been showing up on bikes purchased online--mainly under the "Aspen" brand. The typeface on the disc in the photo is all but indistinguishable from that of Shimano. I wonder how many people didn't catch the "typo."
Is the same person responsible for "Roxel" and "Shimona"? Or was the person who came up with the latter name listening to song from a late-70s one-hit wonder. I'm talking, of course, about "My Shimona":
That timepiece of his dreams was a "Roxel".
Was that name the fruit of a counterfeiter's creativity--or dyslexia? I asked myself the same question when I saw this:
"Shimona" bike parts have been showing up on bikes purchased online--mainly under the "Aspen" brand. The typeface on the disc in the photo is all but indistinguishable from that of Shimano. I wonder how many people didn't catch the "typo."
Is the same person responsible for "Roxel" and "Shimona"? Or was the person who came up with the latter name listening to song from a late-70s one-hit wonder. I'm talking, of course, about "My Shimona":
The Aspen I worked on last September had "Shiming" shifters, and "SunRun" derailleurs. I posted a piece about it. Bicycle Retailer just had an article on counterfeit components that cited Shimona and Sun Run.
ReplyDeleteCafiend--Yes, now I remember your post. It was really good. I'd like to know how the counterfeiters get away with it--especially one so blatant as "Shimona."
ReplyDeleteMyself, I'm a Nolocampy guy. Although I do like the cassettes and chains from Skram.
ReplyDeleteMT--Yep, they don't make 'em like they used to. I admit, however to using Shimano stuff--though I draw the limit at 9 speeds. And I use SRAM chains on all of my bikes.
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