Czech bike parts

Gary Jacobson said:

I have a recollection of a brand of components made in Czechoslovakia that were popular in
Scandinavia in the 70's. The brand was "Favorate" or "Favorite". I recall seeing them on Jawa
utility bicycles.

Did this manufacturer ever make middle to high end stuff? Still around? Couldn't find anything
when doing web searches. Maybe the spelling I have is wrong.

Try "Favorit"

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Gary Jacobson said:

I have a recollection of a brand of components made in Czechoslovakia

that

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were popular in Scandinavia in the 70's. The brand was "Favorate" or "Favorite". I recall seeing
them on Jawa

utility

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bicycles.

Did this manufacturer ever make middle to high end stuff? Still around? Couldn't find anything
when doing web searches. Maybe the spelling I

have is

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wrong.

Try "Favorit"

Sheldon "Czechophile" Brown +--------------------------------------------------+
| I'm crazy about the music of Leos Janacek, | especially the Msa Glagolskaya and Sinfonietta |
| sheldonbrown.commusic.htmlOpen ↗ |
+--------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 harriscyclery.comharriscyclery.comOpen ↗ Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
captainbike.comcaptainbike.comOpen ↗ sheldonbrown.comsheldonbrown.comOpen ↗

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I have a recollection of a brand of components made in Czechoslovakia that were popular in
Scandinavia in the 70's. The brand was "Favorate" or "Favorite". I recall seeing them on Jawa

utility

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bicycles.

Did this manufacturer ever make middle to high end stuff? Still around? Couldn't find anything
when doing web searches. Maybe the spelling I have

is

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wrong.

You've almost got it right. "Favorit" produced a full range of racing bikes and equipment from
entry-level through near-Campagnolo-quality forged aluminum components. They shipped with their
related company's tires - Barum - which are now called Tufo. I've been told that Jawa motorcycles
were also a related company but I don't know that for sure.

A good example of the loss of diversity in the marketplace of late. The second-tier ( Zeus,
Saavedra, REG-Rampanelli, Takagi, Nankai) is thinly populated now.

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Andrew Muzi yellowjersey.orgyellowjersey.orgOpen ↗ Open every day since 1 April 1971

I like some of Favorit's product names: Harry Nicole Brigitte Brian...

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Gary Jacobson said:

I have a recollection of a brand of components made in Czechoslovakia

that

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were popular in Scandinavia in the 70's. The brand was "Favorate" or "Favorite". I recall
seeing them on Jawa

utility

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bicycles.

Did this manufacturer ever make middle to high end stuff? Still

around?

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Couldn't find anything when doing web searches. Maybe the spelling I

have is

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Quoted message said:

wrong.

Try "Favorit"

Sheldon "Czechophile" Brown +--------------------------------------------------+
| I'm crazy about the music of Leos Janacek, | especially the Msa Glagolskaya and Sinfonietta
| | sheldonbrown.commusic.htmlOpen ↗ |
+--------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 harriscyclery.comharriscyclery.comOpen ↗ Hard-to-find parts shipped
Worldwide captainbike.comcaptainbike.comOpen ↗ sheldonbrown.comsheldonbrown.comOpen ↗

Sheldon Brown said:

Gary Jacobson said:

I have a recollection of a brand of components made in Czechoslovakia that were popular in
Scandinavia in the 70's. The brand was "Favorate" or "Favorite". I recall seeing them on Jawa
utility bicycles.

Did this manufacturer ever make middle to high end stuff? Still around? Couldn't find anything
when doing web searches. Maybe the spelling I have is wrong.

Try "Favorit"

Sheldon "Czechophile" Brown

Last time I was there (last year) I was told that Favorit was basically out of business. Certainly
none of the bike shops I saw carried their stuff. They apparently missed the mountain bike wave a
few years back.

The "Trek" of the Czech market is Author - nicely made aluminum frames with mostly Shimano
components, with frame geometry suited to the Czech riding experience (bad roads, ***lots*** of
hills, great scenery). Many road bikes (even high end ones) come with front suspension. Lots of road
riders use suspened mountain bikes with road slicks. I have a mid-range Author hybrid over there.
Very nice bike for the price.

BTW, if anyone wants a guide for a tour of the Czech Republic, I can be rented. I am bilingual
and may be able provide accomodations for small groups. Contact me privately at yan <at>
seiner.com ; include the magic cookie kpwq1jkcsEzdx39gnkVvgycd15ayqq in your email to get through
my spam filters.

-Dondo