What Happened to Nashbar?

Over the years Performance and Nashbar grew into one of the largest internet retailers and opened brick and mortar bicycle shops throughout the USA. Both brands were eventually sold to private equity investors in 2007, but alas, ran into hard times and in 2016 was sold to Advanced Sports Enterprises.

Is bike Nashbar still in business?

The Performance Bike & Bike Nashbar websites are currently open for business under new owners as of February 19, 2019 (see below).

Is Nashbar a good bike brand?

Nashbar did a great job choosing reliable parts and keeping the overall price down. It's a bike that's capable of a lot. In places where Nashbar favored durability or low cost, you gain some weight. But things like wheels and tires (and handlebar and seatpost) are easy to swap if you want your bike to shed weight.