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This page lists notable bicycle brands and manufacturing companies past and present. For bicycle parts, see List of bicycle part manufacturing companies.. Many bicycle brands do not manufacture their own product, but rather import and re-brand bikes manufactured by others (e.g., Nishiki), sometimes designing the bike, specifying the equipment, and providing quality control.
The Lauf Forks idea was born over a cold bike-ride aprés beer in a cramped basement apartment in Reykjavík around Christmas-time 2010. Avid mountain biker and engineer Benedikt Skulason, at the time working as an R&D engineer for a high-end composite prosthetic feet company, pitched his idea of a super-light revolutionary bicycle suspension ...
Despite being initially dismissed as a joke in the UK, [6] and only selling 20 bikes in their first year, [4] the company soon dominated the UK mountain bike scene, with a 50% market share by 1987, [6] selling 20,000 units. [7] Within two more years annual sales were approaching 100,000. [6] 1992 Muddy Fox Alu Comp
The company was founded in 1993 by Mike Kluge, cyclocross World Champion. In 1993 the company partnered with the manufacturer Derby Cycle Werke to produce bicycles. In 1994 the first production line brought out 6 varieties of mountain bike. In 1995 the company expanded to produce touring bicycles. [1] In 2003 the company began to produce racing ...
With this increase in demand, Giant is planning to build a new large plant in the European Union. In addition, the company is moving factories from China to Taiwan. [7] COVID-19's effect on the bicycle industry is evinced by a 55% increase in Giant's revenue in the first quarter of 2021. E-bikes have accounted for 30% of sales. [8]
In 1993, Trek introduced its first OCLV Carbon mountain bike frames, the 9800 and the 9900, which at 2.84 lb (1.29 kg) was the world's lightest production mountain bike frame. In 1993, Trek also acquired Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes , named after Gary Fisher , one of the inventors of the mountain bike and one of the most popular names in off-road ...
Whether you're visiting Austin or living here permanently, TripAdvisor recommends you take a YourBikerGang tour as a way to learn about the city Austin e-bike tour company wins TripAdvisor's top ...
Saracen Cycles, known simply as "Saracen" [1] is a bicycle brand sold in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Originally based in Warwick, England, the company is best known for its range of mountain bikes. Started in 1983, Saracen was a market leader during the early 1990s.