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  2. Roadmaster (bicycle company) - Wikipedia

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    Roadmaster Mt Fury Roadmaster Cape Cod on New York street. Roadmaster Bicycles were first introduced by the Cleveland Welding Company in 1936. In 1950, after purchasing the Roadmaster line of children's and youth bicycles from the Cleveland Welding Company, AMF entered the bicycle manufacturing business with its newly formed AMF Wheeled Goods Division.

  3. American Machine and Foundry - Wikipedia

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    In 1997, the Roadmaster bicycle division was sold to the Brunswick Corporation. However, it became evident that production of low-cost, mass-market bicycles in the US was not viable in the face of foreign competition, [12] and in 1999, all U.S. production of Roadmaster bicycles ceased.

  4. Murray (bicycle company) - Wikipedia

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    In 1996, Murray Inc., one of the last major U.S. bicycle producers along with Huffy Bicycle and Roadmaster (formerly AMF), received a major blow when U.S. courts ruled that imports from China were not a "material threat" to U.S. companies. [7] Within three years, Huffy, Roadmaster and Murray ceased manufacture of bicycles in the United States.

  5. GT Bicycles - Wikipedia

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    GT Bicycles, Inc. is an American company that designs and manufactures BMX, mountain, and road bicycles. GT is a division of the Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings , which also markets Cannondale , Schwinn, Mongoose , IronHorse, DYNO, and RoadMaster bicycle brands; all manufactured in Asia.

  6. List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. L.H. Thomson - Wikipedia

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    In 1981, they purchased the NEMCO building back from Boeing and founded L.H. Thomson, focusing on modern computerized CNC machining instead of the more common method at the time, manual machining. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 1992, the company moved into a new facility almost four times as large as the previous building, and between 1994 and 1996 started ...

  8. Little 500 - Wikipedia

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    Little 500 bicycles are standardized, single-speed, coaster brake racing bicycles with a 46x18 gearing, 700c wheels, 32mm tires and flat rubber pedals. The unusual specification originated with the famous AMF Roadmaster bicycles of the 1960s and 1970s, once the sole bicycle type used in the event. The men's and women's version differs only in ...

  9. Brunswick Corporation - Wikipedia

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    In 1997, Brunswick purchased the Roadmaster bicycle division, one of the last U.S. manufacturers of low-cost, mass-market bicycles. However, it became apparent that continued U.S. manufacture of such products was not viable in the presence of surging low-priced imports from overseas producers, primarily China .