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Alpinestars is an Italian motorsports and action sports safety equipment manufacturer based in Asolo, Italy.Its lines include specialized products for MotoGP, motocross, motorcycling, Formula One, World Rally Championship, WEC, V8 Supercars, NASCAR, mountain biking, and surfing, and motorsports-themed, non-sports clothing.
Early on, the company's main product was its mountain bikes, and QBP also specialised in importing hard-to-find mountain-bike parts from suppliers in Japan. [6] In 1984, QBP hired its first employee and sold $1 million in parts. [6] In 1996 QBP purchased a 67,000-square-foot (6,200 m 2) warehouse on its current site in West Bloomington. [7]
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.
[5] [6] In 1981, the company introduced its first two bikes: the Sequoia, a sport-touring design, and the Allez, a road bike. [7] Specialized also introduced the first major production mountain bike in the world, the Stumpjumper, in 1981. Like the Sequoia and Allez, the Stumpjumper was designed by Tim Neenan and based on an early Tom Ritchey ...
A maximum-safety protective gear for multiple sports training Soft-type equipment for family sports and weekend activities A full-body protective gear variant. Personal protective equipment serves an integral role in maintaining the safety of an athlete participating in a sport. The usage and development of protective gear in sports has evolved ...
Mountain Bike Rider (MBR) has been creating impartial content since it was first published in 1997. The quality of MBR's reviews and buyers guides is built upon a rigorous testing procedure as well as the knowledge and experience of the test team that is a highly regarded in the bike industry, and known for delivering comparative reviews that are highly focussed, making them as useful as ...
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Ibis Bicycles was founded by Scot Nicol, one of the earliest mountain bikers in northern California. It began in Nicol's garage in 1981, when a friend asked him to build a frame. [ 2 ] Nicol sold the company to an investment group in 2000 and it went bankrupt within 20 months. [ 2 ]