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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.
Founded in 1877, it was once owned by Pope Manufacturing Company and was the brand that manufactured bicycles for the company. After Pope filed for bankruptcy in 1915, Columbia continued on to manufacture bicycles in Westfield. As of the 2010s, Columbia-branded bicycles are marketed by Columbia Bicycles, a subsidiary of Ballard Pacific.
A bike shop or bicycle shop is a business specializing in bicycle sale, maintenance and parts. Bike shops may be small businesses , chain , mail-order or online vendors. Local bike shops (sometimes abbreviated LBS [ 3 ] ) are a key component of the bicycle industry and, in recognition of the value that local bike shops provide, some ...
A modern wood Bough bike Sporty in Utrecht at the Oudegracht. Modern wood balance bicycles. A wooden bicycle is a bicycle constructed either mostly, or entirely from wood. [1] [2] Wood was the material used in the earliest bicycles, and is also used by modern builders, especially in balance bicycles for children.
Alps Bicycle Industrial Co., Ltd., associated with Uchikanda Bicycle Shop in Tokyo from 1918 until its closure in 2007; specialized in made-to-order touring bicycles and equipment [7] Araya, a manufacturer of bicycle rims and of the Focus bicycle brand [8] Bridgestone (variously marketed as Anchor, C.Itoh, Kabuki)
A cardboard bicycle by Phil Bridges. A cardboard bicycle is a bicycle composed mostly of cardboard. Only prototypes have been made as of 2012. [1] [2] [3] Reported benefits include low cost, [1] and construction from recyclable [3] and renewable materials. [4] The low cost is also expected to act as a theft deterrent. [5] [6]
However, the Mercury was an expensive bicycle, and sales were few. It was produced only in limited numbers until 1942, when World War II stopped consumer bicycle production. After the war, Murray became known as a manufacturer of low-cost bicycles, and placed its own brand on some products.
For most of the bicycle's history, steel has been the primary material for bicycle frames, with lugged construction the primary assembling method. Steel continues in use by builders of high-quality steel frames, though its dominance as a frame material has waned since the mid-1990s displaced largely by aluminum and carbon fiber; lugging has ...