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1986: Kestrel's first bicycle, the Kestrel 4000 road bike, is released, featuring all-carbon, fully aerodynamic frame design; 1986: Kestrel is the first in the industry to introduce bladder-molded monocoque carbon structures. 1988: The company unveils the "Nitro" full-suspension mountain bike after collaboration with Keith Bontrager
Calfee Design, headquartered in La Selva Beach, California, is a designer and manufacturer of carbon fiber bicycle frames. Directed by Craig Calfee, the firm employs about 20 people building carbon and bamboo bicycle frames as well as repairing carbon frames from other makers. [3]
The 'diamond' frame's central, horizontal top bar forces the rider to swing a leg over the bicycle's seat. A Triumph step-through, ladies', or open frame Dursley Pedersen bicycle circa 1910 A penny-farthing photographed in the Škoda Auto Museum in the Czech Republic A Brompton folding bicycle Bicycle in Victorian Plymouth, England, with a predecessor of the Starley diamond-frame A cantilever ...
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 ...
L-Series: The carbon L-Series was introduced in 2012. Litespeed has four L-Series bikes: L1R, L1 (SRAM Red), Li2, and L3 (Ultegra). The L-Series is an all-around road racing bike, with an asymmetrical frame, and UCI-approved. C-Series: The carbon C-Series was introduced in 2008. Litespeed has four C-Series bikes: C1R, C1 (Dura-Ace), Ci2, and C3 ...
Notably, the company introduced the first clipless pedal in 1984 and the first carbon fiber frame in 1986. Look Cycle's bicycles and pedals have contributed to victories in all three Grand Tours ( Tour de France , La Vuelta , and Giro d'Italia ), as well as in most classic cycle races and in Road and Track World Championships .
Independent Fabrication (IF) is a bicycle company located in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.IF fabricates bicycle frames from steel, titanium and carbon fiber.Independent Fabrication has twice won the Bicycling Magazine "Dream Bike of the Year" with its carbon-tubed, titanium-lugged XS road frame. [1]
Lotus Type 108 bicycle The Lotus Type 108 (originally known as LotusSport Pursuit Bicycle ) is an Olympic individual pursuit bicycle. Its frame is an advanced aerofoil cross-section using a carbon composite monocoque.