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Bikes manufactured in Japan succeeded in the U.S. market until currency fluctuations in the late 1980s made them less competitive, which led companies to source bicycles from Taiwan. In 1996, [ 1 ] the parent company of Raleigh Bicycle Company , Derby Cycle , absorbed Univega along with the Nishiki brand of bicycles.
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.
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)
Gitane is a French manufacturer of bicycles based in Machecoul, France; the name "Gitane" means gypsy woman. The brand was synonymous with French bicycle racing from the 1960s through the mid-1980s, sponsoring riders such as Jacques Anquetil (1963–1965), Lucien Van Impe (1974–1976), Bernard Hinault (1975–1983), Laurent Fignon (1982–1988), and Greg LeMond (1981–1984).
List of bicycles may refer to: List of bicycle types; List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies; See also. Outline of cycling This page was last edited ...
A Advanced Sports International – American bicycle company C Cannondale – Bicycle company Colony BMX – Australian BMX Bicycle manufacturer Cortina Cycles is a bicycle frame manufacturer in Santa Barbara, California CW Racing BMX manufacturer in Orange, California CYC Stormer BMX bike D Devlin Custom Cycles - Australian BMX Bicycle manufacturer Diamondback was founded as a BMX brand in ...
Products manufactured there were children's vehicles, sidewalk bikes, toy autos, tricycles, garden tractors, seat cars and wagons and playground equipment. The company produced over 100,000 miniature Mustangs for Ford Motor Company late in the 1960s. BMX bikes, mopeds and exercise bicycles were introduced in the 1970s.
Ross began making bicycles in 1946, [23] and by the late 1960s, manufactured about 1 million bicycles per year. [3] By 1985, it had sold 10 million bicycles. The company, still known as Chain Bicycle Corporation, marketed bikes under the Ross brand, [6] including children's, BMX, touring, cruiser, mountain, racing, wheelie, and stationary exercise bicycles.