Ad
related to: who makes batch bikes prices in florida craigslist by owner
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
From 2012 to 2013 Felt Bicycles was the bicycle sponsor for Argos–Shimano with team rider Marcel Kittel winning four stages of the 2013 Tour de France. [ citation needed ] In 2014 Felt became the bike sponsor to the US Continental team, Hincapie Sportswear Development Team .
Pacific Cycle, Inc., is an American division of Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings that imports and distributes bicycles. It was founded in 1977 by Chris Hornung. The company pioneered the sourcing of bicycles from the Far East for distribution in the U.S., developing relationships with suppliers primarily in Taiwan and China. [1]
It made its first full-suspension bike in 1995. The off-road Dragon and on-road Eclipse were the first American-made production bikes to have Reynolds 853 tubing on their frames. In 1998, Jamis made the Diablo, with a vacuum-resin, molded-carbon monocoque frame. Its Dakota mountain bike won the Bike of the Year Award from Mountain Biking.
Solé is a manufacturer and dealer of fixed gear/single speed bicycles, City Bikes, Dutch Step Through Bikes, & Beach Cruisers. Within the first year, Solé and its founders received recognition as Entrepreneur Magazine 's "Top Five College Entrepreneurs" and a grant from Alibaba Group as the "Third Ranked Newpreneur of the Year". [ 1 ]
Ross Shafer founded Salsa Cycles in the early 1980s. [4] [5] The company initially focused on producing bicycle frames and custom stems. [6]In 1997, the brand was acquired by Minnesota-based Quality Bicycle Products, which transitioned from a wholesale bike-parts distributor to a bike-brand conglomerate, with a focus on biking in climates with cold winters.
Schwinn sold an impressive 1.5 million bicycles in 1974, but would pay the price for failing to keep up with new developments in bicycle technology and buying trends. With their aging product line, Schwinn failed to dominate the huge sport bike boom of 1971–1975, which saw millions of 10-speed bicycles sold to new cyclists. [ 8 ]
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.
Ad
related to: who makes batch bikes prices in florida craigslist by owner