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Cybex International was founded in the late 1960s as "The Cybex Ergometer Company" in Ronkonkoma, New York. It was acquired by Lumex, which was traded publicly on the American Stock Exchange. At that time, it manufactured isokinetic rehabilitation equipment. In 1995, Lumex sold its medical supply business and changed its name to Cybex (AMEX ...
Keene P. Dimick created an exercise bike in 1968. In 1977, Augie Nieto incorporated the company in as Lifecycle, Inc. to sell exercise bikes that were based on Dimick's design. [1] Nieto sold the company to Bally Total Fitness in 1984, who subsequently renamed the company Life Fitness, Inc. [2]
This is a list of bicycle-sharing systems, both docked and dockless. As of December 2016, roughly 1,000 cities worldwide have bike-sharing programs. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Cybex is a manufacturer of child safety products (child car seats, strollers, baby carriers). [1] The company was founded in 2005 by Martin Pos in Hong Kong as CYBEX Industrial Ltd . It has been owned by the Chinese child safety manufacturer Goodbaby International since 2014.
A wireless system that can be retrofitted onto any bicycle was announced in 2016. [12] The front and rear derailleurs remain in place, while a wireless gear-change controller is added to the handlebar, with configuration of the system via an iOS/Android app, and customization can be added to the button controllers via the Bluetooth app. [13]
Lady bike, beach cruiser by Electra Bicycle Company. In 2003, the company introduced its Townie model, using a crank forward geometry, marketed as Flat Foot Technology, where a seated rider's feet can rest flat on the ground — combining aspects of cruiser geometry with recumbent geometry, moving the pedals forward and the seat back. Once the ...
[2] [3] The City of Montreal then bought PBSC's assets for $11.9 million in February 2014 and created Bixi Montréal, a non-profit entity, to run the bike sharing operations. [4] In 2023, Bixi was the second-most used bicycle sharing system in the U.S. and Canada, behind only the Citi Bikes of New York City, which are modelled after Bixi. [5] [6]
These frames, known as Vitus 979, revolutionized the cycling industry with their lightweight and responsive characteristics. In 1978 French bike manufacturer Bador, also of Saint-Étienne, acquired a majority share of the company. Vitus faced challenges during the late 90s and early 2000s as the cycling industry rapidly evolved.