American Bicycle Group

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American Bicycle Group
Founded2000
Headquarters
Chattanooga, Tennessee
,
United States
Key people
Christopher Pascarella (President) [1]
Products Quintana Roo Triathlon

OBED Bikes

Litespeed Titanium Bicycles
Website americanbicyclegroup.com

American Bicycle Group (ABG) is a manufacturer of bicycles based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. [2] The company operates under a consumer-direct business model: selling their made-to-order bikes online [3] and shipping them direct to the consumer. [4]

Contents

In July 2019, ABG was honored at a White House "Made in America Product Showcase". [5] [6]

Technology

Best known for its cold-worked titanium bikes, the company also built the titanium legs of the Mars Land Rover Curiosity for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2009. [7] [8] [9]

Since 2012, ABG has used 3D printing technology for rapid prototyping and product development. [10]

Brands

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Litespeed Ultimate

ABG owns three brands:

  1. Litespeed is the company's flagship line of titanium bikes. [11] [12]
    • Litespeed has received Bicycle Guide Magazine Best of Cycling Award (1988) and Eurobike Design Award. [13] [14]
  2. Quintana Roo (QR) builds triathlon bikes, wetsuits [15] [16] , and skimsuits.
    • QR has received LAVA Magazine Gear-of-the-Year Award (2015) [13] and (2016) [17] and Interbike/TBI Innovation Award (2016). [18]
  3. Obed Bikes (formerly called Remōt and Ocoee) [19] [20] [21] specializes in carbon fiber all-road, mountain, and gravel bikes. [22] [23] [24]

References

  1. ↑ Roethenbaugh, Gary (August 12, 2024). "American Bicycle Group announces new leadership". Endurance.Biz.
  2. ↑ "The American Bicycle Group LLC". Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ↑ Gary (October 9, 2017). "ABG invests in 'Painted & Assembled in America' and 'Made to Order' at Chattanooga HQ". endurance.biz.
  4. ↑ EMPFIELD, DAN (Jun 1, 2021). "Here's the Factory That Makes your Litespeed, QR, OBED". Slowtwitch, Inc. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. ↑ "A Chattanooga company is representing Tennessee at the White House". WRCB TV. July 15, 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. ↑ Frothingham, Steve (August 12, 2019). "Trump promotes Litespeed at White House event". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga bicycle company helped create Mars rover Curiosity". NOOGATODAY. Aug 6, 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  8. ↑ Cole, Matt (Oct 4, 2007). "Litespeed Titanium is going to Mars". BikeRadar. Retrieved 2012-07-17. NASA has built the landing gear using titanium fabricated by Litespeed.
  9. ↑ "Litespeed on Mars, new models on Earth". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. August 7, 2012.
  10. ↑ Goulding, Charles (January 13, 2021). "American Bicycle Group And 3D Printing". fabbaloo.com.
  11. ↑ Malek, Mitra (February 23, 2015). "See how Litespeed bikes are built in Ooltewah, Tenn". Times Free Press . Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  12. ↑ Overholt, Zach (February 19, 2016). "Factory Tour: Litespeed Celebrates 30 years of cutting edge titanium bicycle manufacturing". BIKERUMOR.
  13. 1 2 Gary (January 14, 2016). "Litespeed celebrates three decades of innovation". endurance.biz.
  14. ↑ "LITESPEED LEADS THE WAY". Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  15. ↑ Mike (October 11, 2018). "QUINTANA ROO HYDROSIX – FIRST LOOK". AeroGeeks.
  16. ↑ Ingus (Oct 16, 2020). "HYDROsix Wetsuit". Triathlon Wetsuit Reviews.
  17. ↑ Gary (January 7, 201). "Quintana Roo PRfive named LAVA mag's 2016 Gear-of-the-Year". endurance.biz.
  18. ↑ Jared (September 23, 2016). "Quintana Roo PRfive Wins Interbike/TBI Innovation Award". cyclizing.com.
  19. ↑ "American Bicycle Group changes Ocoee brand name after learning of lynching connection". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. June 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  20. ↑ Dukes, Joi (June 26, 2020). "Chattanooga bike company to re-name brand associated with brutal Florida massacre". WRCB TV. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  21. ↑ "Bike Test: Obed Boundary". Road Bike Action Magazine. Road Bike Action. Jul 24, 2020.
  22. ↑ Watts, Logan (Aug 28, 2021). "OBED ANNOUNCES THE BOUNDARY MLT (MULLET)". BIKEPACKING.com.
  23. ↑ FOSTER, CHRIS (December 7, 2020). "Reviewed: Obed Boundary 600 GRX Gravel Bike". Outside+.
  24. ↑ Malwitz, Dave (September 10, 2020). "Borrego Pursuits on the Obed Boundary Gravel Bike". GRAVELSTOKE.
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