Cortina (bicycle brand)

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Cortina
Cortina U4, Bratislava, 2023-05-18 19.52.11 cropped.jpg
Country The Netherlands
Introduced2006
Markets The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France
Website https://www.cortinabikes.com/

Cortina is a bicycle brand of a Dutch bicycle wholesaler Kruitbosch B.V. from Zwolle. The production started in 2006, when the first 4000 bicycles were made. [1] Due to the modern design of their models, the brand is popular among teenagers in the Netherlands. [2]

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References

  1. B.V, Kruitbosch Zwolle. "De historie van Kruitbosch". Kruitbosch (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. "Cortina-transportfiets is gewild onder fietsendieven". De Limburger (in Dutch). 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-05.