The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is an American division of Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings that supplies bicycles. Its headquarters are in Wilton,Connecticut,with engineering offices in Freiburg,Germany. Frames are manufactured in Taiwan. Bikes are assembled in Taiwan,as well as in the USA and in The Netherlands for the local markets.
Trek Bicycle Corporation is a bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek,Electra Bicycle Company,Bontrager,and Diamant Bikes. The company has previously manufactured bikes under the Gary Fisher,LeMond Racing Cycles,Klein,and Villiger Bikes brand names. With its headquarters in Waterloo,Wisconsin,Trek bicycles are marketed through 1,700 independently owned bicycle shops across North America,subsidiaries in Europe,Asia,South Africa,as well as distributors in 90 countries worldwide. Nearly all Trek bicycles are manufactured outside the United States,in countries including the Netherlands,Germany,Taiwan,and China.
Gary Christopher Fisher is considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike.
Fuji Bikes is a brand of bicycles and cycling equipment currently owned by Advanced Sports International. The company is a descendant of Nichibei Fuji Cycle Company,Ltd. (日米富士自転車株式会社),a bicycle manufacturer originally established in Japan in 1899. The company took its name and logo from Mount Fuji,a Japanese symbol of strength and endurance.
The Schwinn Bicycle Company is an American company that develops,manufactures and markets bicycles under the eponymous brand name. The company was founded by Ignaz Schwinn (1860–1948) in Chicago in 1895. and became the dominant manufacturer of American bicycles. Schwinn first declared bankruptcy in 1992 and was restructured,in 2001 Schwinn again declared bankruptcy and was purchased by Pacific Cycle,now owned by the Dutch conglomerate,Pon Holdings.
Colnago Ernesto &C. S.r.l. or Colnago is a manufacturer of road-racing bicycles founded by Ernesto Colnago near Milano in Cambiago,Italy. It remained a family-controlled firm until May 4,2020,when it was announced that the UAE-based investment company,Chimera Investments LLC,had acquired a majority of the Colnago shares from Ernesto Colnago,although the headquarters will remain located in Italy after the acquisition. Instead of following his family's farming business,Ernesto Colnago chose to work in the cycle trade,and was apprenticed first to Gloria Bicycles at the age of 13,and subsequently taking up road racing. After a bad crash ended his racing career,he began subcontracting for Gloria,and opened his own shop in 1954,building his first frames the same year. While building frames,he remained much in demand as a racing mechanic. He was second mechanic on the Nivea team Giro d'Italia under Faliero Masi in 1955,eventually being employed as head mechanic for the Molteni team of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx in 1963.
The Huffy Corporation is a supplier of bicycles with headquarters in Dayton,Ohio,United States.
Kestrel is an American bicycle brand which specializes in high-end bikes for triathlons and road racing. Kestrel has been owned by Advanced Sports International since 2007.
Independent Fabrication (IF) is a bicycle company located in Lynn,Massachusetts,USA. IF fabricates bicycle frames from steel,titanium and carbon fiber. Independent Fabrication has twice won the Bicycling Magazine "Dream Bike of the Year" with its carbon-tubed,titanium-lugged XS road frame. Independent Fabrication was founded by and is owned by its employees. In 2005,the company took part in a CNN television program called The TurnAround. The show paired a growing business with a mentor from a more successful company. Independent Fabrication was paired with Jeff Swartz,chief executive of Timberland.
A cruiser bicycle,also known as a beach cruiser or (formerly) motobike,is a bicycle that usually combines balloon tires,an upright seating posture,a single-speed drivetrain,and straightforward steel construction with expressive styling. Cruisers are popular among casual bicyclists and vacationers because they are very stable and easy to ride,but their heavy weight and balloon tires tend to make them rather slow. Another common feature is their ability to be customized with accessories including fenders,lights and saddle bags. They are designed for use primarily on paved roads,low speeds/distances,and are included in the non-racing/non-touring class and heavyweight or middleweight styles of the road bicycle type.
GT Bicycles 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.
Kinesis Industry Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of aluminum and carbon fiber bicycle frames,forks,and components. Based in Taiwan,it has a plant in Guangzhou,China,and an American subsidiary in Portland,Oregon that generates $5-$10 million in annual sales. The company was founded in 1989 by former employees of Giant Bicycles,and was headed by Tom Jeng until 2011,when he left to form Jovial Bike Components.
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles is a bicycle manufacturer based in San Diego,CA. Founded by Tony Ellsworth in 1991,they produced a wide range of handmade bicycles made in the U.S.:mountain,road,beach cruisers,BMX,and fat bikes. The brand has gone through four ownership changes since 2014,and now focus on producing high-quality mountain bikes specifically in the genres of XC,trail,and enduro. Ellsworth also produce a designer/cruiser bike known as "The Ride"
Vitus is a British direct-to-consumer bicycle brand owned by Wiggle Ltd and is known for its range of medium to high-end road and mountain bikes. The brand has gained popularity for its innovative design and use of lightweight materials. Vitus bicycles have been ridden by numerous professional athletes and have achieved success in various cycling disciplines.
Nishiki is a brand of bicycles designed,specified,marketed and distributed by West Coast Cycle in the United States,initially manufactured by Kawamura Cycle Co. in Kobe,Japan,and subsequently by Giant of Taiwan. The bicycles were first marketed under the American Eagle brand beginning in 1965 and later under the Nishiki brand until 2001.
A BMX bike is a bicycle used for road cycle sport,specifically racing or stunt riding. BMX stands for bicycle motocross.
KOGA is a Dutch bicycle manufacturer based in Heerenveen,Friesland. The company is known for its long time partnership with Japanese frame manufacturer Miyata,producing bicycles and sponsoring racing teams under the brand name Koga Miyata. As of May 2010 the partnership ended and the company began manufacturing bicycles under the KOGA brand.
Velocite Bikes is a Taiwanese manufacturer of racing bicycle,mountain bike frames,bicycle wheels and other bicycle components. Notable collaboration partners include the National Cheng Kung University,National Center for High-Performance Computing,Oxeon and Acer Inc. Velocite specializes in carbon fiber composite products,but also manufactures bicycle frames and components using aluminium alloys. Its core bicycle frame models include the road bike frames "Magnus","Geos","Selene" and mountain bike frames "Flux",and "Flux Alloy". The firm is also one of the few manufacturers of full carbon road tubeless wheels,the "Velocite RT50". The firm have been sponsoring the UK based Matrix Fitness Racing Academy women's cycling team since 2012.
