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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.
2008 – The first "National" rally in the US, specifically for Motor-Assisted-Bicycles, took place in Ocean Park WA. There were 29 bikes, of various styles, representing 4 states. 2008 – A motorized bicycle ridden by Augie Deabler is accepted as an official entrant at the Bonneville Salt Flats "World of Speed '08."
Ross began making bicycles in 1946, [23] and by the late 1960s, manufactured about 1 million bicycles per year. [3] By 1985, it had sold 10 million bicycles. The company, still known as Chain Bicycle Corporation, marketed bikes under the Ross brand, [6] including children's, BMX, touring, cruiser, mountain, racing, wheelie, and stationary exercise bicycles.
Raleigh also made mopeds in the late 1950s and 1960s as the bicycle market declined. The most popular of which was the RM6 Runabout. The most popular of which was the RM6 Runabout. This model featured unsprung front forks and a cycle type calliper front brake which made it a very affordable mode of transport.
Seven years later in 1960, Huffman was the third largest bike manufacturer in the United States. [3] Popular models produced during the heyday of the Huffy Corporation included the RadioBike , which had an electron-tube radio in the tank; [ 7 ] the Scout , a 10-speed road bicycle ; the Dragster , a so-called " wheelie bike "; and the Sigma , a ...
The 1960 Varsity was introduced as an 8-speed bike, but in mid-1961 was upgraded to 10 speeds. Other road bikes were introduced by Schwinn in the early and mid 1960s, such as the Superior, Sierra, and Super Continental, but these were only produced for a few years.