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There are also brands that have, at different times, been manufacturers as well as re-branders: a company with manufacturing capability may market models made by other (overseas) factories, while simultaneously manufacturing bicycles in-house, for example, high-end models. A2B Bicycles, United Kingdom; Atala; Basso Bikes; Beistegui Hermanos, Spain
Aventon's e-bikes are marketed through more than 1,800 retail shops in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada with a thriving online business through e-commerce. [ 1 ] Aventon was founded in 2012 by Jianwei (JW) Zhang considering the concern of affordability in cycling, especially for college students.
Kamler opened his own bike shop on the Lower East Side in 1909 and later moved to a larger location in Newark, New Jersey. [1] The current President's father started his own company called Philkam Cycle in 1947, supplying bikes and parts to stores all over the Eastern United States. Philkam Cycle changed its name in 1958 to Kent International.
[5] [6] In 1981, the company introduced its first two bikes: the Sequoia, a sport-touring design, and the Allez, a road bike. [7] Specialized also introduced the first major production mountain bike in the world, the Stumpjumper, in 1981. Like the Sequoia and Allez, the Stumpjumper was designed by Tim Neenan and based on an early Tom Ritchey ...
Ibis Bicycles was founded by Scot Nicol, one of the earliest mountain bikers in northern California. It began in Nicol's garage in 1981, when a friend asked him to build a frame. [ 2 ] Nicol sold the company to an investment group in 2000 and it went bankrupt within 20 months. [ 2 ]
Fisher had founded Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes in 1983 and sold his company in 1991 to Taiwan's Anlen company, remaining on as President. In 1992, Howie Cohen, who had previously imported Nishiki, Azuki and Kuwahara bicycles, assisted Gary Fisher with his brand [6] — 18 months later brokering the acquisition of Fisher by Trek (in 1993). [6]