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In 1993, Trek introduced its first OCLV Carbon mountain bike frames, the 9800 and the 9900, which at 2.84 lb (1.29 kg) was the world's lightest production mountain bike frame. In 1993, Trek also acquired Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes, named after Gary Fisher, one of the inventors of the mountain bike and one of the most popular names in off-road ...
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.
1980 - 130mm mountain bike specific rear hub; 1980 - 120mm bottom bracket spindle to account for wider chain stays that accommodate a wider rear tire; 1980 - The Bullmoose integrated mountain bike specific handlebar and stem; 1983 - Standard unicrown tapered fork; 1984 - Logic butted tubing; 1984 - Developed new MTB specific tread design with ...
Klein was a bicycle company founded by Gary Klein that pioneered the use of large diameter aluminium alloy tubes for greater stiffness and lower weight.. Klein produced his first bicycle frames while a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the 1970s, and full production runs of frames began in the 1980s.
Mountain biking (abbr. MTB) is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes.Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, such as air or coil-sprung shocks used as suspension, larger and wider wheels and tires, stronger frame materials ...
Ryan Howard (Trek) Matt Hunter (Specialized) Andreu Lacondeguy (Commencal) Anthony Messere (Morpheus/Red Bull) Sam Reynolds (Polygon Bikes) Brett Rheeder (Trek) Nicholi Rogatkin (Specialized) Brandon Semenuk (Trek) Wade Simmons (Rocky Mountain) Martin Söderström (Specialized/Red Bull) Kurt Sorge (Evil Bikes) Cameron Zink (YT/Monster Energy)
Keith Bontrager (/ b ɒ n ˈ t r eɪ ɡ ər /; born December 18, 1954) is a motorcycle racer [1] who became a pioneer in the development of the modern mountain bike.Between 1980 and 1995, he was president of his own Bontrager Company, which continues to develop components for Trek Bicycle Corporation after Trek bought out Bontrager.
Gary Christopher Fisher (born November 5, 1950) is considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike. [1] Fisher started competing in road and track races at age 12. He was suspended in 1968 because race organizers cited a rule that his hair was too long. [2] By 1972 this rule had been repealed and Fisher's career continued.