List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies: Difference between revisions
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*[[Dorel Industries]] - Canada, markets under brand names including [[Cannondale Bicycle Corporation|Cannondale]], [[Iron Horse Bicycles|Iron Horse]], [[Schwinn]], [[Mongoose (bicycles)|Mongoose]], [[American Machine and Foundry|Roadmaster]], and [[GT Bicycles|GT]]. |
*[[Dorel Industries]] - Canada, markets under brand names including [[Cannondale Bicycle Corporation|Cannondale]], [[Iron Horse Bicycles|Iron Horse]], [[Schwinn]], [[Mongoose (bicycles)|Mongoose]], [[American Machine and Foundry|Roadmaster]], and [[GT Bicycles|GT]]. |
Revision as of 23:37, 7 July 2011
This page lists 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. 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.
International manufacturers
Bicycle manufacturers are now in many cases to "Groups", i.e. they have several product names - so-called "brands" ( brands ). Examples include the Accell Group , headquartered Heerenveen (Netherlands), Cycleurope AB based in Stockholm (Sweden), the Derby Cycle Corporation in Cloppenburg (Germany) and the Dorel Industries in Canada.
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- 24seven - UK
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- A-bike - UK
- Abici - Italy
- Accell - Dutch, owns Hercules, Staiger, Winora, Tunturi, Lapierre Mercier, Atala, Batavus, Loekie, Koga-Miyata, and Sparta B.V.
- Adler - Germany (defunct)
- AIST - Belarus
- ALAN - Italy
- Alcyon - France (defunct)
- Alldays & Onions - UK (defunct)
- American Bicycle Company - USA (defunct)
- American Machine and Foundry (widely known as AMF) - USA (defunct), formerly owned Roadmaster.
- Argon 18 - Canada
- Ariel - England (defunct)
- Atala - Italy
- Author - Czech Republic
- Avanti - New Zealand
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- Basso - Italy
- Batavus - Netherlands
- Beistegui Hermanos - Spain
- Bergamont - Germany
- Berlin & Racycle Manufacturing Company - Canada (defunct)
- Bianchi - Italy
- Bickerton - UK (folding bikes) defunct
- Bike Friday - USA (Green Gear Cycling Co.) (folding bikes)
- Bilenky - USA
- Biomega - Denmark
- Birmingham Small Arms Company (widely known as BSA) - Britain, no longer builds bicycles, TI of India builds BSA branded bikes.
- Boardman Bikes - UK
- Bohemian Bicycles - USA
- Bontrager - USA (bought by Trek and converted into a component brand)
- Borile - Italy
- Bradbury - UK (defunct)
- Brasil & Movimento - Brazil Branded as Sundown
- Bridgestone - Japan
- British Eagle - UK
- Brompton Bicycle - UK (folding bikes)
- Brunswick - USA, formerly owned Roadmaster
- Burley Design - USA (no longer make bicycles)
- Calcott Brothers - UK (defunct)
- Calfee - USA
- Caloi - Brazil
- Campion Cycle Company - Britain
- Cannondale - USA
- Canyon bicycles - Germany
- Carrera bicycles - UK (produced by produced by Merida Bikes)
- Catrike - USA (Recumbent)
- CCM - Canada
- Centurion - Japan
- Cervélo - Canada
- Chater-Lea - Britain
- Chicago Bicycle Company - USA (defunct)
- CHUMBA - USA
- Cilo - Switzerland
- Cinelli - Italy
- Clark-Kent - USA (defunct)
- Claud Butler - UK
- Clément - France (defunct)
- Co-Motion Cycles - USA
- Coker - USA
- Colnago - Italy
- Corima - France
- Cortina Cycles - USA
- Cube - Germany
- Currys - UK, no longer makes bicycles
- Cycleuropa Group - Sweden, manufactures such brands as: Gitane, Monark, Puch.
- Cycle Force Group - USA
- Cyfac - France
- Da Bomb Bikes - USA
- Dahon - USA / China
- Dawes Cycles - UK
- Demorest - USA (restructured as Lycoming Foundry and Machine Company and discontinued bicycle manufacturing)
- Den Beste Sykkel Better known as DBS - Norway
- De Rosa - Italy
- Cycles Devinci - Canada
- Diamondback - USA
- Di Blasi Industriale - Italy
- Dorel Industries - Canada, markets under brand names including Cannondale, Iron Horse, Schwinn, Mongoose, Roadmaster, and GT.
- Dynacraft - USA, owns Magna and Next
- Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Company - USA (defunct)
- Electra Bicycle Company - USA
- Ellis Briggs - UK
- Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles - USA
- Emilio Bozzi - Italy (acquired by Bianchi)
- Enigma Titanium - UK
- Excelsior - UK (defunct)
- Falcon Cycles - UK
- Fat City Cycles - USA (defunct)
- Felt - USA
- Fleetwing -USA (defunct)
- Field Bikes - Greece
- Flying Pigeon - China
- Flying Scot - Scotland
- Focus Bikes - Germany
- Follis - France (defunct)
- Fram - Sweden (defunct)
- Freddie Grubb - UK
- Fuji Advanced Sports - USA / Japan
- Gary Fisher - USA
- Gazelle - Netherlands
- Gendron Bicycles - USA
- Gepida - Hungary
- Giant Manufacturing - Taiwan
- Gitane - France
- Gladiator Cycle Company - France (defunct)
- Gnome et Rhône - France (defunct)
- Gormully & Jeffery - USA (defunct)
- Graflex (originally the bicycle company Folmer & Schwing) - USA (defunct)
- GT Bicycles - USA
- Guerciotti - Italy
- Haro Bikes - USA, owns the Masi brand.
- Harry Quinn - UK
- Hase bikes - Germany
- Head - Norway, managed by SykkelSport Engros
- Helkama - Finland
- Heinkel - Germany (defunct)
- Henley Bicycle Works - USA (defunt)
- Hercules - UK
- Hercules - Germany
- Hero Cycles Ltd - India
- René Herse - France
- Hetchins - UK
- Hillman - UK (defunct)
- Hoffmann - Germany (defunct)
- Holdsworth - UK (defunct)
- Huffy - USA
- Humber - UK (defunct)
- Husqvarna - Sweden (no longer a bicycle manufacturer)
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- Ibis - USA
- Ideal Bikes - Greece
- Indian - USA (defunct)
- IFA - East Germany (defunct)
- Independent Fabrication - USA
- Iron Horse Bicycles - USA
- Italvega - USA (defunct)
- Itera - Sweden (defunct)
- Iver Johnson - USA (defunct)
- Iverson - USA (defunct)
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- JMC Bicycles - USA (defunct)
- Jamis Bicycles- USA
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- K2 Sports - USA
- Kent - USA
- Kestrel USA - USA
- Kettler - Germany
- KHS - ROC and USA
- Kia - ROK, no longer produces bicycles
- Kinesis Industry - Taiwan and USA, Kenesis produces its own bikes as well as brands manufactured by Kinesis include Diamondback, Felt Bicycles, GT Bicycles, Schwinn, Jamis, K2, Raleigh, Trek, and Kona
- Klein -USA
- Kogswell Cycles - USA
- Kona - USA
- Kronan - Sweden
- KTM - Austria
- Kuota - Italy
- Kuwahara - Japan (Okinawa), is/was a private label bike manufacturer
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- Laurin & Klement - Austria-Hungary/Czech republic
- LeMond - USA (defunct)
- Alexander Leutner & Co. — Russia (defunct)
- Litespeed - USA
- Louison Bobet - France
- Lotus, US brand
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- Magna - USA
- Malvern Star - Australia
- Marin Bikes - USA
- Masi Bicycles - USA
- Matchless - UK (defunct)
- Matra - France
- Melon Bicycles - USA
- Mercian Cycles - UK
- Merida Bikes - Taiwan
- Merlin - USA
- Merckx - Belgium
- Miele bicycles - Canada
- Milwaukee Bicycle Co. - USA
- Minerva - Belgium (defunct)
- Miyata - Japan
- Monark - Sweden and Brazil
- Mondia - Switzerland
- Mongoose - USA
- Montague - USA
- Moots Cycles - CO, USA
- Moser Cicli - Italy
- Motobécane - France
- Moulton - UK
- Murray - USA
- Muddy Fox - UK (other brand: Silver Fox)
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- National - Japan
- Neobike - Taiwan
- NEXT - USA
- Nishiki - U.S. brand
- Norco - Canada
- Norman Cycles - UK (defunct)
- Novara - USA
- NSU - Germany
- Nymanbolagen - Sweden
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- Opel - Germany (no longer make bicycles)
- Orient Bikes - Greece
- Orange - UK
- Orbea - Spain
- Orient Bikes - Greece
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- Pacific Cycle - USA, was acquired by Dorel Industries in 2004. Owns GT, Mongoose, Murray, Roadmaster, and Schwinn brands
- Pacific Cycles - ROC, owns Birdy,
- Panasonic - Japan
- Pashley Cycles - UK
- Patria - Germany
- Pedersen bicycle - UK
- Peugeot - France
- Phillips Cycles - UK
- Pierce Cycle Company - USA (defunct)
- Pinarello - Italy
- Planet X - UK
- Pocket Bicycles - USA
- Pogliaghi - Italy
- Pope Manufacturing Company - USA
- Premier - UK (defunct)
- Procycle Group - Canada, owns the Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Miele, also owns but not longer produces the Oryx, Mikado, VeloSport, Balfa, CCM, Peugeot brands.
- Prophete - Germany
- Puch - Austria
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- Quadrant Cycle Company - UK (defunct)
- Quality - USA and Taiwan
- Quintana Roo - USA
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- Raleigh - UK
- Rambler - USA (defunct), made by Gormully & Jeffery
- Rans Designs - USA
- Razor - USA
- Ridgeback - UK
- Ridley - Belgium
- Riese und Müller - Germany
- Riley Cycle Company - UK (defunct)
- Rivendell Bicycle Works - USA
- Roadmaster - USA
- Roberts Cycles - UK
- Robin Hood - UK
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles - Canada
- Ross - USA
- Rover Company - UK
- Rowbike - USA
- Rudge-Whitworth - UK
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- Samchuly - Korea
- Santana Cycles - USA (only makes tandem bicycles)
- Saracen Cycles - UK
- Scania - Sweden (no longer makes bicycles)
- Schwinn Bicycle Company - USA
- SCOTT Sports - Switzerland
- Serotta - USA
- Seven Cycles - USA
- Simson - Germany (acquired by Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau, now defunct)
- Sinclair Research - UK
- Singer - UK (defunct)
- Solé Bicycle Co. - USA
- Solex - France (defunct)
- Somec - Italy
- Sparta B.V. - Dutch
- Specialized - USA
- Speedwell bicycles - Australia (defunct)
- Stearns - USA (defunct)
- Stelber Cycle Corp - USA
- Stella - France
- Sterling Bicycle Co. - USA
- Strida - UK
- Sun Cycle & Fittings Co. - UK (defunct)
- Sunbeam - UK (defunct)
- Surly Bikes - USA
- Suzuki - Japan
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- Terrot - France (defunct)
- Thorn Cycles - UK
- Time - France
- TI Cycles of India - India, owns brands Hercules, BSA
- Torker - USA
- Trek Bicycle Corporation - USA, also Klein Bikes, LeMond Racing Cycles (discontinued) and Gary Fisher Bikes
- Triumph Cycle - UK
- Triumph (TWN) - Germany
- Tunturi - Finland
- Turner Suspension Bicycles - USA
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V
- Valdora - USA
- Velomotors - Russia
- VéloSoleX - France
- Velo Vie - USA
- Victoria - Germany
- Vitus - France
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- Wanderer - Germany (defunct)
- Waterford Precision Cycles - USA, owns Gunnar
- WeThePeople - Germany
- Wilderness - USA
- Wilier Triestina - Italy
- Witcomb Cycles - UK
- Worksman Cycles - USA, owns Atlantic Coast Cruiser brand.
- Wright Cycle Company - USA (defunct)
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- Yamaguchi Bicycles - USA
- Yamaha - Japan
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- Zigo USA
See also
External links
- List at bike-fiteline.com (German)
- List at Bicycle.net
- List at Bikesutra.com
- Framebuilder Lists at S and S Machine
- Recumbent Bicycle Manufacturers
- Complete (almost) LISTING OF EVERY Complete BIKE BRAND
- Where was my bike made? article at BikePedaler.com
- Chart of US Bicycle Companies manufacturers and suppliers