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This page lists '''[[bicycle]] manufacturing companies''' past and present. For bicycle parts, see [[List of bicycle part manufacturing companies]]. |
This page lists '''[[bicycle]] brands and manufacturing companies''' past and present. For bicycle parts, see [[List of bicycle part manufacturing companies]]. |
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Note: Many of the brand names commonly perceived as being manufacturers, are not actually manufacturers, but rather are trading/importing companies, who have bicycles made for them by other companies. Many of the top brands work this way. The company whose name is on the down tube will design the bike, specify the equipment, and provide quality control. Some brand names have, at different times, been manufacturers and importers. In fact, sometimes a company with an actual factory will have some models made by other (overseas) factories, while making others (usually high end models) in-house. |
Note: Many of the brand names commonly perceived as being manufacturers, are not actually manufacturers, but rather are trading/importing companies, who have bicycles made for them by other companies. Many of the top brands work this way. The company whose name is on the down tube will design the bike, specify the equipment, and provide quality control. Some brand names have, at different times, been manufacturers and importers. In fact, sometimes a company with an actual factory will have some models made by other (overseas) factories, while making others (usually high end models) in-house. |
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Revision as of 13:34, 14 November 2010
This page lists bicycle brands and manufacturing companies past and present. For bicycle parts, see List of bicycle part manufacturing companies.
Note: Many of the brand names commonly perceived as being manufacturers, are not actually manufacturers, but rather are trading/importing companies, who have bicycles made for them by other companies. Many of the top brands work this way. The company whose name is on the down tube will design the bike, specify the equipment, and provide quality control. Some brand names have, at different times, been manufacturers and importers. In fact, sometimes a company with an actual factory will have some models made by other (overseas) factories, while making others (usually high end models) in-house.
Wikipedia:Lists (stand-alone lists) guideline: "Ideally each entry on the list should have a Wikipedia article but this is not required if it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the future."
- 24seven - UK
- Adler - Germany (defunct)
- AIST - Belorus
- Alcyon - France (defunct)
- Alldays & Onions - UK (defunct)
- American Bicycle Company - USA (defunct)
- American Machine and Foundry (better known as AMF)- USA (defunct), formerly owned Roadmaster.
- Argon 18 - Canada
- Ariel - England (defunct)
- Atala - Italy
- Avanti - New Zealand
- Basso - Italy
- Batavus - Netherlands
- Beistegui Hermanos - Spain
- Bergamont - Germany
- Bianchi - Italy
- Bickerton - UK (folding bikes) defunct
- Bike Friday - USA (Green Gear Cycling Co.) (folding bikes)
- Bilenky - USA
- Biomega - Denmark
- Birmingham Small Arms Company (Better known as BSA) - Britain, no longer builds bicycles, IT of India builds BSA branded bikes.
- Boardman Bikes - UK
- Bohemian Bicycles - USA
- Borile - Italy
- Bridgestone - Japan
- British Eagle - UK
- Brompton Bicycle - UK (folding bikes)
- Brunswick - USA, formerly owned Roadmaster
- Caloi - Brazil
- Campion Cycle Company - Britain
- Cannondale - USA
- Canyon bicycles - Germany
- 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
- Co-Motion Cycles - USA
- Coker - USA
- Colnago - Italy
- Corima - France
- Cortina Cycles - USA
- Curry - UK, no longer makes bicycles
- Cyfac - France
- Dahon - USA / China
- Dawes Cycles - UK
- Den Beste Sykkel - Norway
- De Rosa - Italy
- Dorel Industries - Canada, owns Cannondale, Iron Horse, Schwinn, Mongoose, Roadmaster, and GT.
- Electra Bicycle Company - USA
- Ellis Briggs - UK
- Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles - USA
- Enigma Titanium - UK
- Falcon Cycles - UK, produces bicycles under several brand names including Falcon, British Eagle, Coventry Eagle, Townsend, Optima, Boss, Shogun, CBR and the flagship brand, Claud Butler.
- Fat City Cycles - USA (defunct)
- Felt - USA
- Fleetwing -USA (defunct)
- Field Bikes - Greece
- Flying Pigeon - China
- Focus Bikes - Germany
- Fuji Advanced Sports - USA
- Gary Fisher - USA
- Gazelle - Netherlands
- Gendron Bicycles - USA
- Giant Manufacturing - Taiwan
- Gitane - France
- Gormully & Jeffery
- Graflex (originally the bicycle company Folmer & Schwing)
- GT Bicycles - USA
- Guerciotti - Italy
- Haro Bikes - USA
- Harry Quinn - UK
- Hase bikes - Germany
- Helkama - Finland
- Heinkel - Germany, defunct
- Hercules Cycle and Motor Company - UK
- Hero Cycles Ltd - India
- Hetchins - UK
- Huffy - USA
- Humber - UK (defunct)
- Husqvarna (no longer a bicycle manufacturer) - Sweden
- Ibis - USA
- Ideal Bikes - Greece
- IFA - East Germany
- Independent Fabrication - USA
- Iron Horse Bicycles - USA (defunct)
- Italvega - USA (defunct)
- Itera - Sweden (defunct)
- JMC Bicycles - USA
- Jamis Bicycles- USA
- K2 Sports - USA
- Kawamura Cycles - Japan, manufactured the U.S. brand Nishiki
- Kent - USA, produces its own brands plus owns five Licensed Brands: Cadillac Bikes, GMC Bikes, Razor Bikes, Jeep Bikes and Rainbow Brite Bikes.
- Kestrel USA - USA
- Kettler - Germany
- KHS - ROC and USA, the designer and U.S. distributor of KHS Bicycles, Manhattan Cruisers and Free Agent BMX 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 — as well as the brands marketed by the Kinesis U.S. Bikesdirect.com: Motobecane USA, Dawes USA, Cycles Mercier, Windsor America.
- Klein -USA
- Kogswell Cycles - USA
- Kona - Canada
- Kronan - Sweden
- Kuota - Italy
- Kuwahara - Japan (Okinawa), is/was a private label bike manufacturer for Schwinn, Takara, Puch, Concord, Apollo, Azuki and others. Produces their own Kuwahara brand
- Laurin & Klement - Czech republic
- LeMond Racing Cycles - USA
- Alexander Leutner & Co. — in Russia
- Litespeed - USA
- Lotus, US brand, manufactured by Tsunoda
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- Magna - USA
- Malvern Star - Australia
- Marin Bikes - USA
- Masi Bicycles - USA
- Maserati - Italy
- Matra - France
- Melon Bicycles - USA
- Mercian - UK
- Merida Bikes - Taiwan
- Merlin - USA
- Merckx - Belgium
- Miele bicycles - Canada
- Milwaukee Bicycle Co. - USA
- Miyata - Japan
- Monark - Sweden
- 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
- NEXT - USA
- Nishiki - U.S. brand, manufactured in Japan by Kawamura Cycles
- Norco Performance Bikes - Canada
- Nymanbolagen - Sweden
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- Orange - UK
- Orbea - Spain
- Orient Bikes - Greece
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- Pacific Cycle - USA, was acquired by Dorel Industries in 2004. Owns Dyno, Pacific, GT, Mongoose, Murray, Roadmaster, and Schwinn brands
- Pacific Cycles - ROC, owns IF Mode, CarryMe, Reach and Birdy,
- Panasonic - Japan
- Pashley Cycles - UK
- Patria - Germany
- Cycles Peugeot - France
- Phillips Cycles - UK
- Pinarello - Italy
- Pocket Bicycles - USA
- Pogliaghi - Italy
- Pope Manufacturing Company - USA
- ProCycle - Canada, owns the Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Miele, CCM, and Bodyguard brands. ProCycle also owns but not longer produces the Velo Sport and Peugeot brands.
- Puch - Austria
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- Quintana Roo - USA
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- Raleigh - UK
- Ridgeback - UK
- Ridley - Belgium
- Riese und Müller - Germany
- Rivendell Bicycle Works - USA
- Roadmaster - USA (defunct)
- Roberts Cycles - UK
- Robin Hood - UK
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles - Canada
- Ross - USA
- Rover Company - UK
- Rowbike - USA
- Rudge-Whitworth - UK
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- Salsa Cycles - USA
- Samchuly - Korea
- Santana Cycles - USA
- Saracen Cycles - UK
- Schwinn Bicycle Company - USA
- SCOTT Sports - Switzerland
- Serotta - USA
- Sinclair Research - UK
- Solex - France (defunct)
- Somec - Italy
- Specialized Bicycle Components - USA, owns the Globe Bicycles brand.
- Stelber Cycle Corp - USA
- Sterling Bicycle Co. - USA
- Strida - UK
- Surly Bikes - USA
- Suzuki - Japan
- Thorn Cycles - UK
- Time - French
- TI Cycles - India, owns brands Hercules, BSA and Philips cycles.
- Torker - USA
- Trek Bicycle Corporation - USA, consists of several brands:Trek Bikes, Klein Bikes, Gary Fisher Bikes, Diamant Bikes (Germany), Villiger Bikes (Switzerland), and Bontrager parts and accessories.
- Triumph Cycle - UK
- Triumph (TWN) - German
- Tsunoda - Japan, makers of Lotus
- Tunturi - Finland
- Turner Bikes - USA
- Valdora - USA
- Velomotors - Russia, owns the brand Stels
- VéloSoleX - France
- Velo Vie - USA
- Waterford Precision Cycles - USA, owns Gunnar
- WeThePeople - Germany
- Wilderness - USA
- Wilier Triestina - Italy
- Witcomb Cycles - UK
- Worksman Cycles - USA, owns Atlantic Coast Cruiser brand.
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
- List at Dropbike.com
- Complete (almost) LISTING OF EVERY Complete BIKE BRAND