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List of Japanese bicycle brands and manufacturers. Typical 1970s Bike boom ten-speed road bike Japanese bicycle brands such as Fuji, Miyata, Panasonic/National, Bridgestone, Univega and Nishiki had enjoyed tremendous success during the United States' 1970's bike boom, only to suffer in the late 1980s. Because of the steep rise in the Yen's ...
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.
The company turned their steel into knives and forks, hydraulic equipment and, from 1882, bicycles, sold as Cycles Peugeot. In Beaulieu-sur-Doubs (in Mandeure, Doubs) that year, the first Peugeot bicycle, a penny-farthing called Le Grand Bi, was hand-built by Armand Peugeot. During World War I, Peugeot built nearly 63,000 bicycles per year.
On the night of May 11, 2022, professional cyclist Anna Moriah " Mo " Wilson was fatally shot by Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, at a friend's home in Austin, Texas. Armstrong, a yoga instructor and licensed realtor, committed the crime out of jealousy triggered by Wilson's romantic encounter with her on-and-off boyfriend pro cyclist Colin Strickland.
Centurion (bicycle company) Centurion was a brand of bicycles created in 1969 by Mitchell (Mitch) M. Weiner and Junya (Cozy) Yamakoshi, [ 1] who co-founded Western States Import Co. (WSI) in Canoga Park, California (initially Wil-Go Imports) to design, specify, distribute and market the bicycles. The bikes themselves were manufactured initially ...
The oldest of the girls, Mary Rachel Trlica (née Arnold), was aged 17 at the time of her disappearance.She is known to go by her middle name of Rachel. She was a white female who, at the time, was 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) in height, 108 pounds (49 kg), with long brown hair, green eyes, a chipped upper front tooth, and a small scar on her chin.
From a mechanical viewpoint, up to 99% of the mechanical energy delivered by the rider into the pedals is transmitted to the wheels (clean, lubricated new chain at 400 W), although the use of gearing mechanisms reduces this by 1–7% (clean, well-lubricated derailleurs and a straight chainline), 4–12% (chain with 3-speed hubs), or 10–20% (shaft drive with 3-speed hubs).
Wilson K-Factor. Wilson K-Factor refers to the generation of Wilson Sporting Goods tennis racquets that incorporate the "K-Factor" technology. These racquets were first revealed in 2007 and are still popular among players. Roger Federer as well as several other highly ranked players endorsed these racquets up until 2010 making them extremely ...