List of bicycle manufacturers
The vertical range of manufacture is different for bicycle manufacturers . Traditional manufacturing countries for bicycles and bicycle components in the early years of bicycle construction were Germany, France, Italy and Great Britain. In the meantime, however, this has shifted and the majority of production takes place in Asia.
development
Bicycles made from tubes by the Italian manufacturer Columbus or the English manufacturer Reynolds were traditionally considered high quality bicycles. Since the 1970s, new focuses of bicycle manufacturing have developed in Southeast Asian and since the 1990s also in Eastern European countries. Western European and North American brand manufacturers have their models partially or completely manufactured in East Asian and Eastern European countries. In addition, there are now mainly Taiwanese and, increasingly, Eastern European brand manufacturers. Frames made from the above-mentioned steel tubes are now mostly expensive, custom-made products by hand.
Large, internationally present bicycle manufacturers
The world's largest manufacturers today include Trek from the USA and Giant from Taiwan . Both claim the title of the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world, but this cannot be definitely determined. Other possible largest manufacturers are Pon , Atlas , Dorel and Avon .
Other bicycle manufacturers today often belong to larger corporate groups, i. In other words, they have several product names - so-called brands . Examples are the Accell Group from Heerenveen in the Netherlands , the Cycleurope Group based in Stockholm and Dorel Industries in Canada . The largest European manufacturer is Pon Holdings from Almere , the Netherlands , which owns the German Derby Cycle works and in which bicycle production is only a niche division. Indian manufacturers such as Atlas and Avon are market leaders in Africa.
Notable sales figures are known in China, India and Vietnam, these come from a large number of medium-sized companies that only produce for the national market. There are many bicycle manufacturers based in Europe and North America, whose sales are also largely limited to the respective national market. Such brands, however, are often much better known than the major international manufacturers.
Many former bicycle brands have been revived since 2000 and are intended to attract buyers with the former “good name”. Examples are Dürkopp , a former manufacturer of high-quality racing bikes, now owned by China, or NSU , now a brand of ZEG , and Zündapp , now a brand of the supermarket chain Real .
Affiliation of some brands and subsidiaries
- Accell Group (NL): Batavus, Koga, Raleigh Group (internat.), Winora (Haibike, Sinus, Staiger, XLC)
- Aldi: Cyco (south), Curtis (north)
- AT two-wheeler: Vélo de Ville (VdV)
- BBF : Checker Pig, Columbus, Panther
- Bico Zweirad Marketing: Cyclewolf, Falter, Morrison
- BOC Shipping: Bicycles, Bocas, Compel
- Bohle: Impac, swallow
- Dorel (USA): Cannondale, GT Bicycles, Mongoose, Schwinn
- Bicycle XXL Group: Boomers. Bellini, Carver, Dancelli, Lakes, Living, Passat
- H&S Bike Discount: Radon
- Hartje: Contoura, Victoria, eVictoria, Excelsior, Conway, Noxon, i: sy
- Karstadt : Torpedo
- Real: Zündapp
- Kleinebenne: Patria
- LinkRadQuadrat: LIQBike
- Maxcycles: Feinwerk
- MIFA: BIRIA, Germatec, Grace, McKenzie, Steppenwolf, Votex
- MSA GmbH: Trenoli, Bionicon
- Pon (NL) / Derby Cycle: Cervélo, Focus, Gazelle, Kalkhoff, Kynast, Raleigh (GB), Rixe, Santa Cruz, Union, Univega
- Prophete / Cycle Union: Epple, Kreidler, Rabeneick, Rex / Alu-Rex, Unit, vsf Fahrradmanufaktur
- Rose Dispatch: Rose, Red Bull (former), Red-X (former)
- Stadler: Bike Manufaktur, Dynamics, Hera, Exte, Triumph
- Schmitz Radsport Köln: Pistrada
- Stevens: Oxygen
- Trek : Bontrager, Diamant, Villiger
- Tout Terrain: Cinq
- ZEG: Bulls, FLYER, Hercules, Kettler, NSU, Pegasus, Wanderer, Yazoo, Zemo,
- Internet stores: Votec, Red Cycling Products
- Pentagon Sports: Galano, deTOX, Hi5, Bullseye, Remington
Bicycle manufacturer
International
| Manufacturer | Remarks |
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| Accell Group | Listed holding company that produces bicycles at locations around the world and sells them under various brands. |
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Manufacturers and dealers of bicycles who manufacture and sell them under a wide variety of brand names in Germany.
- BBF Bike : BBF Bikes, Checker Pig, Columbus, Panther.
- Bicycle XXL Group: Bellini, Carver, Dancelli.
- Two-wheeler purchasing cooperative (ZEG): Bulls, Hercules, Pegasus, Dahon, Yazoo, Zemo
Former bicycle manufacturer
| Manufacturer | Remarks |
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| Act bikes | Former bicycle manufacturer from Urbach in Baden-Württemberg. |
| Eagle | Former vehicle and mechanical engineering company based in Frankfurt, which manufactured bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles. |
| Agent bikes | Former bicycle manufacturer from Munich. |
| All right | Former manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles from Cologne. |
| anchor | Former manufacturer of bicycles, small motorcycles and sewing machines based in Bielefeld. |
| Attila | Former manufacturer of bicycles and automobiles based in Dresden. |
| Farmer | Former manufacturer of bicycles, founded in 1911, dissolved in 1968 after bankruptcy, based in Frankfurt. The Bauer brand still exists and belongs to Panther International GmbH. |
| Biria | Former bicycle manufacturer founded in 1982, insolvent in 2006 based in Neukirch / Lausitz. Inventor of the anti-lock braking system for bicycles . |
| Bismarck | Former manufacturer of bicycles and motorcycles, founded in 1904, dissolved in 1956, based in Radevormwald. |
| Brennabor | Former manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles, based in Brandenburg an der Havel. |
| Eisenwerke Gaggenau | Former manufacturer of automobiles and bicycles based in Gaggenau. |
| Hammonia | Former manufacturer of bicycles, automobiles and sewing machines in Hamburg, founded in 1894. |
| Speiermann, Weigel & Co. | Former bicycle manufacturer and wholesaler for bicycles and motorcycles and related accessories in Chemnitz (1910–1950). |
Bicycle manufacturer (with notes)
| Manufacturer | Remarks | Types of bicycles |
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| Additives | Bicycle and bicycle accessories manufacturer and distributor based in Prien a. Chiemsee. | Mountain bikes and pedelecs. |
| Agresti | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1937, based in Offenbach / Main. | Racing bikes and mountain bikes. |
| Accurate | Manufacturer of light electric vehicles and bicycles based in Cologne. | Recumbent bicycles, bicycles for the disabled, electric bicycles and velomobiles. |
| Alutech Cycles | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 2001, based in Ascheffel | Trail and mountain bikes. |
| AnthroTech | Manufacturer of recumbent bikes based in Eckental | Recumbents. |
| Atlanta | Bicycle manufacturer based in Vilshofen. | City bikes, e-bikes and trekking bikes. |
| Ave Hybrid Bikes | Bicycle manufacturer based in Hüllhorst. | Touring bikes, sport bikes and electric bikes. |
| AT two-wheeler | Manufacturer of bicycles individually commissioned according to customer requirements, based in Altenberge. | Youth, city, trekking, travel, cross, sport and electric bikes. |
| Barracuda Sports | Bicycle manufacturer based in Braunschweig | E-bikes, trekking, city and racing bikes |
| Bavaria | Bicycle manufacturer based in Feldafing. | Youth, trekking and city bikes. |
| Bergamont | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1993, based in Hamburg. | Cross, trekking, children's bikes and e-bikes. |
| Bernds | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1991, based in Überlingen. | Folding bikes, tandems and cargo bikes. |
| Bellini | Bicycle brand of the Fahrrad-XXL-Gruppe. | Children's and youth bikes as well as trekking bikes. |
| Bikespace | Bicycle manufacturer based in Sennfeld. | Children's and youth bikes as well as cross and trekking bikes. |
| BLACK LABEL | Bicycle manufacturer based in 52441 Linnich-Gereonsweiler, founded in 2006, specializing in high-quality e-bikes with Bosch drives, sold through Fahrradwelt International | Electric bicycles, city, trekking and 29 "mountain bikes with Bosch drives |
| Bionicon | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 2002, based in Rottach-Egern, inventor of the pneumatic geometry adjustment for mountain bikes. | Mountain bikes. |
| Boomer | Bicycle brand of the Fahrrad-XXL-Gruppe. | Children's and youth bikes. |
| Cooper | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1907, based in Heide / Wesseln. | Dutch bikes, mountain bikes, children's and youth bikes, e-bikes, pedelecs and trekking bikes. |
| Brenner Cycles | Bicycle manufacturer based in Regensburg, founded in 2015. | |
| Brothers bikes | Manufacturer of bicycles individually according to customer requirements, founded in 2004, based in Wackersdorf. | Racing bikes and mountain bikes |
| Bulls | Bicycle brand of the two-wheeler purchasing cooperative , ZEG for short, based in Cologne. | Mountain bikes and cross bikes as well as racing and BMX bikes. |
| C 14 | Bicycle manufacturer based in Osnabrück. | Cross and racing bikes as well as mountain bikes. |
| campus | Bicycle manufacturer based in Forst. | Trekking and cross bikes as well as e-bikes. |
| Canyon bicycles | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 2002, based in Koblenz. | Racing bikes, mountain bikes and triathlon bikes. |
| Carver | Bicycle manufacturer based in Dresden. Brand of the Fahrrad-XXL-Gruppe. | Racing bikes, trekking and cross bikes. |
| Ccr | Bicycle manufacturer based in Haan. | Racing and triathlon bikes. |
| Centurion | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1976, based in Magstadt, which is one of the pioneers in the field of mountain bikes. | Trekking bikes and mountain bikes as well as racing and cross bikes. |
| Checker Pig | Bicycle brand of BBF Bike GmbH, founded in 1989, based in Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten. | Trekking and cross bikes, mountain bikes and children's and youth bikes. |
| diamond | Bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1885, based in Hartmannsdorf, the oldest German bicycle brand | Electric bikes, city, urban and retro bikes, trekking bikes |
| Ghost | Bicycle manufacturer founded in 1993, based in Waldsassen. | Mountain bikes, racing bikes, trekking and e-bikes as well as urban models |
| Hekla bikes | Bicycle brand based in Heidelberg. | Racing bikes and mountain bikes made of titanium. |
| Hercules | ZEG bicycle brand . Founded in Nuremberg in 1886. | Electric, city, trekking, children's and transport bicycles. |
| NANSCO | Bicycle and e-bike manufacturer from Willich in North Rhine-Westphalia. | Pedelecs. |
| Propain bikes | Bicycle manufacturer based in Vogt im Allgäu , Baden-Württemberg . | Mountain bikes (all mountain / trail, enduro, freeride, downhill, dirt jump, e-bike) |
| Radon bikes | Bicycle brand from H&S Bike-Discount GmbH based in Grafschaft in Rhineland-Palatinate . | Mountain bikes, racing and trekking bikes, urban and e-bikes. |
| Rocket bikes | Bicycle, e-bike and accessories manufacturer from Weilheim in Bavaria. | City, trekking, retro bicycles (frames from Reynolds) and pedelecs as well as mountain bikes. |
| Rose bikes | Bicycle manufacturer and dealer based in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia. | Mountain bikes (all mountain, enduro, downhill, dirt jump, trekking, urban, triathlon, racing bike) |
| [Tout Terrain] | Bicycle manufacturer based in Gundelfingen , Baden-Württemberg . | Expedition bikes (touring bikes), X.Over (bikepacking / mountain bikes, gravel bikes), trekking bikes, urban / city bikes, e-bikes, cargo and child trailers |
| YT Industries | Bicycle manufacturer based in Forchheim, Upper Franconia. | Mountain bikes (all mountain, enduro, downhill, dirt jump) |
Other bicycle manufacturers (without comments)
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Former bicycle manufacturer
| Manufacturer | Remarks |
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| Bingham | Former manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles, founded in 1871 and still active today as a rental company for tarpaulins. |
| Burgers | Former company that produced bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles from 1869 to 1961. |
| Entrop | Former bike and car brand that produced bicycles and cars from 1906 to 1909. |
| Eysink | Former manufacturer who produced bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles from 1897 to 1956. |
| Hind | Former manufacturer who produced bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles from 1888 to 1938. |
| simplex | Former manufacturer who produced bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles from 1887 to 1965. In 2000 Gazelle sold the naming rights to ZEG. Simplex bicycles are again manufactured there. |
| Yankee style | Former manufacturer and importer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles, founded in 1833. In 1902 the company ceased production. |
| Veltec | Former bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1965. Filed for bankruptcy in 2013. The naming rights were taken over by the German Veltec-Sportartikelvertriebsgesellschaft mbH based in Neuenrade. |
Bicycle manufacturer (with notes)
| Manufacturer | Remarks | Types of bicycles |
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| Azor | Bicycle manufacturer based in Hoogeveen, who creates and assembles bicycles according to customer requirements and sells them internationally. The company was founded in 1997 by J. Rijkeboer. | |
| B1 bikes - beone bikes | Bicycle manufacturer that emerged in 1997 from the One Bikes Be brand, owned by Batavus . | Racing bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes. |
| Babboe | Bicycle manufacturer based in Amersfoort. Established in 2006. | Cargo bikes |
| Batavus | One of the largest bicycle manufacturers in the Netherlands based in Heerenveen. Founded in 1904. | |
| Beixo | Manufacturer of cardan drive bicycles based in De Bilt. Founded in 2005. | |
| Dracat | Importer and wholesaler of products for bicycles with own assembly, head office in Zaandam. Established in 1994. | |
| gazelle | Bicycle manufacturer based in Dieren. Founded in 1892. | |
| Isaac | Bicycle manufacturer based in Geleen. Established in 2001. | |
| Jan Janssen | Bicycle manufacturer based in Hoogerheide, founded in 1972 by former racing cyclist Jan Janssen. | |
| Koga | Bicycle manufacturer based in Heerenveen. Established in 1974. | |
| Loekie | Manufacturer of children's and youth bicycles, part of the Accell Group . | |
| Sensa | Bicycle brand from Intersens BV Almelo. | Racing and trekking bikes, mountain bikes. |
| Vanmoof | Bicycle manufacturer based in Amsterdam, founded in 2009 by the brothers Taco- and Ties Carlier. | Modern e-bikes |
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Austria
The Austrian bicycle manufacturers have mainly specialized in the field of high-tech bicycles, some of which are custom-made. The broad mass market is served with models from Taiwan and other Asian countries, but some of the bikes are still assembled in Austria.
- Airstreeem
- Hrinkow
- KTM
- fuel
- Nakita
- NOX Cycles
- Puch
- Rink
- Simplon
- woom
Poland
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Sweden
- Grimaldi Industri (various brands)
- Kronan
- Monark
- Skeppshult
Switzerland
Due to the influence of the internal market, the Swiss bicycle production relocated to other EU countries (e.g. Germany, Austria, Spain, Eastern European countries).
The following brand still manufactures (welds / brazes) their frames in Switzerland: Aarios.
The following brands develop and assemble their bikes in Switzerland (the frames themselves are mainly manufactured in China, Taiwan and Vietnam): Cresta / Ibex, TDS, MTB Cycletech, UrbanRider and Price.
Slovakia
- Kellys
Spain
- Hércules
- Kuips (Spiuk racing bikes)
- Mondraker
- MASSI (Casa Masferrer wheels)
- Orbea (everyday bikes to competitive sports)
- Zeus
- BH Bikes (MTB, racing bikes, Trithalon bikes, trekking bikes, children's bikes, e-bikes)
Taiwan and Southeast Asia
Bicycles of all price and quality classes come from Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The designation of origin "Made in Taiwan" is no longer synonymous with cheap goods for bicycles. Taiwanese companies have bicycles manufactured in Vietnam and Laos because labor costs in Taiwan are now relatively high.
Czech Republic
- 4 Ever
- Leader Fox
- Olpran
- RB bikes
- Superior
- Festka
USA and Canada
The companies from the USA and Canada mainly serve the medium to high-priced mountain bike market on the European market. In recent years, Trek has opened up new markets by buying up European manufacturers (Villiger, Diamant). The core area of trading activity remains the mountain bike sector, even if the success of Lance Armstrong tries to establish the Trek brand in Europe.
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United Kingdom
Bikes of all price and quality classes came and will come from Great Britain.
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Other manufacturing countries
Australia and New Zealand
Formerly
Estonia
- Ampler
Greece
Former Austria-Hungary
Russia
Former Czechoslovakia
Some major component manufacturers
- Bontrager , part of Trek (USA - components of all bike types)
- Campagnolo (Italy - mainly racing bike and tools, all components)
- DT Swiss (Switzerland - various components)
- Falcon Cycle Parts (Taiwan - mainly gear shifts)
- Fox Racing Inc. (USA - suspension forks, dampers)
- LOOK (France - frames, pedals, forks)
- Magura (Germany - hydraulic brakes, forks)
- Marzocchi (Italy - forks)
- Mavic (France - mainly racing bikes, balance bikes and clothing)
- Pletscher (Switzerland - high-quality luggage racks & baskets with a system)
- RockShox (USA - suspension forks, dampers)
- Rohloff (Germany - chains, 14-speed gear hub)
- Selle Royal (Italy - Selle Royal, LOOKIN, Fizik saddles)
- Shimano (Japan - mass to professional sector, all types of bicycles)
- SRAM (USA - components for all types of bicycles)
- Suntour (Japan - suspension forks, cranksets)
- Ritchey
Web links
- Manufacturer overview on fahrradmonteur.de (private website)
- Manufacturer directory on bike-fitline.de (private website)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Visiting the world's largest bicycle manufacturer . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ride.ch, accessed on October 21, 2012.
- ↑ ZEG press release from December 17, 2015: Purchase of the bicycle division of the Kettler company
