YT Industries
| YT Industries GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 2008 |
| Seat |
Hausen , Germany
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| management | Markus Flossmann ( Managing Director ), Stefan Willared ( Technical Director ) |
| Branch | Bicycle manufacturer |
| Website | https://www.yt-industries.com |
The YT Industries GmbH (short: YT) is a German bicycle manufacturer based in Forchheim , Upper Franconia , Bavaria .
history
The company was founded in 2006 under the name "Sponsoree Deutschland GmbH" by Markus Flossmann and Jacob Fatih as an internet platform and served as a contact platform for athletes and potential sponsors.
In 2008 the company developed its first mountain bike under the Sponsoree label. Two years later, Stefan Willared joined the company as Chief Technology Director (CTO) and managing partner. With the growth of the product range in the Gravity area, Sponsoree Deutschland GmbH was renamed YT Industries GmbH (Young Talent Industries) in 2011.
Meanwhile, YT develops, builds and sells mountain bikes for various areas of application such as dirt jump , freeride , downhill , enduro and all mountain . With the CAPRA, YT set standards in the enduro segment, while the TUES won the Red Dot Design Award 2010 and has been named Downhill Bike of the Year several times. YT sells all products exclusively through its own website, there are no retailers or shops. The company has grown rapidly over the past three years and now sells its products worldwide. In 2019, YT is expanding its range to include an e-bike , the Decoy.
In 2012 YT brought the mountain bike professional Andreu Lacondeguy into the team, freerider Cameron Zink followed in 2014. Since 2016 YT has also been active in the mountain bike world cup with "The YT Mob" and has one of the most successful downhill racers under contract with Aaron Gwin had (2016-2018). In 2016, the first year of their World Cup involvement, YT and Aaron Gwin clinched the overall victory in downhill. The second overall Downhill World Cup victory with Aaron Gwin followed in 2017.
Sponsored athletes & teams
- The YT Mob - Downhill Worldcup Team with Angel Suárez
- Cameron zinc
- Kelly McGarry (died February 1, 2016)
- Valentina Hell
- Erik Irmisch
- Ace Hayden
- Adolf Silva
- Bienvenido Aguado Alba
- Ethan Nell
- Brett Tippie
- Richie Schley
- Dylan Stark
- Harry Schofield
Individual evidence
- ↑ From the Top: Stefan Willared of YT Industries by mattwragg - Pinkbike. In: www.pinkbike.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ^ YT Industries GmbH: YT Industries. In: www.yt-industries.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ↑ Review | YT Capra AL1 | Dirt mountain bike. Retrieved August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ YT CAPRA PRO - 'Enduro Bike Of The Year' | Best Full Suspension Enduro and Trail Bikes 2015 | Dirt. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ↑ Guest: YT Industries wins the Red Dot Award 2010. March 17, 2010, accessed on August 26, 2016 .
- ↑ YT INDUSTRIES TUES CARBON REVIEW 2015 - Dirt. (No longer available online.) In: Dirt. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016 ; accessed on August 29, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The best downhill mountain bikes of 2016 - Dirt. Retrieved August 29, 2016 .
- ^ Growing Up - A Visit with YT Industries. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ↑ Forchheim-based company wants to conquer the USA with bikes. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ↑ The YT Mob: The YT Mob - DH Racing with Aaron Gwin and Angel Suarez. In: www.yt-mob.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ^ It's YT Industries - Exclusive Gwin Interview - Pinkbike. Retrieved August 23, 2016 .
- ↑ UCI Downhill World Cup: Rachel Atherton and Aaron Gwin claim overall victory last year - Velomotion. (No longer available online.) In: velomotion.de. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016 ; accessed on September 7, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Sebastian Brust: Shock: Kelly McGarry died on a mountain bike tour . On: bike-magazin.de from February 1, 2016, accessed on November 28, 2016
