List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies
In bicycle manufacturers manufacturing varies between countries. Traditional manufacturing countries for bicycles and components were Germany, France, Benelux, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Italian bicycles from Columbus tubes or English Reynolds pipes were once considered high-quality bicycles. Since the 1980s, new focus of bicycle manufacture are based in South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. Western European and North American brand manufacturers have their models partially or fully manufactured in East Asia and Eastern Europe. In addition, there are now mainly Taiwanese and increasingly Eastern European brand manufacturers.
Bicycle manufacturer
Large internationally prominent bike manufacturer
Among the world's largest manufacturers today include Trek Bicycle Corporation of the USA, and Giant of Taiwan. Both lay claim to the title of the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world, but this can not be definitely determined.
Other bike manufacturers are now many companies to groups, that is, they carry several product name - so-called " brands" ( brands). Examples are the Accell Group, headquartered Heerenveen (Netherlands), Pon Holding of the Netherlands Almere ( owner of the German Derby Cycle Werke ), the Cycleurope based in Stockholm (Sweden ) and the Dorel Industries in Canada. Largest European manufacturer is the Pon Holding, in which the bicycle production is only a niche segment.
Benelux
From the Netherlands and Belgium come bikes of all price and quality levels. " Dutch bikes " are generally more robust and durable than other touring bikes.
- Concorde (Netherlands)
- Eddy Merckx (Belgium )
- Gazelle ( Netherlands)
- Batavus (The Netherlands )
- Koga, (The Netherlands )
- Ridley (Belgium )
- Thompson ( Belgium)
Germany
A number of German bicycle manufacturer produced for the European mass market to the middle price class ( for example, Hercules, MIFA, Winora ). Likewise, old, well-known brands to be resuscitated again, making use of cheap imported wheels resurface ( Adler, Bauer, Bismarck, Brennabor, Duerkopp, Göricke, NSU, hikers, etc.). For higher-quality bicycle equipment special company formed under the new brand name with the designation of origin " Made in Germany" ( for example mine, Bionicon, Cheetah Bikes, Focus, Fusion, MAXX, deer, Votec ). Other bicycle brands distinguish themselves through design, quality control and input distribution, while the production often takes place entirely abroad ( for example, Bergamot, Canyon, Cube, Ghost, Stevens, Storck, scaler with the brand Bulls). Similarly, there are small production, in which high-quality frames and complete bikes are manufactured individually and with care by the customer.
- Eagle
- Agresti
- Allright
- Almtrieb
- Alutech
- Anchor
- AnthroTech
- Atlanta
- AX -Lightness
- Farmer
- Bergamont
- Bernd
- Biria
- Bismarck
- Bismarck retro
- BMW
- Brennabor
- Brothers Bikes
- Bavaria
- Bionicon
- Badenia
- Bulls
- CAMPUS Bikes
- Canyon
- Centurion
- Cresta
- Cube
- Cito
- Conway
- Corona
- Corratec
- Cucuma
- Cycle Wolf
- Cyclomanix
- Diamond
- Duerkopp
- Express
- Egon Rahe
- Enik
- Elfa
- EMANON
- Focus
- Falcon
- Butterfly
- Frischauf
- Ghost
- Göricke
- Vulture
- Gold Wheel
- Gudereit
- Guylaine
- Haibike
- Hasebikes
- Hercules
- Herkelmann
- HP Velotechnik
- Indienrad
- Kalkhoff
- Kettler
- Condor
- Krabo
- Kreidler
- Lehmkuhl
- Liteville
- Mars
- Maxcycles
- Miele
- MIFA
- Gull
- Morrison
- NSU
- Onooka
- Opel
- Panther
- Patria WKC
- Pedal Power
- Pedersen
- Pegasus
- Phenomenon
- Presto
- Prophets
- Puky
- Quantec
- Rabeneick
- Radon Bikes
- Reichmann Engineering
- Reuber Bike
- Riese and Müller
- Rixe
- Rose
- Schauff
- Seidel & Naumann
- Staiger
- Capricorn
- Steppenwolf
- Stevens Bikes
- Stoewer
- Storck
- Torpedo
- TrengaDe
- Univega
- Utopia
- Fatherland
- Victoria
- Velotraum
- VSF
- Votec
- Wanderer
- Winora
- YT Industries
- Zonenschein
France
Bicycles come in all price and quality levels from France.
Italy
The mass production of the Italian bikes is usually made of various companies in East Asia, then imported as blank and finally painted in Italy and set up. Wheels that are still actually completely come from Italy often custom-made of steel but also aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber.
- Bartali
- Basso
- Battaglin
- Bianchi
- Bottecchia
- Casati
- Cinelli
- Ciöcc
- Colnago
- De Rosa
- Fausto Coppi
- Faggin
- Fondriest
- Garelli
- Gianni Motta
- Gios
- Kuota
- Legnano
- Milanetti
- Olmo
- Moser
- Pelizzoli
- Pinarello
- Pogliaghi
- Rossin
- Tommasini
- Vicini
- Viner
- Wilier
- Zullo
Austria
The Austrian bike manufacturer have mainly specializing in the area of high -tech wheels some with individual manufacture. The broad mass market is served with models from Taiwan and other Asian countries, the wheels are partially but still bolted together in Austria.
- Airstreeem
- Hrinkow
- Kaiser Bikes
- KTM
- Nakita
- Puch
- RWC
- Siga
- Simplon
- Steinbach
Japan
- Bridgestone
- Centurion
- Fuji Bikes
- Lotus
- Panasonic
- Miyata
- Nishiki
- Univega
Sweden
Switzerland
- 47 degrees north
- Aarios
- BiXS
- BMC
- Cilo
- Cresta
- Condor -Werke
- Mairag
- Mondia.ch
- MTB Cycletech
- Price - bikes.ch
- SBike
- Scott Sports
- Simpel.ch
- Stöckli Swiss Sports
- Tigra
- Titanium
- Thömus
- Transalpes.com
- Villiger
Taiwan and Southeast Asia
From Taiwan and Southeast Asia come bikes of all price and quality levels. The designation of origin " Made in Taiwan " is no longer synonymous with cheap goods on bicycles. Taiwanese companies have finished bicycles in Vietnam and Laos, because the labor costs are now relatively high in Taiwan.
- Giant
- Wheeler Bikes ( Taiwan)
Great Britain
Came from the UK and come bikes of all price and quality levels.
- B.S.A.
- Bob Jackson
- Brompton Bicycle Ltd.
- Condor
- Hillman
- Hetchins
- Mercian
- Orange Bikes
- Pashley
- Raleigh
- Saracen
- Singer
- Sunbeam
- Triumph
U.S. and Canada
The companies from the USA and Canada operate on the European market mainly medium-to high-priced market for mountain bikes. In recent years, Trek through the acquisition of European manufacturers ( Villiger, diamond) opened up new markets. Core area of commercial activity is the mountain range, even if an attempt is made by the success of Lance Armstrong to establish the Trek brand in Europe.
- Cervélo
- Cannondale
- Dodge
- Felt Bicycles
- GT
- Haro Bikes
- Kona Bicycle Company
- Merlin Metalworks
- Norco Bicycles
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles
- Santana Cycles
- Specialized
- Trek
- Torker
Other European producer countries
Due to the internal market influence, the Swiss bicycle manufacturing ( Eastern European countries such as Germany, Austria, Spain,) moved to other EU countries.
- Crescent (Sweden)
- Ideal Bikes ( Greece)
- Kuips (Spain - road bikes of the brand Spiuk )
- Laurin & Klement (Bohemia )
- MASSI (Spain - bikes from Casa Masferrer )
- Monark (Sweden)
- Orbea (Spain - everyday bikes to sports performance )
- Skepphultscykeln ( Albert Samuelsson & Co AB ) Skeppshult (Sweden)
Some important components manufacturer
- Bontrager (USA (belonging to trek ) - Components of all types of bikes )
- Campagnolo (Italy - mainly road bike as well as tools, all components )
- DT Swiss ( Switzerland - various components)
- Fox Racing Inc. (USA - forks, shock absorbers)
- LOOK (France - frame, pedals, forks)
- Magura ( Germany - hydraulic brakes, forks )
- Marzocchi (Italy - Forks )
- Pletscher ( Switzerland - quality luggage racks & baskets with System)
- Race Face ( Canada - components, clothing, protectors)
- RockShox (USA - forks )
- Rohloff ( Germany - chains, 14 - speed hub )
- Selle Royal ( Italy - saddles of Selle Royal, LOOKIN, Fizik )
- Shimano ( Japan - mass to the professional area, all types of bicycles )
- SRAM (USA - components of all types of bikes )
- Suntour (Japan - forks, cranksets )
- Tune - ( Germany - lightweight components )
- Ritchey