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CompanyProducing the highest quality bicycle components and accessories for athletes of all levels … from the world's best triathletes to those contemplating their first century ride. First, a need is determined; then, our engineers design the simplest, most efficient way to satisfy it.
From our research and development group through design, marketing, and sales, everyone at Profile Design is dedicated to bringing the best products to our customers — the riders.
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 | Surly
From road to mountain to single speed, we make frames and parts you’ll like to ride. Tough and chock full of style.
A few weeks ago another guy sent pictures of the special plug-in racks he had made so he could deliver wine on his Big Dummy. There are countless others we and you don't know about who are doing things with bikes that heretofore had been the territory of individualists reduced to the fringes of consideration. There is finally a growing seriousness here in the U.S. to the larger discussion of internal combustion alternatives. And as we've witnessed here today, not just discussion but action. People are trying things. People are buying technology like the Big Dummy when it becomes available, and asking for more options. People are finding out they can do more than they may have thought. And not just weirdo bikers like you. People like your dad. Your aunt. Your kids.
I had a discussion with the girl at the video store the other day who wants to save money on gas this summer, and is going to start riding a bike. She's not a cyclist, just motivated. The first steps are the most important. I cannot remember a time when such talk was so seriously considered across the usual walls here. Good. It's a good time for this to be happening. The fruit is ripe. Options are sprouting up. People are thinking of new ways to do things that are cleaner, healthier, that are financially and environmentally sustainable, that open possibilities, encourage self reliance and social consideration, and that are actually fun too.
This, my friends, is freedom.
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http://www.surlybikes.com/
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 | FSA
Bicycle component company manufacturers carbon fiber and alloy bicycle components for road, triathlon, mountain and bmx cycling.
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http://www.fullspeedahead.com/
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 | Ritchey
Welcome to Ritchey Design, the home of exceptional bike parts and people who use them. Our ambition is to inform and inspire you about Ritchey products and how we contribute to the betterment of the sport through 35 years of design experience. Tom Ritchey is an icon of the sport, one of the inventors of the mountain bike, and our Founder, President and Head of Product Development. Backed by a worldwide team in California, British Columbia, Switzerland and Taiwan, our dedicated group of enthusiasts work tirelessly along with Tom to innovate and refine our components so that you can perform at your best and get the most out of your bike.
OVER 30 YEARS OF DESIGN INNOVATION
Tom Ritchey is one-of-a-kind. He continues to juggle his duties as president and lead designer of our company, now distributed in over 40 countries, while still logging 10,000 miles a year all over the world. His latest passion is Project Rwanda, which strives to further economic development in Rwanda through initiatives based on the bicycle. Inspiration often comes to him while out on a ride, generating ideas that he then processes as three-dimensional design images – in his head. This is followed by the creation of initial concept models, many of which he creates by fillet brazing pieces or scraps of frame tubing. It all comes naturally to a guy who taught himself to build frames as a teenager, and who designed some of the burgeoning mountain bike industry’s first frames and components back in the 1970’s. Every year Tom guides our R&D efforts in pursuit of both subtle improvements to existing products, or large-scale advances leading to new ones.
Drawings and finite element analysis are great tools, but we are always eager to prove our new designs in the real world. Starting with fatigue cycle testing, we strive for at least 2x the standard laid out by CEN (the European Committee which determines minimum safety standards for bicycles and components sold in Europe). We apply the same stringent standards to impact testing, meaning that before a proposed design finds its way onto a tester’s bike, it has already been proven structurally and then some. In 2006, we aligned ourselves with a respected German test lab in order to verify our own testing results. This outside authentication keeps us honest and ensures product releases meet the highest standards. Throughout 2007 and 2008 we will double our testing capacity. Once a product clears machine testing, prototype samples endure rigorous use by both amateur and professional riders alike, including our sponsored athletes around the world. By the time you put it on your bike, it has passed a global testing and approval process second to none.
We believe state of the art engineering is only useful when it delivers real benefit. Flashy products or the implementation of expensive materials or manufacturing have never been our end goal. That’s why “Logic” has always been the very best word to distinguish Tom’s sophisticated yet sensible approach to component design.
Everyone’s talking about “systems” and why you need to buy in to theirs. At Ritchey we believe in choice, and we have always strived to make it possible for someone to use a Ritchey component seamlessly with those from other brands. Naturally we believe that the more Ritchey products you use, the better your bike will fit and perform, which is why “Fit Logic” is a philosophy we live by: from the input we solicit from men and women riders of all levels and disciplines, to our product development efforts, to our work with bike shops around the world. Participating Ritchey dealers have Fit Logic posters on hand that show you our comprehensive bar/stem/post offering at-a-glance, so you can know what’s available from Ritchey that will help you feel more comfortable – and stronger – on your bike.
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http://www.ritcheylogic.com/
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 | Titec
The Best Part of Any Bike
What does it really mean to be the best part of any bike?
Well, it's not some daily affirmation given to us by a sweater-vested psychiatrist. It's a hard fact. To make the best parts, we rely on experience gained by years in the saddle, constant R and D and a company-wide desire to craft parts that endure both trail and time.
Titec is the part you keep
It's the brand for cyclists who like to buy things once.
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http://www.titec.com/
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 | Crank Brothers
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Expect to be surprised. the innovative quality of our product line is not just a reflection of how we work, but who we are: a small company, based in a laguna beach studio. above all, we are impassioned people; our work is our life and we live our work. this in itself, is what ignites and makes our every idea and product a reality.
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http://www.crankbrothers.com/
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 | Sun Ringlé
SUN-ringlé Website Misplaced, Replaced
Sun-Ringlé was acquired by the Hayes Bicycle Group in 2005. Apparently, one of the things lost in the move to Wisconsin was the SunRinglé website. "Someone said they put it in a box with a bunch of BMX rims, bottle openers, and Moby seatposts, but I never saw anything," explained Marketing Manager, Joel Richardson. Fortunately, a new website has been launched at www.sun-ringle.com, which features all of the company's current wheel offerings for BMX, off-road, and road. "When you're transporting truckloads of wheels, rims, and hubs, it's easy to lose a couple little JPEGs and HTML files", explained Marketing Supervisor, Denny Yunk. "Fortunately, we were able to put together a nice little Flash site to highlight the '07 stuff. We're not going to risk losing it again, though. Joel's got it locked to the rack out front, right next to his downhill bike – which, I just noticed, has a purple Zooka stem..."
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http://www.sun-ringle.com/
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 | Token
Exceptional Value, Strength, Reliability, & Lightweight.
TOKEN has revolutionized industry preconceptions about how carbon composites, titanium, ceramic, and alloy materials can be applied to high performance cycling components. From that perspective, our engineers have applied their unique ingenuity and skill to methodically design a complete line of carbon fiber components to transform the cycling experience. Their extraordinary capacity to utilize the most technological methods to shape the best combinations of materials is an essential ingredient in the most sought-after frames & components in the cycling peloton.
TOKEN is the only manufacturer to have such an extensive product line as to offer a complete road racing bike made entirely of its own components.
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http://www.tokenproducts.com/
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 | Bontrager
Working out of his California garage in the early 80s, Keith Bontrager developed a reputation for crafting some of the finest handmade bicycle frames and components around. Keith's mantra was simple: strong first, light second. Today Bontrager offers a full range of road and mountain bike components, all rigorously tested to meet Keith's stringent standards for fatigue and impact strength, and all firmly grounded in Keith's no-nonsense design philosophy, valuing performance and usability, not fads and gimmicks.
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http://www.bontrager.com/
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 | Kore
KORE's foray into the bicycle industry began in the late eighties as a contract manufacturer of bicycle parts in California. KORE's first signature part was the Thrashguard. In 1993, production of Thrashguards and seat posts had reached the point where it became feasible to "inKOREporate" and open an office in Southern California. KORE's offerings grew to include the first suspension-oriented lightweight skewers and a lightweight stem. By 1995 the offerings had grown to include two product levels: Elite which were American made products, and the Lite series, an assortment of components made in Taiwan. As Taiwan manufacturing prowess became more sophisticated, KORE moved more items there until today where 100% of KORE products are produced in what has become simply the best place to make bicycle components in the world.
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http://www.kore-usa.com/
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 | Syncros
syncros started out as a small, high end component company on Vancouver’s North Shore. A fresh approach to design led to timeless components that generated pride among those who had a syncros part or two bolted on, and envy among those who didn’t.
That was when a mountain bike was just that – a bike made for riding in the mountains. In those days, syncros parts were revered for their beauty, strength, and light weight. Those were the days when a new seatpost was considered a major bike upgrade, purple anodizing was avant garde, and suspension was just a twinkle in the eye of a few motocrazy engineers.
We can’t go back to those simpler times, and knowing how fun today’s bikes are to ride, we wouldn’t want to. But we can remind each other that whether you’re clocking vert all day in the bike park, ripping epic singletrack in the alpine backcountry, or banging elbows trying to chase down that holeshot, we’re all really just a bunch of big kids riding our bikes in the mountains. In a way, syncros has come full circle. And we couldn’t be happier about it.
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http://www.syncros.com/
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 | SR-Suntour
We develop and manufacture many unique items for various segments of bicycles. Since 1987 we stick to our policy of respect for the earth's environment and our commitment to high quality, creativity and best service.
Throughout all these changes, one thing always remained the same: Our passion, our time and thoughts, love and energy, we dedicate to biking. The way our technicians wake up during a dream, go to the factory in the middle of the night, make sketches or file on prototypes.
It is this passion to our company principles of providing quality, value, and fulfilment - which helps us to satisfy the expectations of our customers, of our retailers, and the bicycle enthusiasts who use our products.
Passion to improve riding quality is our inspiration to offer affordable and innovative products for our customer's enjoyment and constantly triggers new innovation impulses in our minds that will keep on changing the biking world for the coming decades.
Looking back into the last 70 years of SR Suntour history, we went through many changes: From the original small company we have grown to a quite respectful size. Our engineers have seen the drivetrain develop from single speed to 27 speeds, the basic stiff front fork to an innovative travel adjustment suspension fork with Speed Lock.
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http://www.srsuntour-cycling.com/
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 | Control Tech
Innovation in our designs and manufacturing processes lie at the heart of everything we do. The success of our efforts is derived from the response of riders and competitors to our end results. Efficient, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes allow us to continually refine our designs, and offer to you the finest component technology available.
Unlike our competitors, at Control Tech we refuse to compromise our designs at the expense of low quality materials. From premium grade Scandium and Carbon Fiber, to our extensive use of Titanium in our bolts, we utilize only premium grade raw material of aerospace quality. Precise tolerances and meticulous welding draftsmanship are continually the hallmarks of our designs.
With our first bar end in 1989, Control Tech has built its reputation on offering components that are not only state of the art in design, but manufactured with durability and safety foremost in mind. Our components will provide you with a safe riding experience ride after ride, and will perform perfectly years after your purchase.
At Control Tech, providing a high value to your riding experience drives all of our efforts, and is the reason we do what we do. We ride what we build, and we accept nothing but the best in our components. At Control Tech, this is what we offer to you.
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http://www.controltechbikes.com/
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 | Real Design
Since its inception in 1995 Real Design has always stood for innovation and quality in every product it has ever designed and produced. From the very first machined hubs and chainrings ever created, Real Design had one goal in mind - build better products through real designs.
Today, the Real name still stands for those products that are at the pinnacle in the world of cycling. We insure that our customers get only the highest quality and most reliable products available today.
At the new Real Design, we started with the wheel. We then expanded the product offering to include an extensive line of full carbon fiber forks and selection of seat posts.
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http://www.real-design.com/
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 | Winwood
The Winwood™ product line is a trove of cycling specialists. An uncommon collection of specialty components that make their way onto the bikes of only the most savvy and discerning riders. It's high-end gear that makes both technical and economic sense. They're damned cool looking, too.
The 26" carbon mountain fork we call the Purist, the colorful Hydrologist carbon water bottle cages, our Road Scholar carbon bars, and all other Winwood specialty products are available through your local independent bicycle dealer. Please support them.
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http://www.winwoodbike.com/
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 | Blackspire
BLACKSPIRE Designs, is the largest manufacturer of performance bicycle accessories in North America.
We are located in South Western British Columbia at the foot of the North Shore Mountains.
Our production facility is not located in a garage, and we do not ship our production to offshore countries. When you are riding a BLACKSPIRE product you are not riding on the lowest cost producers product. So when you make the long drop or even a short one, you have the confidence that your equipment will not fail. BLACKSPIRE does not use recycled Budweiser cans or recycled polycarbonate as a source of raw material. Our sources are aircraft grade material which is of the highest quality.
BLACKSPIRE is dedicated to producing quality bicycle accessories for all levels of rider. Pro or amateur, BLACKSPIRE can supply them all.
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http://www.blackspire.com/
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 | Syntace
Form Follows Function
The laws of physics are not concerned with us, but we must pay attention to them - especially when there's a headwind! By applying technology and science to the bicycle, we are able to build human-powered machines that carry us over mountains and down the road with more speed and efficiency than ever before, thereby unleashing your full potential.
And thats exactly what we like best at Syntace!
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http://www.syntace.com/
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 | KCNC
We are family firm of engineers, now a decade old. Ken, our leader and chief engineer, has honed his aluminum and titanium alloy engineering skills working alongside some of the largest bicycle manufacturers in the industry.
What makes us stand out is plain, good ol' fashioned passion. We are a company fuelled with a single desire - to fabricate the world's best CNC bicycle components. And boy, do we have some CNC experience to draw on.
We make stems of extreme lightness and strength, exotic bottom brackets, cranks, linkages, rocker arms, headsets, chain rings, cranks, cassettes, seat posts, seat clamps, jockey wheels, bar caps, right down to the lightest hollowed bolts of scandium you'll ever see.
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http://www.kcnc.com.tw
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 | Acros
Our passion for biking forces us to develope innovative products with timeless design and perfect technology. The continous re-developments result in sophisticated products which are not out-of-date within the next year.
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http://www.acros.de/
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