Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is a Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind Established 1972 in Tachia, Taichung, Giant (捷安特) started as an OEM, manufacturing bicycles to be sold under other company brand names (like Schwinn). Dajia Township (大甲鎮 is an urban township in Taichung County, Taiwan. Taichung County ( is a county in central Taiwan, surrounding but not including Taichung City. An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM is typically a company that uses a component made by a second company in its own product or sells the product of the second company A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a The Schwinn Bicycle Company was founded by Ignaz Schwinn in Chicago in 1895 and became the dominant manufacturer of American Bicycles through In 1986, Giant, under new president Bill Austin, established its own brand of bicycles to compete in the rapidly expanding $200-and-above price range. Today Giant is well-known around the world as a manufacturer of quality bicycles and has sales in over 50 countries, in over 10,000 retail stores. Its annual global sales surpassed 2. 8 million bicycles in 1998.
Giant has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Netherlands, and the People's Republic of China. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
Giant introduced the compact geometry frame for racing bicycles. A bicycle frame is the main component of a Bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted A racing bicycle is a Bicycle designed for road cycling according to the rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI The Union Cycliste Internationale altered the specific requirements to allow for a sloping top tube. Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI is a Cycling association that oversees competitive cycling events internationally
Giant currently categorise their bikes in seven groups:
- Road Training, advanced and professional road bikes are included in this group.
- Mountain Includes bikes for various riding styles. From casual single track to race specific downhill bikes.
- Comfort A range of casual city bikes.
- Mode Bikes designed for youth teens.
- Indoor Cycling Indoor fitness bikes.
- Family Cycling Bikes designed for children.
- Speciality HALFWAY is the only bike in this folding bike group.
In 2006, Giant introduced the TCR Advanced road bicycle frame, a high end carbon fiber racing design which integrates the seatpost and frame together as a single unit. Using this design the seatpost on a new frame must be cut precisely to fit the owner by a trained Giant dealer. Proponents of this design point to weight savings and increased rigidity, at the expense of being able to fit the bicycle to a different rider in the future.
Giant introduced its Maestro suspension in 2006. Maestro Suspension, according to Giant, is designed to deliver an efficient rear suspension power transfer. Maestro utilizes a set up of four pivot points and two linkages to create a floating pivot point which is designed to reduce pedal bob and enables the rear wheel to travel vertically.
Giant currently sponsors three international cycling teams, the Global Giant Mountain Bike Team and men's T-Mobile Team, as well as many national teams. A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or The T-Mobile women's road team is also sponsored by Giant.
Timeline
- 1972 - Establishes Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Taiwan
- 1980 - Becomes Taiwan's Largest Bicycle Manufacturer
- 1981 - Establishes Giant Sales Company, Taiwan
- 1986 - Establishes Giant Europe BV, Netherlands
- 1987 - Establishes Giant Bicycle Inc. , USA
- 1989 - Establishes Giant Company Ltd. , Japan
- 1991 - Establishes Giant Bicycle Co. , Canada, Inc.
- 1991 - Establishes Giant Bicycles PTY Ltd. , Australia
- 1992 - Establishes Giant Co. Ltd. , China
- 1994 - Goes Public on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 9921)
- 1996 - Establishes European Factory, Netherlands. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation ( TSEC) is a Financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation ( TSEC) is a Financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan.
- 1997 - Establishes Chuansin Metal Products (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. , China
- 1998 - Manufactures 2,840,000 bicycles in a single year
- 1998 - Acquires 30% share of Hodaka in Japan
- 2002 - Manufactures 4,730,000 bicycles in a single year
- 2006 - Giant released accessories into the UK such as pumps, little apparel and luggage. Hodaka was a joint Japanese and American company that manufactured Motorcycles in the 1960s and 1970s
- 2007 - Giant becomes the world's largest quality cycle manufacturer
Top Competitors
- Specialized Bicycle Components (United States)
- Cannondale Bicycle Corporation (United States)
- Kona Bicycle Company (Canada)
- Trek Bicycle Corporation (United States)
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The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is a major American Bicycle manufacturer headquartered in Bethel Connecticut USA with manufacturing in Bedford Kona Bikes is a Bicycle company in Ferndale Washington and Vancouver British Columbia. Trek Bicycle Corporation is the United States ' largest Bicycle manufacturer, distributing bicycles and cycling products under the Trek Gary FisherDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic