Grant Petersen is an American bicycle company-owner. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind He was the mind behind Bridgestone Bicycle Company during the 80s and 90s. ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan After the closure of the Bridgestone Bicycle Company he started Rivendell Bicycle Works, a mail-order bicycle company in Walnut Creek, California. Rivendell Bicycle Works is a small manufacturer of lugged steel Bicycle frames located in Walnut Creek, California, United States. Rivendell Bicycle Works specializes in lugged cromoly bicycles. Lugged steel frame construction is a method of building Bicycle frames using Steel tubing and sockets called lugs