Are GT bikes still made?
Are GT bikes still made?
From our Southern California beginnings in 1972 to today, we continue to remain true to our BMX and mountain bike heritage. GT mixes performance with serious fun to deliver good times everywhere our bikes are ridden.
Is GT a good brand of bicycle?
GT bikes arguably make some of the most capable bikes on the market, which come in a full range of sizes, provide a reliable warranty, and are found internationally making spares easy to come by.
Are GT and Mongoose the same?
GT Bicycles is an American company that designs and manufactures BMX, mountain, and road bicycles. GT is a division of the Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings, which also markets Cannondale, Schwinn, Mongoose, IronHorse, DYNO, and RoadMaster bicycle brands; all manufactured in Asia.
Did GT bikes go out of business?
Gary Turner is back. After a two-decade hiatus, the GT in GT Bicycles—an Orange County company Turner co-founded in 1979 that became the world’s top BMX brand and a giant in the American bicycle industry—is back in the bike business.
Are GT bikes made in China?
Although GT is a Californian company, all frame manufacturing is outsourced to overseas factories in China and Taiwan. Overseas production is popular throughout the bike industry because it keeps costs low.
What was the first GT bike?
In 1980, GT Bicycles launched its first bike called the GT Pro. By 1981, from a single bicycle shop in Anaheim, the company was selling complete BMX bicycles, and sales reached $4 million, with gross margins of nearly 70 percent due to the low overhead of manufacturing in Turner’s garage.
