Any BMC pics older than this?
12-27-09, 08:46 AM
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Milestones
1986
1986
The company is founded, the company held the licence for building and distributing Raleigh bikes in Switzerland.
1994The BMC brand (bicycle manufacturing company) is born.
1998Andy Rihs, president of the board of directors and founder of Phonak Hearing Systems becomes a partner.
2000BMC establishes a reputation as a producer of innovative mountain bikes with efficient suspension systems (VPS – virtual pivot system) and pioneers hybrid bikes with the Alpen Challenge. Despite a good dealer network in Switzerland the company still makes heavy losses.
2001Andy Rihs takes complete control of the company. At the same time sponsorship of the Phonak Cycling Team signals a new direction in product strategy. It is followed up by focused investment in development, design and marketing. The first team bike the SLT01 becomes the basis of the legendary Skeleton Concept that gives every BMC bike its unmistakeable identity. (your bike)
2002BMC enters the professional road racing scene for the first time with the Phonak Cycling Team. Additionally high quality components are made under BMC’s own Scor brand.
2003Turnaround in Switzerland and the start of export activity: BMC distributes its bikes internationally for the first time. The Carborazer is released, an agile city bike which is the first in the world to see a carbon fork with disk brakes.
2004Launch of the time machine TT01 (fastest bike in the Athens Olympics time-trial) and the fourstroke full suspension series.
2005Launch of the pro machine, the first CNT (Carbon Nano Tubes) full carbon frame that weights under one kilogram. This bike wasn’t only a huge commercial success, but was also honoured with various design prizes.
2006ISH International Sport Holding AG if founded in which BMC is integrated and opens the door to further brands in the future..
2007BMC today:
- 2007 turnover: ca. USD25 million
- 2007 sales: ca. 22,000 units
- Number of employees: ca. 50
- Is part of ISH International Sport Holding, based in Grenchen, Switzerland
- Numerous national and international teams und athletes in road cycling, triathlon, mountain biking and cyclo-cross are supported by BMC
found it interesting.
found it interesting.
12-27-09, 10:53 AM
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thats interesting. I ride a bmc, and never bothered to look up what the initials meant. When people asked me, as a joke I'd say "bicycle manufacturing company".
