Mike Sinyard is the founder and chairman of Specialized Bicycle Components, an American manufacturer of bicycles and cycling components.[1][2] In 2022, he retired as the CEO of Specialized Bicycle Components, a company he lead for 48 years.[3]
Specialized Bicycle Components was founded by Mike Sinyard in 1974, when he was 24 years old. Sinyard had previously traveled to Europe and established an import business relationship with Cinelli, an Italian bike component manufacturer. He started Specialized by importing and assembling bikes from Italian components and also ran an import service that provided these sought-after parts to California bike shops. Within four years, the company was making approximately $18 million and began selling complete bikes. In 1981, Sinyard created the Specialized Stumpjumper the first mass-produced mountain bike.
^ abMaggie Overfelt (2008-05-02). "King of the mountain bike". CNN. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
^"The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Inductees: Mike Sinyard". Retrieved 2010-07-21.
^Jones, Will (March 17, 2022). "Mike Sinyard steps down as Specialized CEO". CyclingNews. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^"Mike Sinyard". Marin Museum of Bicycling. Marin Museum of Bicycling. 1988. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^John Stevenson (19 Oct 2007). "Who really invented the mountain bike?". BikeRadar. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
External links
Mike Sinyard interview with CNN money, May 2008
Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes Mike Sinyard Bio
January 01, 2023
mike, sinyard, founder, chairman, specialized, bicycle, components, american, manufacturer, bicycles, cycling, components, 2022, retired, specialized, bicycle, components, company, lead, years, contents, early, career, awards, recognition, references, external. Mike Sinyard is the founder and chairman of Specialized Bicycle Components an American manufacturer of bicycles and cycling components 1 2 In 2022 he retired as the CEO of Specialized Bicycle Components a company he lead for 48 years 3 Contents 1 Early Career 2 Awards and Recognition 3 References 4 External linksEarly Career EditSpecialized Bicycle Components was founded by Mike Sinyard in 1974 when he was 24 years old Sinyard had previously traveled to Europe and established an import business relationship with Cinelli an Italian bike component manufacturer He started Specialized by importing and assembling bikes from Italian components and also ran an import service that provided these sought after parts to California bike shops Within four years the company was making approximately 18 million and began selling complete bikes In 1981 Sinyard created the Specialized Stumpjumper the first mass produced mountain bike He was profiled in the 2007 documentary film Klunkerz A Film About Mountain Bikes Awards and Recognition EditSinyard is a founding member of the International Mountain Bicycling Association IMBA and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association NICA The Specialized Stumpjumper mountain bike was added to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History s collection in 1994 1 He s been recognized for his contributions to the cycling industry including being inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988 and the U S Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2011 4 5 References Edit a b Maggie Overfelt 2008 05 02 King of the mountain bike CNN Retrieved 2010 07 21 The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inductees Mike Sinyard Retrieved 2010 07 21 Jones Will March 17 2022 Mike Sinyard steps down as Specialized CEO CyclingNews Retrieved December 30 2022 Mike Sinyard Marin Museum of Bicycling Marin Museum of Bicycling 1988 Retrieved December 30 2022 John Stevenson 19 Oct 2007 Who really invented the mountain bike BikeRadar Retrieved 2010 07 21 External links EditMike Sinyard interview with CNN money May 2008 Klunkerz A Film About Mountain Bikes Mike Sinyard Bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Sinyard amp oldid 1130636207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
