KHS Bicycles

KHS Bicycles
Private
Industry Bicycles
Founded 1974 (1974)
Headquarters Taoyuan, Taiwan
Key people
Jack Cheng-Kuan Hsieh, Chairman
Products Bicycles and related components
Website www.khsbicycles.com (U.S.)

KHS Bicycles is a bicycle manufacturer founded in 1974 with main operations in the United States and Taiwan. Its bicycles are distributed in over 30 countries.[1] Although KHS' main focus has been in mountain bikes, it has offerings in road bikes, folding bikes, tandem bikes, cruiser bikes (under the Manhattan brand name), single speed bikes and bmx bikes (under the FreeAgent brand name). Some of its products have been favorably reviewed.[2][3][4]

Overview

KHS Bicycles, Inc. headquarters

KHS Bicycles, Inc. of Los Angeles, California is the designer and U.S. distributor of KHS Bicycles, Manhattan Cruisers and Free Agent BMX Bicycles. KHS stands for Knowledge, Health, and Strength. Founded in 1974 by Wen Hsieh, the KHS bicycle brand is a part of the KHS Co. Ltd., which manufactures bicycles, motorcycles and musical instruments in wholly owned factories located in Taiwan. KHS, Inc. was founded and is located in Southern California. More than 67 models of KHS, 26 models of Free Agent BMX Bicycles and 16 models of Manhattan Cruisers serve the needs of recreational as well as enthusiast cyclists in over 33 countries around the world.[5]

History

A KHS mountain bike

KHS Co. Ltd. Was founded in 1953 as part of the KHS Group, privately held by the Hsieh Family. The initial product produced by KHS was motorcycles under Yamaha license. In 1974, the KHS bicycle division was established with technical cooperation from Sukosha of Japan. In 1987, the KHS Co. and Yamaha of Japan established a joint venture operation in order to increase production capacity and explore new markets around the world. Consequently, motorcycles are now exported to Greece, Portugal, Italy, India and Japan. United Engineering Corp. was established in 1988. Formerly known as the KHS Bicycle Factory, United Engineering Corp. now manufactures KHS bicycles, as well as bicycles for other companies throughout the world.[6]

Patents, awards and accomplishments

KHS & FREE AGENT Racing

World Champion Melissa Buhl

KHS Bicycles and its BMX brand Free Agent have long histories of racing victories, including numerous national and world championships. Here is a brief list of some of the brands' top racing victories, sponsored riders and sponsored teams.

Sponsored racers:

Sponsored teams:

References

External links

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