“Trek is the #1 maker of high-end bikes, which it sells through independent specialty bike shops. Trek makes mountain, road, children's, recumbent, police, and BMX bikes. Trek customers pay top dollar for innovations in racing geometry, smooth suspensions, and custom paint. In addition to high-performance bicycles, the company sells gear and clothing. Trek Bicycle, established by Richard Burke in 1976, sponsors racing teams and athletes, including Lance Armstrong, four-time winner (1999-2002) of cycling's grandest race, the Tour de France. The Burke family controls Trek Bicycle.”

“Giant Manufacturing has peddled its way to the top of the bicycle industry. As the largest bicycle maker in Taiwan, Giant Manufacturing is moving up in the worldwide bicycle market at a time when the top bike brands, such as those made by Huffy and bankrupt Derby Cylce, are struggling. The company's Giant-branded bikes range in price from $200 to $4,000 and are sold in cycle shops in more than 50 countries as well as 17 company-owned stores. Giant Manufacturing also makes bikes for other popular brands with its four manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, and Europe. (The company once made bikes for defunct Schwinn/GT.) Chairman King Liu and his family own 40% of Giant Manufacturing.”

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