Company type | Trust |
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Industry | Bicycle manufacturing |
Founded | 1899 |
Founder | Albert Augustus Pope |
Defunct | 1903 |
American Bicycle Company (1899-1903) was an American bicycle company (Trust) led by Albert Augustus Pope. The company was formed to consolidate the manufacturers of bicycles and bicycle parts. In the 1890s the advancements in bicycle design led to unprecedented demand for the new Safety bicycles. The "American Bicycle Company" trust only lasted for three years.