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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycles |
| Predecessor | Pure Fix Cycles |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States, Canada, Europe |
Key people |
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| Products | Bicycles & Bicycle Accessories |
| Website | purecycles.com |
Pure Cycles, is a bicycle company based in Los Angeles, California[1] that was founded by Michael Fishman, Jordan Schau, Zachary Schau and Austin Stoffers in 2010,[2] as Pure Fix Cycles.[3][4][5]
The company was the first to introduce the glow in the dark bicycle.[6]
On April 20, 2020, Pure Cycles was sold to JBI.bike, a family-owned, Florida based bike and parts distributor with a bicycle division including brands such as Sun Bicycles, and Black-Ops.[7]
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- ^ "JBI acquires Pure Cycles from its founders". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Retrieved 2020-07-16.