Merlin (bicycle company)

Merlin Metalworks Inc.
Founded	1986; 38 years ago; Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Founder	Gwyn Jones; Gary Helfrich; Mike Augspurger
Fate	Acquired by Saucony (1998); Acquired by American Bicycle Group (2000); Brand rights acquired by Competitive Cyclist (2011);

Merlin Metalworks, Inc. was a US company that pioneered in titanium bicycle design and construction. Merlin introduced the first titanium alloy mountain bike, oversized tubesets, s-bend chain and seat stays for mountain bikes. For road bikes, Merlin commercialized the first titanium butted tubing and many other innovations.^[1]

^ Vandermark, Rob. "Vice President of Research & Development Merlin Metalworks, Inc. September 1987 – December 1996". Retrieved 23 June 2013.

[1] Vandermark, Rob. "Vice President of Research & Development Merlin Metalworks, Inc. September 1987 – December 1996". Retrieved 23 June 2013.

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Founded	1986; 38 years ago (1986) Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Founder	Gwyn Jones Gary Helfrich Mike Augspurger
Fate	Acquired by Saucony (1998) Acquired by American Bicycle Group (2000) Brand rights acquired by Competitive Cyclist (2011)