Specialized Bicycle Components Italian bike components that were difficult to find in the United States, but the company began to produce its own bike parts by 1976, starting with the Specialized Touring Tire. In 1981, the company introduced its first two bikes, the Sequoia, a sport-touring design and the Allez, a road bike. Specialized also introduced the first major production mountain bike in the world, the Stumpjumper, in 1981. Like the Sequoia and Allez, the Stumpjumper was designed by Tim Neenan and based on an early Tom Ritchey design. Specialized continues to produce bikes under the Stumpjumper name, including both hardtail and full-suspension
Belt-driven bicycle which allow riders of belt-driven bicycles to shift easily) are constantly innovating and introducing new designs such as the Shimano Alfine 11 and Fallbrook Technologies’s NuVinci. Other major internally geared hub makers include SRAM, Sturmey-Archer and Rohloff. Another option to provide gears is using a bracket-mounted gearbox like the Pinion P.18. manufacturers of belt-driven bicycles or belt drives include: Belt-driven bicycle A belt-driven bicycle is a chainless bicycle that uses a toothed synchronous belt to transmit power from the pedals to the wheel. The belts are typically made by the same manufacturing companies that produce timing belts for automobiles, machinery,