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| Industry | Bicycle |
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| Founded | 1982[1] |
Area served | North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Middle East |
Key people | David T. Hon[2][3][4] (founder and CEO) |
| Products | Folding Bikes, Electric Folding Bikes, Road Bikes, Gravel Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Bicycle Apparels & Accessories, Bicycle Components |
| Website | www.dahon.com |
Dahon is the world's largest manufacturer of folding bicycles[5][need quotation to verify] with a two-thirds marketshare in 2006.[6] The company was founded in 1982 by David T. Hon, a former laser physicist, in California, United States. Currently, the company has offices in the US, Europe, and China [1]. Dahon markets bicycles under its own name as well as other brand names, including the affiliated Yeah and Biceco Brands, and Novara for REI in the U.S.[7] The company is a member of the Global Alliance for EcoMobility.[8] Dahon holds over 200 patents, some having become industry standards.[9]
- ^ "About". Dahon corporate website. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ "Worldwide bike shortage slams brakes on cycling revolution". Financial Times. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Reid, Carlton. "Tern Folding Bike Launches With Automotive-Style Secrecy, Apple-Style Availability". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "David Hon Published E-Book on Folding Bicycles". Bike Europe. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition, 2000, p. 301
- ^ "A Commuter's Secret Weapon". Business Week. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Novara FlyBy Shuttle Foldable Bike". REI. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ "Businesses". Global Alliance for EcoMobility. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Dahon Inks Patent License Agreement with National/Panasonic". Bike Europe. 2000-02-10. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-06-11.