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Mike Sinyard

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Mike Sinyard is the founder and chairman of Specialized Bicycle Components, an American manufacturer of bicycles and cycling components.[1][2] In 2022, he retired as CEO of Specialized Bicycle Components, the company he had led for 48 years.[3]

Sinyard was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988.[2]

Early career

Specialized Bicycle Components was founded by Mike Sinyard in 1974, when he was 24 years old. Sinyard had previously traveled to Europe and established an import business relationship with Cinelli, one of the most important and iconic Italian bike component manufacturer. He started Specialized by importing and assembling bikes from Italian components and also ran an import service that provided these sought-after parts to California bike shops. Within four years, the company was making approximately $18 million and began selling complete bikes. In 1981, Sinyard created the Specialized Stumpjumper, the first mass-produced mountain bike. He moved the firm to Morgan Hill, CA in 1984.[4]

He was profiled in the 2007 documentary film Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes.

Awards and recognition

Sinyard is a founding member of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). The Specialized Stumpjumper was added to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's collection in 1994.[1][5] He has been recognized for his contributions to the cycling industry, including being inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988 and the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2011.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maggie Overfelt (May 2, 2008). "King of the mountain bike". CNN. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Inductees: Mike Sinyard". Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ Jones, Will (March 17, 2022). "Mike Sinyard steps down as Specialized CEO". CyclingNews. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mike Sinyard | Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame". Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ John D. Sutter (July 15, 2014). "The man who gave the world mountain biking". CNN. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mike Sinyard". Marin Museum of Bicycling. 1988. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ John Stevenson (October 19, 2007). "Who really invented the mountain bike?". BikeRadar. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
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Mike Sinyard
OccupationsBusinessman, bicycle designer
Known forFounder of Specialized Bicycle Components
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