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Planet X (bike)
Planet X is a bicycle company based in Rotherham, in the north of England. It was founded in 1988 by Dave Loughran and, in 2020, became an employee-owned trust. Planet X operates a number of brands including On-One components and Titus bikes. Production Planet X works with Taiwanese, Chinese and Italian companies to manufacture its road, cyclocross, track and time-trial frames. Retail Planet X operates only online and has no retail stores. Sponsorship Planet X sponsored the world XTERRA Triathlon champion, Julie Dibens, during 2008 for a successful defence of her world title. In 2003, Planet-X sponsored the Trialskings team who used Planet-X Pitbull and Jack Flash frames. These were present in Trialskings team videos, ridden by Danny Holroyd and other members. References External links Planet X See also *Planet X (other) Planet X may refer to: Astronomy * Planet X, a disproved hypothetical planet proposed in 1906 by Percival Lowell to have existed beyond t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties of England, historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its southern suburbs were transferred from Derbyshire to the city council. It is the largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The city is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines and the valleys of the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don with its four tributaries: the River Loxley, Loxley, the Porter Brook, the River Rivelin, Rivelin and the River Sheaf, Sheaf. Sixty-one per cent of Sheffield's entire area is green space and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, which is estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees. The city is south of Leeds, east of Manchester, and north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Rotherham is also the third largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield and Doncaster, which it is located between. Traditional industries included glass making and flour milling. Most around the time of the industrial revolution, it was also known as a coal mining town as well as a contributor to the steel industry. The town's historic county is Yorkshire. From 1889 until 1974, the County of York's ridings became counties in their own right, the West Riding of Yorkshire was the town's county while South Yorkshire is its current county. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 census. The borough, governed from the town, had a population of , the most populous district in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle Industry
The bicycle industry or cycling industry can broadly be defined as the industry concerned with bicycles and cycling. It includes at least bicycle manufacturers, part or component manufacturers, and accessory manufacturers. It can also include distributors, retailers, bicycle organizations, bicycle event promoters, and bicycle related service providers. The Global Bicycle Industry generates sales for over $45 bn in 2017 and is forecasted, according to analyst consensus, at 6-0% p.a. over the next 5yr In 2016 in the United States, it generated $6 billion of revenue and in Europe, it generated €14 bn in revenues. Manufacturing Bicycle manufacturers Bicycle component manufacturers Distribution Bicycle and component distributors * Bicycle Technologies International *Quality Bicycle Products Local bicycle and component retailers Services and events Touring Racing Trade * Interbike * Frostbike * Eurobike Advocacy Besides advocating for greater safety, comfort, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XTERRA Triathlon
XTERRA is a series of cross triathlon races, i.e. three-sport races which include swimming, mountain biking, and trail running. The XTERRA Global Tour is owned and produced by XTERRA Sports Limited. The XTERRA race series is the best-known series of cross triathlons, and is considered by most to be the ''de facto'' world championship of the sport. It began in 1996 on the Hawaiian island of Maui as the ''Aquaterra'', and was later renamed the ''XTERRA''. Japanese automaker Nissan licensed the name from the triathlon series for their own 1999-2015 sport utility vehicle — and was the race series' primary sponsor from 1998 to 2006, when the two companies parted ways. Organization The XTERRA has two primary divisions, professional and "age-groupers". In the professional division athletes compete for cash prizes and sponsorships. The age-group division was created for those who still want to compete but have no aspirations to become professional athletes. Both divisions compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Dibens
Julie Claire Dibens (born 4 March 1975 in Salisbury, England) is a former professional triathlete. She represented Great Britain in the 2004 Summer Olympics and has won the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship as well as the XTERRA Triathlon World Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Dibens retired as a professional triathlete and is now a full time triathlon coach. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Background Dibens started her sporting career in swimming, competing for Great Britain as a junior in 1991. She then received a swimming scholarship from Louisiana State University (LSU) where she obtained All American honors. Whilst at LSU, she obtained two degrees: * B.S. of kinesiology * M.S. exercise physiology After her college eligibility finished, in 1997, she began training for triathlon. Notable triathlon achievements * Ironman Coeur D'Alene Champion - 2011 * Rev3 Quassy Champion - 2011 * XTERRA Triathlon World Championship 2nd - 2010 * Ironman World Championship 3rd - 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet X (other)
Planet X may refer to: Astronomy * Planet X, a disproved hypothetical planet proposed in 1906 by Percival Lowell to have existed beyond the planet Neptune. ** Colloquially, and by extension, any hypothetical trans-Neptunian planet, in particular Planet Nine. Science fiction * Planet X, the home planet of Marvel Comics character Groot and other ''flora colossi'' * "Planet X" (comics), a 2004 X-Men comic book story-line * ''Planet X'' (Star Trek), a 1998 novel depicting a crossover between ''The X-Men'' and ''Star Trek'' * The name for several Fictional planets of the Solar System * The name for several fictional extrasolar planets * A planet in David Ossman's 1973 sci-fi comedy album How Time Flys * The planet Daffy Duck seeks in the cartoon ''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century''. Music * ''Planet X'' (Derek Sherinian album), 1999 * ''Planet X'' (Helios Creed album), 1994 * ''Planet-X'', an album by bassist Jimmy Johnson * Planet X (band), a progressive metal band fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycle Manufacturers Of The United Kingdom
Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to: Anthropology and social sciences * Cyclic history, a theory of history * Cyclical theory, a theory of American political history associated with Arthur Schlesinger, Sr. * Social cycle, various cycles in social sciences ** Business cycle, the downward and upward movement of gross domestic product (GDP) around its ostensible, long-term growth trend Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Cycle'' (2008 film), a Malayalam film * ''Cycle'' (2017 film), a Marathi film Literature * ''Cycle'' (magazine), an American motorcycling enthusiast magazine * Literary cycle, a group of stories focused on common figures Music Musical terminology * Cycle (music), a set of musical pieces that belong together **Cyclic form, a technique of construction involving multiple sections or movements **Interval cycle, a collection of pitch classes generated from a sequence of the same interval class **Song cycle, individually complete songs designed to be performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
