Lezyne is a manufacturer of
bicycle accessories headquartered in
Reno, Nevada
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, with offices in
San Luis Obispo
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,
Berlin
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and
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
. The company is known for producing
pumps
A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method they u ...
,
multi-tools, saddle bags, bottle cages,
lights
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Light or Lights may also refer to:
Illumination
* Light bulb
* Traffic light
Arts and entertainment Music
* Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-son ...
and
GPS cyclocomputers. Most of their products are manufactured in-house at their factory in
Taichung, Taiwan
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...
. In addition to selling products in the aftermarket, Lezyne is an
original equipment manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is generally perceived as a company that produces non-aftermarket parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer. It is a common industry term recognized and used by many professional or ...
for
electric bicycle
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lights.
History
Lezyne was founded by Micki Kozuschek on March 1st, 2007. The original product line consisted of hand pumps, multi-tools, tire repair items, saddle bags and hydration packs.
In 2011, Lezyne released a lineup of
LED
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bicycle lights.
In 2015, the company announced their first line of
GPS cycling computers along with a supporting
mobile app
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and data analysis website.
In 2018, Lezyne won three
Design & Innovation Awards for their Classic Brass Bell, Digital Micro Floor Drive HV pump, and Laser Drive taillight.
In 2019, Lezyne released a mobile app which can be used to wirelessly control and program select LED lights.
Sponsorship
In addition to manufacturing accessories, Lezyne also supports and receives product feedback from notable
cycling teams
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and individual
athletes
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Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-develo ...
including:
*
Danny Macaskill
Daniel "Danny" MacAskill is a Scottish trials cyclist, from Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. He works professionally as a street trials / mountain bike rider for Santa Cruz Bicycles. In April 2009, he released a five-minute street trials video t ...
*
Cédric Gracia
Cédric Gracia (born 23 March 1978 in Pau, France) is a French mountain biker, who now lives in Andorra.
Career
He started his career as an athlete at 6 years old as a BMX rider and then a freestyle ski pro. Cedric Gracia, years later, became a ...
*
Lotto Soudal
*
AG2R La Mondiale Pro Cycling Team
*
Alison Tetrick
Alison Marie Tetrick (born April 4, 1985) is an American racing cyclist. She rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships.
Tetrick comes from a sporting family – her grandfather, Paul Tetrick, won more than a dozen national time trial titles ...
*
Team DSM
* And others
See also
*
Park Tool
Park Tool Company is an American designer, manufacturer and marketer of bicycle tools and equipment for both professional and home bicycle mechanics. It manufactures about 4000 products that range from wheel truing stands to hex wrenches.
Hist ...
References
External links Lezyne Website
{{American bicycle manufacturers
Bicycle tool manufacturers
Cycle parts manufacturers
Cycle manufacturers of the United States
Tool manufacturing companies of the United States
Companies based in Reno, Nevada