Salcano is a Turkish
bicycle
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Bic ...
manufacturer based in
Istanbul. It was founded 1975 in as a family company under the name Salko Bicycle.
The company produces a variety of
bicycles including
road bike
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s,
mountain bike
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s,
hybrid bike
Hybrid bicycles blend characteristics from more specialized road bikes, touring bikes and mountain bikes. The resulting "hybrid" is a general-purpose bike that can tolerate a wide range of riding conditions and applications. Their stability, com ...
s, city bikes (aka
utility bikes), and children bikes.
The company's 16,000 m² factory in Istanbul produces bicycles and also manufactures other parts such as wheels and tires; the company currently produces 225,000 parts annually.
In January 2021, the company broke ground on a new factory in
Lüleburgaz, expanding its manufacturing area to 40,000 m² in total and expanding production capacity to 500,000 bicycles per year.
In 2011, the company sponsored a
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
Mountain bike racing team known as ANKARAGUCU - SALCANO.
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Manufacturing companies of Turkey
Manufacturing companies based in Istanbul
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