Panasonic bicycles

Panasonic produces bicycles, and the "Panasonic" brand was (together with the "National" brand) used by Matsushita for bicycles long before Matsushita changed its name to Panasonic. Konosuke Matsushita grew up with a family who owned a bicycle shop and always had a love and passion toward bicycles. He later on founded the Panasonic bicycle line. Panasonic bicycles were very well built, and produced in steel, aluminum and titanium. Some of the road models were used in the Tour de France.

Panasonic has competed with bicycle companies like Miyata, Bridgestone, Maruishi, Nichibei Fuji, and Motobécane. The bicycles have ranged from mamachari, commuter, road, touring, to track racing models.

See also

Panasonic Sport Deluxe

External links

• Panasonic bicycles (Japanese)
• Darin Nederhoff, Panasonic Bicycles Virtual Museum

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