Phoenix (bicycles)

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Phoenix branded bicycle

Phoenix SPB15 double tube bicycle in Hong Kong

Old 70s Phoenix Bicycle with Other Frame Variant

Phoenix Company. Ltd., better known as Phoenix Bicycles and Shanghai Phoenix Bicycles, originated as the Shanghai Third Bicycle Factory created in May, 1958. The establishment of the Third Factory marks the date that the enterprise became joint state-private owned from solely privately owned, then transferred into publicly owned enterprise. Phoenix Company, Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Shanghai Phoenix Import & Export Company, Ltd. Which has exclusively selling and distributing rites to Phoenix Brand bicycles and parts. Phoenix exports bicycles to more than 50 countries and earns more than US$ 60 million annually.^[1]

Since then the trademark Phoenix, one of the first top-ten well-known trademarks in China, has been registered in 104 countries. Phoenix bicycle is the Chinese Nation’s special-supported export product. When foreign leaders visited China they were presented with a Phoenix bike as a welcoming gift!^[2]

However, with the entrance of Taiwanese bike companies into China, companies like Phoenix have slowly been shutting down shop and factories.^[3]

Classic products

The Classic Phoenix roadster is equipped with a bell, rear rack, single side stand, frame pump and rear reflectors.^[4]

• SPL68 - woman's light roadster for women
• SPL65 - man's light roadster for men
• SPL65 - woman's light roadster for women
• SPB05 - man's single top tube bicycle
• SPB10 - man's single top tube bicycle
• SPB15 - man's double tube bicycle

Other products

Phoenix bicycles also produced children's bikes, BMXs, mountain bikes, hybrids, city bikes, leisure bikes, beach cruisers, race bikes, folding bikes, electric bikes, electric scooters, choppers, etc.

References

External links

• Phoenix Bicycle
• Shanghai Phoenix Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
• Phoenix Bicycles : Bike Graveyard
• Article at Bike China PICTURES