American Bicycle Group (ABG) is a manufacturer of bicycles based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.[3]The company operates under a consumer-direct business model: selling their made-to-order bikes online[4]and shipping them direct to the consumer.[5]
In July 2019, ABG was honored at a White House "Made in America Product Showcase".[6][7]
QR has been an official partner of USA Triathlon since 2013.[24]
Obed Bikes (formerly called Remōt and Ocoee) [25][26][27] specializes in carbon fiberall-road, mountain, and gravel bikes.[28][29][30]
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^ a b"Quintana Roo introduces Fit-Ready build service". Endurance Sportswire. November 18, 2021.
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^"USA TRIATHLON TO RIDE THROUGH 2021 WITH QUINTANA ROO AS OFFICIAL BIKE PARTNER". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Oct 5, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020.
^"American Bicycle Group changes Ocoee brand name after learning of lynching connection". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. June 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^Dukes, Joi (June 26, 2020). "Chattanooga bike company to re-name brand associated with brutal Florida massacre". WRCB TV. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^"Bike Test: Obed Boundary". Road Bike Action Magazine. Road Bike Action. Jul 24, 2020.