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Mike Sinyard

American businessman

Mike Sinyard is the founder and chair man of Specialized Bicycle Components, an American manufacturer of bicycles and cycling components. In 2022, he retired as the CEO of Specialized Bicycle Components, a company he had led for 48 years.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Mike Sinyard (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1950.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedSan Jose State University3

Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Specialized Bicycle Components was founded by Mike Sinyard in 1974, when he was 24 years old. Sinyard had previously traveled to Europe and established an import business relationship with Cinelli, one of the most important and iconic Italian bike component manufacturer. He started Specialized by importing and assembling bikes from Italian components and also ran an import service that provided these sought-after parts to California bike shops. Within four years, the company was making approximately $18 million and began selling complete bikes. In 1981, Sinyard created the Specialized Stumpjumper, the first mass-produced mountain bike. He moved the firm to Morgan Hill, CA in 1984.

He was profiled in the 2007 documentary film Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mike Sinyard (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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