TI Cycles of India
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TI Cycles of India is a bicycle
manufacturer based in India
. Established in 1949 by the Murugappa Group
and Sir Ivan Stedeford
of Tube Investments Group in UK, TI Cycles is the maker of brands like Hercules
, BSA
and Philips cycles. It has manufacturing plants at Ambattur near Chennai
, Nasik in Maharastra and Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Currently it is the first largest cycle manufacturer in India and number one manufacturer in special segments like Mountain bikes, Sports Lite Roadsters, Racing bikes etc. It has manufacturing capacity of around three million bicycles per year. Of late TI Cycles has begun to sponsor a variety of cycling events, one of them being the 900+ km Tour of Nilgiris
, through its brand BSA
.
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
manufacturer based in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Established in 1949 by the Murugappa Group
Murugappa Group
The Murugappa Group is conglomerate company headquartered in Chennai, India, with a valuation of Rs. 17,051 crores . It is a market leader in diverse areas of business including Engineering, Abrasives, Finance, General insurance, Bicycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Bio-products...
and Sir Ivan Stedeford
Ivan Stedeford
Sir Ivan Arthur Rice Stedeford, GBE was a British industrialist and philanthropist.Stedeford was Chairman and Managing Director of Tube Investments and one of Britain's leading 20th-century industrialists....
of Tube Investments Group in UK, TI Cycles is the maker of brands like Hercules
Hercules Cycle and Motor Company
For the German Bicycle and Motorcycle manufacturer see: Hercules Fahrrad GmbH & CoThe Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Limited was a British bicycle manufacturer founded on 9 September 1910 in Aston in England....
, BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors....
and Philips cycles. It has manufacturing plants at Ambattur near Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Nasik in Maharastra and Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Currently it is the first largest cycle manufacturer in India and number one manufacturer in special segments like Mountain bikes, Sports Lite Roadsters, Racing bikes etc. It has manufacturing capacity of around three million bicycles per year. Of late TI Cycles has begun to sponsor a variety of cycling events, one of them being the 900+ km Tour of Nilgiris
Tour of Nilgiris
The Tour of Nilgiris is India’s first and best organized Bicycle Tour.Billed as India's Longest Bike Ride, what makes this Tour more appealing is that this Tour is extremely well organized by professionals who share the vision of the ....
, through its brand BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors....
.