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Pacific Cycle company history timeline

1979

Robert Long and Gary Turner first designed the light-framed GT Bicycles in 1979.

1995

By 1995, the year Schwinn celebrated its 100th anniversary, Schwinn's market share had dropped to 5 percent of the $2.5 billion annual market, according to USA Today.

1996

Schwinn may have chosen a challenging time to launch its growth campaign, since the bicycle market had begun to shrink, dropping 5 percent in 1996.

1997

In 1997 Schwinn Cycling & Fitness Inc. launched a print campaign designed to entice the masses of mountain bike enthusiasts while altering the company's image as an out-of-touch dinosaur.

1998

Prior to its acquisition by Schwinn in 1998, GT Bicycles handled all advertising internally.

1999

In 1999 Schwinn awarded Crispin Porter + Bogusky a majority of its $1 million advertising budget.

2001

Because of Schwinn/GT's unwillingness to branch outside of its 1,900 independent dealerships, however, the corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-2001.

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Founded
1977
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Headquarters
Madison, WI
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Chris Hornung,George Lin
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