What happened to Eastern bikes?

What happened to Eastern bikes?

It turns out that Eastern Bikes have been shut down by court order due to owing a lot of money to creditors. Head over to the Bicycle Retailer website to get the full scoop.

Is Eastern a good bike?

Eastern’s 2019 Lowdown bike is a top seller. It is a lower quality bike designed for beginner bmx riders. The Lowdown has small geometry designed for smaller riders. Eastern used to have a good name for entry level bikes.

Where are Eastern bikes made?

Eastern BMX frames are designed in North Carolina and produced using the E3 welding process to make the strongest welds possible.

Who owns Eastern BMX?

Founded in 1996 by Jon Byers and Mike Corley, Eastern Bikes is a rider-owned BMX company that’s passionate about the bikes they design and the people who ride them.

Where are BMX bikes made?

Almost across the board, the answer was a resounding yes. With the rising costs of overseas shipping and production in Taiwan (where the majority of BMX frames are produced), many dealers seem more open to offering both comparatively priced overseas and US-made BMX frames.

Are any BMX bikes made in the USA?

It’s no secret that the majority of BMX products are made overseas, but there does exist an American-made BMX industry, just on a smaller scale that that of what BMX once knew. (There once was a time when brands such as Hoffman, Kink, Fit, Metal, FBM and a handful of other companies were strictly US-made.)

What does the word BMX stand for?

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BMX is an acronym for Bicycle Motocross. A BMX bike is made for off-road racing and trick riding. BMX originated in California in the 1970s. Inspired by motocross riders of the time, people started to race their bikes on dirt tracks.

Is BMX still cool?

As the 1980s progressed, BMX’s popularity swelled, and riding a BMX bike became the epitome of cool among children and teenagers. As the 1980s wound down, BMX’s popularity began to wane, but today, it shows no signs of slowing down as entire families are hopping on bikes and sharing the experience.