Mosh BMX

Mosh BMX (styled as MOSH) was the BMX division of Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd created in 1996 with the help of Linn Kastan and AA Pro racer Jason Richardson. In 2002 Giant signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Satellite Sports Group (a company that then managed the former GT Air Show) to begin manufacturing Giant branded bikes to boost the Giant label.[1] These bikes were priced between $150 to $350, filling in the open entry level price gap that their Mosh labeled high-end bikes could not. Giant made bikes using the Mosh name until 2003 when it switched to labeling all high end stunt specific parts as Mosh parts. The parts were sold separately as well as on Giant labeled BMX bikes.[2]

Mosh played a big role in the BMX industry by changing some standards and by choosing riders not only for their ability but for their unique style, which forced some other companies follow this path to make the sport as it exists today.

In 2008, the company and the team were disbanded.[3]

Team riders
  • Heath Pinter 1999–2008
  • Mike Ardelean 1999–2008 (Team Manager)
  • Mike Aitken 1999–2000
  • Markus Wilke 2000–2003
  • Lawan Cunningham
  • David Stroud
  • Dan P. Simer
  • Ian Schwartz 2005–2008
  • Patrick King 1999–2003
  • Jerry Bagley 1999–2003
  • Eddie Cleveland 2005–2008
  • Corey Bohan 2004–2008
  • Chase Dehart 2005–2008
  • Jesse Whaley 2004–2008
  • Rich Hirch 2004–2008
  • Sean Sexton 2008–2008
  • Brett Walker 2008–2008

References
  1. "GIANT BMX COMPANY". www.23mag.com.
  2. "MOSH BMX COMPANY". www.23mag.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. de Jong, Bart (December 5, 2008). "FAT Friday week 49". FatBMX. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.