Pacific-Cycles Buys Swivel-Head Folding Technology

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Pacific Cycles has added the Swivel-Head bike folding technology to its product portfolio. This technology was acquired from MAS design and was earlier awarded with the 2007 TBEA-award and the IGUS 'Manus 2006' (Special Design Award). The Swivel-Head enables all bikes and especially full sized bicycles to fold into compact, portable sizes that previously only small wheeled bikes could achieve.

Swivel-Head technology was initially licensed by Ming Cycle. The rights were recently returned to MAS Design, allowing this new partnership with Pacific-Cycles.

Mark Sanders, MAS Design Managing Director comments: “There has been huge response from end users keen to buy bikes with this folding technology, and although I am sorry these potential customers will have to wait a little longer. I am delighted to be working with George and Michael Lin, who are legendary for their innovations and have exciting plans for Swivel-Head technology, and bikes”.

Pacific–Cycles chairman, George Lin, comments: “Since first seeing the technology, I was impressed by its function. It allows us to increase our own range of folding bicycles over the whole range of wheel sizes from the 8-inch CarryMe to 700c, to offer even more solutions to our customers.

The Swivel-Head will be available in 700c, 26-inch and 20-inch wheel sizes and include the patented 3D, 4-bar link technology that allows bikes to fold, almost instantly, into compact, 'wheelable' packages.”

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