Advanced Sports International
American bicycle company
Advanced Sports International (ASI) is an American bicycle company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its flagship brand is Fuji Bikes, with smaller brands including triathlon-focused Kestrel USA, component maker Oval Concepts, Breezer bikes, Tuesday Cycles and BMX maker SE Bikes.
History
The company was established in 1998. ASI was led by Patrick Cunnane until filing for bankruptcy in 2018. The company has generally followed a strategy of buying struggling brands and returning them to profitability. ASI purchased Fuji Bikes in 1998 after Fuji's sales had declined due to missing the mountain biking boom. It soon repositioned the brand from a mass-market brand sold mainly in sporting goods stores to a higher-end brand sold by more independent bicycle dealers.
In 2007, the company's total revenue was $50 million, with about 5% market share among bikes sold by independent dealers. ASI bought Breezer Bikes in 2008, the bicycle component manufacturer Oval Concepts in 2009, and Phat Cycles in 2015. Other brands it has purchased include Fuji Bikes, SE, Kestrel, and Tuesday Cycles.
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