Planet X Limited
Planet X is a bicycle company based in Rotherham, in the north of England. It was founded in 1990 by Dave Loughran.
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Cycling |
| Founded | Sheffield, United Kingdom, 1988 |
| Headquarters | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
Key people | Dave Loughran, CEO and founder |
| Website | planetx.co.uk |
Planet X operates a number of brands including: On-One components and Titus bikes. [1]
Production
Planet X works with Taiwanese, Chinese and Italian[2] companies to manufacture its road, cyclocross, track and time-trial frames.
Retail
Planet X has no retail stores, only operating online.
Sponsorship
Planet-X sponsored World XTERRA Triathlon champion Julie Dibens during 2008 for a successful defence of her world title.[3]
In 2003, Planet-X sponsored the Trialskings team [4] who used Planet-X Pitbull and Jack Flash frames. These were present in Trialskings[5] team videos, ridden by Danny Holroyd and other members.
References
- "About Planet X".
- Phillips, Matt. "Mail Order Made in Italy". Archived from the original on 25 December 2013.
- "XTERRA World Champion Julie Dibens". www.slowtwitch.com.
- "Planet-X are the 2003 sponsors of the Trialskings!". www.pinkbike.com.
- "Trialskings!". trials-uk.com.
See also
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