Centurion (bicycle)
Centurion was a brand of bicycles created in 1969 by Mitchell (Mitch) M. Weiner and Junya (Cozy) Yamakoshi, who co-founded Western States Import Co. (WSI) in Canoga Park, California (initially Wil-Go Imports) to design, specify, distribute and market the bicycles. The bikes themselves were manufactured initially in Japan by companies including H. Tano Company of Kobe and later in Taiwan by companies including Merida. The Centurion brand was consolidated with WSI's mountain bike brand Diamond Back in 1990. WSI ceased operations in 2000.
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Centurion (bicycle)
Centurion was a brand of bicycles created in 1969 by Mitchell (Mitch) M. Weiner and Junya (Cozy) Yamakoshi, who co-founded Western States Import Co. (WSI) in Canoga Park, California (initially Wil-Go Imports) to design, specify, distribute and market the bicycles. The bikes themselves were manufactured initially in Japan by companies including H. Tano Company of Kobe and later in Taiwan by companies including Merida. The Centurion brand was consolidated with WSI's mountain bike brand Diamond Back in 1990. WSI ceased operations in 2000.
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Centurion war eine US-japanisc ...... haben eine kleine Fangemeinde.
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Centurion was a brand of bicyc ...... ought the name-rights in 1990.
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Junya Yamakoshi, Co-founder, Product Development
Mitchell M. Weiner, Co-founder
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"Where We Lead, Others Must Follow"
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circa 1969 - circa 2000
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Centurion war eine US-japanisc ...... ntainbike "Centurion Country".
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Centurion was a brand of bicyc ...... WSI ceased operations in 2000.
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Centurion (US-Fahrradmarke)
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Centurion (bicycle)
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Western States Import Co. Inc.
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