American Bicycle Company

American Bicycle Company
Company typeTrust
IndustryBicycle manufacturing
Founded1899 (1899)
FounderAlbert Augustus Pope
Defunct1903 (1903)

American Bicycle Company (1899-1903) was an American bicycle company (Trust) led by Albert Augustus Pope. The company was formed to consolidate the manufacturers of bicycles and bicycle parts. In the 1890s the advancements in bicycle design led to unprecedented demand for the new Safety bicycles. The "American Bicycle Company" trust only lasted for three years.