Odyssey BMX is an American
bicycle parts
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company based in
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 102,773 at the 2020 census.
Founded in the late 19th century, Norwalk was incorporated as a city in 1957. It is located southeast of downtown Los Angeles a ...
specializing in
BMX
BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general street or off-road recreation.
History
BMX began during the ea ...
. Founded in 1985,
one of its first products was the Gyro
detangler
The detangler, Gyro or rotor is an invention for the freestyle BMX bicycle, allowing the handlebars to turn a complete 360° rotation without the brake cables getting tangled up.
A detangler is usually only used for the rear brake cable. The f ...
, which is still in production today.
The term “Gyro” is a registered trademark owned by Odyssey.
The product line currently includes almost all parts necessary to build a BMX bike except frames.
In 2005 the company won a design distinction award from ID magazine for the Elementary stem
which gained a US patent
and challenged the prevalent stem design of the time which used 6 bolts and replaced them with a single bolt controlling an internal expander. The Elementary stem was a collaboration with George French of G-Sport and in the course of this project Odyssey BMX absorbed G-Sport.
In 2009 Odyssey launched the Ratchet hub under the G-Sport brand.
In 2005 and 2009 The Odyssey Catalogue was featured in Print Magazine's Regional Design Annual.
Aaron Ross has a signature grip which has gained wider interest.
The company has many distributors across its American domestic market and a further 44 worldwide.
The Pro team as of 2010
includes Aaron Ross, Perris Benegas, Dennis Enarson, Tom Dugan, Boyd Hilder, Gary Young , Broc Raiford, Corey Walsh, Matt Nordstrom, Jacob Cable, Justin Spriet. The Race team includes Nic Long, Daleny Vaughn, Tanner Sebesta and Jim Bauer.
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Bicycle parts
Norwalk, California
American companies established in 1985
Manufacturing companies established in 1985
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