It was headed by Vice President of Manufacturing Hoppy Brooks, in his try to market motorcycle frames. Skip Hess started BMX Products, Inc. out of his house in Simi Valley, California in September 1974 along with his first product being the famous Motomag One wheel. In its early years Hess recalled that about 600 frames per day were produced at its Chatsworth, Los Angeles location.
Brunswick bought Mongoose to Pacific Cycle in 2000 and Pacific Cycle was purchased by Montreal-based Dorel Industries in 2004. By combining Pon.Bike and Dorel Sports, a quantity one bicycle firm on the planet might be created, with a mixed income of round 2.5 billion euro. Mongoose is a model name of bicycles originally designed, manufactured, and bought by BMX Products, Inc. RECO was a wholly owned manufacturing division created for insurance coverage purposes to be separate from BMX Products, Inc, although RECO was at all times produced in-house.