Csepel

Csepel, Hungary's leading bicycle brand

Bikes born out of the metalworking industry

In 1928, Csepel, founded by Manfréd Weiss, brought together two existing bicycle brands: Diamant, from Germany, and Favorit, from Czechoslovakia. Manfréd Weiss was a contractor working in the metal industry who manufactured almost anything, from cars to ammunition for weapons. Weiss was a true professional and metalworking artist. Thanks to his skills and expertise, he began manufacturing bicycles under licence from an Austrian company in Csepel, Budapest.

Its major international expansion

Csepel bicycles had already been meeting high quality standards since the 1950s. Despite being right in the middle of the Soviet bloc, the brand had its own original designs.

An extensive range of new models was launched on the market, including the Túra, Budapest and Màtra. Sales of these models were a great success, and Csepel became the leading bicycle manufacturer in Hungary. Csepel supplied bicycles to a large part of the USSR, and bicycle production grew considerably to 130,000 units, eventually reaching a production capacity of 200,000 bicycles in just one year.

By 1988, with the Soviet bloc severely weakened, an American company, Schwinn, acquired Csepel. Although it remained the owner for only twelve years, this acquisition helped modernise production and manufacturing processes. This enabled Csepel to grow within the industry and expand worldwide. In 2000, new investors bought the company and have remained its owners ever since.

The revolutionary Csepel bicycles

In recent years, the company has continued to grow, focusing on the urban bicycle market. Its headquarters remain in Budapest, where mechanics, engineers and designers work every day.

Today, Csepel produces around 50 different bike models. As well as manufacturing bicycles, the company also produces an extensive range of components, including saddles, handlebars, seatposts and pedals.

Since 2014, Csepel has also supplied bicycles to Budapest's bike-sharing service, known as Bubi. The Hungarian capital's scheme was one of the first services of its kind in Europe, and Csepel initially contributed 1,100 bicycles.

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