Grant Petersen

Grant Petersen is a bicycle designer, author, and the founder and owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works.^[1] He was U.S. marketing director for Bridgestone Cycle (U.S.A.), Inc. during the 1980s and 1990s, where he designed the XO series of bicycles.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] He is known for promoting traditional bicycle technology and materials such as wide tires, fenders, leather saddles, and lugged steel frames with relaxed geometry over modern, lightweight, racing technology.^[3]^[5]

^ ^a ^b Black, Forbes (18 August 2008). "An Interview with Grant Petersen". Cycloculture. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ Boulanger, Gary (19 July 2007). "Grant Petersen: Rivendell Bicycle Works". BikeRadar. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Yarnell, Kolby (July 2012). "Biking's Philosopher Crank". Men's Journal. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ Boulanger, Gary (8 September 2015). "5 Reasons Why He's Grant Petersen And You're Not". Bike Mag. TEN: The Enthusiast Network. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Grant Petersen - THE TALK: Evolution, Slump, and Comeback". IHMC. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2022.