No.22 Bicycles, the prestigious makers of lovely high-end titanium motorcycles, has initiated felony motion in opposition to an alleged imitator and is caution the general public about fraudulent merchandise being bought beneath its branding.
Based in 2012, No.22 Bicycles has constructed a robust popularity for crafting high-performance titanium bicycles with a focal point on leading edge options and shocking finishes. In 2019, the New York-based corporate expanded into carbon elements with the release of No. 6 Composites, a sub-brand devoted to production fine quality carbon forks adapted particularly to the wishes of customized body developers. No.6 forks are used now not best by means of No.22 but additionally by means of revered motorcycle developers corresponding to Baum, Equilibrium, Firefly and English Cycles.
These days, No.6 Composites best sells carbon forks, however a handy guide a rough on-line seek unearths carbon wheels with an identical No.6 branding.
No.22 defined that during January 2024, it restructured its broker community and ended its long-standing partnership with Ken Goh of the Shanghai-based RideNow Cycle Membership. In a while after the termination, Goh allegedly introduced his personal “No.6” model, adopting a near-identical emblem to No.6 Composites, and carried out for trademark registrations international.
No.22 is contesting those emblems and has filed a Understand of Opposition in america Patent and Trademark Place of job, objecting to Ken Goh’s use of the No. 6 mark on more than one grounds, together with fraud, non-ownership and chance of bewilderment. Biking Weekly is advised that No.22 intends to take an identical motion in different markets the place Ken Goh is fraudulently the use of the No.6 mark.
“We have consistently aimed to operate with the utmost integrity in all our interactions with customers, suppliers, and the framebuilder community. This integrity includes ensuring that our customers know exactly whom they are dealing with when purchasing a No.22 bike or a No.6 carbon component,” said Mike Smith, Co-Founding father of No.22 Bicycles and No.6 Composites.
“Intentionally imitating the name and branding of No.6 as a shortcut to launching a knockoff wheel brand disrespects customers, creates confusion in the marketplace, and harms both consumers and the industry.”
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On his website online, Goh gifts his No.6 model as a top class biking corporate dedicated to “engineering cycling’s most progressively designed wheels—crafted for the discerning athlete who demands nothing but the best.” The website online states that the emblem used to be based in 2023, operates out of Singapore, Shanghai and Xiamen, and boasts a global buyer base. It recently gives 4 fashions for street and gravel biking, beginning at $1,540 US.
No.22 asserts that those merchandise don’t seem to be affiliated with their No.6 model. What is extra, the American model claims that the wheels are simply rebranded and marked-up Farsports wheels.
“We have had a great relationship with Farsports over the years and often spec their wheels on our bikes. When we learned about the fraudulent No.6 brand, we reached out to our contact at Farsports, who confirmed that the rims are indeed theirs.” Smith stated. “But Farsports told us they are not involved with the branding or putting the fraudulent logos on the wheels.”
No.22 urges consumers and industry professionals to be cautious and recognise that the only legitimate No.6 Composites products currently being sold are its carbon forks.
Biking Weekly contacted Ken Goh/ No.6 Racing Wheels for remark however didn’t obtain a reaction on the time of newsletter.
