Crescent (bicycle)

{{short description|Swedish bicycle brand}}

File:Crescentreklam.jpg

File:Crescent 2000 1958.JPG

Crescent is a Swedish bicycle brand.

Crescent started production in 1908. Although Crescent is a Swedish brand, its roots began in Chicago, where Western Wheel Works manufactured bikes with the same brand.

Crescent's factory is located in Varberg, Sweden.{{Cite web |title=Crescentin tarina |url=https://www.crescent.fi/crescentin-tarina/ |website=crescent.fi |language=fi}}{{Cite news |last=Johansson |first=Stefan |date=2023-04-22 |title=Cycleurope och elcykeln Elmer har vunnit prestigefyllda priset Red Dot |url=https://www.hn.se/nyheter/varberg/cycleurope-och-elcykeln-elmer-har-vunnit-prestigefyllda-priset-red-dot.bbaabef8-9115-4b8e-86a2-2be53e2c6847 |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=Hallands Nyheter |language=sv}} There is also a bicycle museum.

in late 1990s, Crescent has been part of Cycleurope, also Monark and Bianchi.{{Cite news |date=2018-07-18 |title=Cykeljätten: Slipper väldigt billig import |url=https://www.svd.se/a/EondV5/cykeljatten-slipper-valdigt-billig-import |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412 |agency=TT-Reuters}}