Trinx Bikes
{{Short description|Chinese Bicycle Brand}}
{{notability|Companies|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Trinx Bikes
| type = Private
| industry = Bicycles and related products
| foundation = 1992
| location_country = Guangzhou, China
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.trinx.com}}
}}
Trinx Bikes (also Trinx Bicycles and Trinx accessories) is a Chinese brand of bicycles and related products manufactured by Guangzhou Trinity Cycles Co., Ltd. The major headquarter is located in Guangzhou, China. Trinx bicycles have assembly factories in India, Russia, Iran, and Philippines.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/trinxofficial/info/?tab=page_info|title=About Trinx Bicycles|website=Official Facebook of Trinx Bicycles|publisher=Trinx Bicycles|accessdate=20 November 2015}} Its products are sold in more than 60 countries.
History
The company was founded in 1990. It is active in research and development, developing its own carbon fiber plant.{{Cite web|url=http://trinx.com/index.php?a=about&m=About|title=About Trinx Bikes|last=|first=|date=|website=|accessdate=}}
First Iranian UCI team
Trinx Bikes, together with bike company KTM and the Fastos Group,{{Cite web|url = http://www.cfi.ir/de.asp?id=1341|title = First Iranian UCI Team|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} formed the first Iranian Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Cycling Team{{Cite web|url = http://www.velowire.com/UCIcyclingcalendar/race/2369/tour-of-iran--azarbaijan-.html|title = UCI Cycling Calendar - Iran|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} which officially represents the Iranian Republic in international cycling competitions and other certified races. The team is nominally divided between KTM and Trinx, under cycling coach Harry Hendriks.{{Cite web|url = http://www.cfi.ir/de.asp?id=306|title = An outstanding coach, an educated trainer|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} Hendriks coached two-time Belgian Cross Country champion, Mels Fabrice. The team took part in the Asian Championships in early 2016 for direct qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sponsored events
= "On Rocky Roads" World Cycling Tour =
Trinx sponsors the "On Rocky Roads" is a worldwide cycling tour.{{Cite web|url = http://www.onrockyroads.com/about-us/|title = On Rocky Roads|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} On Rocky Roads started in 2005 in Dublin and through the years cycled through Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia using Trinx A380 Bicycle's.
== Philippines ==
In 2015, Trinx held one of the largest{{Cite web|url = http://www.trinx.com/index.php?a=news_detail&m=News&id=181|title = First Trinx FunRide|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} cycling events in the Philippines, drawing more than 5,000
participants. The event was held with the Government of the Philippines to support the rebuilding of St. James Church, one of the oldest churches in Bulacan, as well as to sponsor a local festival in the country.
Endorsements
= Philippines =
- 2013–present: Bernadette Mae Aguirre, Miss Earth Philippines Eco-Tourism 2013
- 2015–present: Jennylyn Mercado, Triathlete, FHM Philippines' Sexiest Woman 2015
Recognition
= Trinx Worldwide =
- Excellent Enterprise for Overseas Investments, P.R.C.
- China Quality Certification Centre (CQC)
- Guangdong Famous Trademark
- Top 500 Manufacturing Corporations, P.R.C.
- International Standards Office (ISO) 9001:2008
- International Certification Network (IQNet)
- 2015: International Forum (iF) Award for Product Design{{Cite web|url =http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_index_e|title =iF Design Awards of Germany|url-status =dead|archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20151119062037/http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_index_e|archivedate =2015-11-19}}
= Trinx Cycling Team =
- 2015: 3rd place{{Cite web|url = http://www.cfi.ir/de.asp?id=1355|title = Trinx and KTM in International UCI Class 2 Race|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} at the Salcanto Bitlis Mountain Bike Cup held in Turkey
- 2015: Champion{{Cite web|url = http://www.cfi.ir/de.asp?id=1416|title = Trinx wins Elite XCO|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }} at the Cross Country (XCO) Tournament of Iranian National Federation{{Cite web|url = http://www.fastos.ir/|title = fastos group|date = |accessdate = |website = |last = |first = }}