It was headed by Vice President of Manufacturing Hoppy Brooks, in his attempt to market bike frames. Skip Hess began BMX Products, Inc. out of his residence in Simi Valley, California in September 1974 together with his first product being the famous Motomag One wheel. In its early years Hess recalled that about 600 frames per day have been produced at its Chatsworth, Los Angeles location.
Brunswick bought Mongoose to Pacific Cycle in 2000 and Pacific Cycle was bought by Montreal-based Dorel Industries in 2004. By combining Pon.Bike and Dorel Sports, a leading bicycle company on the earth will be created, with a combined income of around 2.5 billion euro. Mongoose is a model name of bicycles originally mongoose hybrid bike designed, manufactured, and sold by BMX Products, Inc. RECO was a completely owned manufacturing division created for insurance purposes to be separate from BMX Products, Inc, even though RECO was at all times produced in-house.
