Brunswick sold 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 firm on the planet might be created, with a mixed revenue of round 2.5 billion euro. Mongoose is a brand name of bicycles initially designed, manufactured, and bought by BMX Products, Inc. RECO was an entirely owned manufacturing division created for insurance functions to be separate from BMX Products, Inc, despite the fact that RECO was always produced in-house.
It was headed by Vice President of Manufacturing Hoppy Brooks, in his try and market motorcycle frames. Skip Hess began BMX Products, Inc. out of his house in Simi Valley, California in September 1974 together mongoose hybrid bike with his first product being the famous Motomag One wheel. In its early years Hess recalled that about 600 frames per day had been produced at its Chatsworth, Los Angeles location.