Jamis??

Recently we've been on a search for a comfortable bike... aka "comfort bike" we've started browsing the local bike stores... looking for something that will last, be sporty, and most important comfortable enough that one can ride it daily and enjoy it... There are a number of bike stores in the area... the first we went into was of minimal help and sold Schwinn and Trek all the color choices were black white silver and or a combo of these...we did get catalogs to peruse here... the second store was visited twice... not much help here but a little more than the first... they sell Trek and Specialized... no catalogs... the third we stopped in at a whim... they were open so we stopped... This guy was truly a wealth of information about a bike we'd never heard about before as well as other fun and useful things on bikes... he truly was passionate about what he does... The bike JAMIS... our choices endless and colors... would anyone like to ride a pistachio bike... or perhaps an orange mango color???
We'll soon be back for a test drive!



Jamis Bicycles is an American distributor of bicycles, designed in the USA and built primarily in the China and Taiwan. Jamis was acquired in 1990 by its parent company G. Joannou Cycle Co., Inc. and is currently headed by Carine Joannou, CEO of G. Joannou Cycles since taking over the family business when her father died in 1981. Founded in 1937 by George Joannou, GJC is one of the oldest and largest bicycle companies under original family ownership in the United States.

Models

Model offerings include road bikes, fitness road bikes, comfort road bikes, touring / commuting road bikes and fixed gear road bikes. Hardtail mountain bikes, freeride / dirt jump bikes, full suspension cross country race bikes and full suspension park / jump bikes, as well as comfort street / commuting / hybrid bikes sport Commuting / touring bikes, cross training hybrid bikes cruiser bikes, and youth bikes.

Awards

* 1998 - Bicycling Magazine's Editor's Choice award for innovative products - Jamis Diablo
* 1998 - Bicycling Magazine's Bike of the Year Award - Jamis Dakota
* 2000 - Mountain Biking magazine's Bike of the Year under $800 - Jamis Dakar Sport
* 2001 - Mountain Biking magazine's Bike of the Year $800 – $1500 - Jamis Dakar Comp
* 2004 - Bicycling Magazine as The Best Buy for a Comfort Road Bike - Jamis Coda Sport
* 2005 - Bicycling Magazine’s Editor’s Choice awards for Best Value Full-Suspension Mountain Bike - Jamis Dakar XLT
* 2005 - Bicycling Magazine’s Editor’s Choice awards for Best Value Enthusiast Road Bike - Jamis Quest
* 2006 - Bicycling Magazine's Editor's Choice Award as the Best Full Suspension Mountain Bike under $1000 - Jamis Diablo 7×7
* 2008 - Bicycling Magazine's Editor's Choice Award for Best Enthusiast Road Bike - Jamis Xenith Pro
* 2009 - Bicycling Magazine's Editor's Choice Award for Best Recreational Road Bike - Jamis Ventura Elite