Orange

Halifax · 1988

Lester Noble and Steve Wade founded Orange in Halifax, and had their first bike ready in 1987 for launch in 1988, according to road.cc.

Key facts

Founded
1988 (Lester Noble and Steve Wade)
Based
Halifax
Ownership
Still trading per source

Orange models

Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.

Mountain bike

Sources for this brand

Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. road.cc: 'Orange Bikes: the story of Britain's most iconic bike brand'
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