links to other articles to help integrate it into the encyclopedia . please help improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing text . july 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message bicycle technologies international bti type private industry bicycle parts and accessories distribution founded 1993 headquarters santa fe nm united states key people andrew wright founder preston martin founder website www.bti usa.com bicycle technologies international ltd. bti is a global distributor of bicycle components and accessories based in santa fe new mexico . bti also participates in the community through cycling advocacy 1 on local and national levels . the company is privately held and does not disclose its sales figures . contents 1 history 1.1 new facility 2 brands 3 services 4 advocacy 5 references 6 external links history edit andrew wright and preston martin founded bicycle technologies international ltd. bti in ashland or in 1993 . bti introduced the bicycle industry s first service center that bike shops could send shocks to for tuning and repair known as shock treatment . 2 bti s first wholesale catalog also released in 1993 was a twenty four page newsprint flyer with hand illustrated schematic drawings of every major fork design . from the beginning bti fostered a close relationship with early suspension manufacturers offering a full line of replacement components . today bti provides suspension repair tuning and other authorized warranty center services for 18 major brands . 3 by 1996 the company was looking for a more central location from where they could serve dealers on both coasts . with the help of friends the young company packed up its inventory and relocated to santa fe nm . it didn t hurt that the new location offered 300 days of sunshine and abundant riding opportunities . 2 over time bti has expanded its selection with more shop essentials covering every aspect of the modern bicycle . bti now stocks over 22 000 unique skus from nearly 300 brands . 4 new facility edit in june 2012 bti publicly unveiled its plans for a new facility . the company announced plans to make a significant investment in a new 47 500 square foot building that will expand the current warehouse operation and will bring two other facilities back under one roof . new mexico gov. susana martinez spoke at the event praising bti for creating quality jobs in the state . santa fe city councilwoman rebecca wurzberger said bti was the type of locally grown green company that santa fe wants to attract not only for job creation but for community building activities as well . she cited bti s role in organizing the 2012 imba world summit in santa fe as an example . 5 6 situated on a recently purchased plot of land 5 miles from the current warehouse bti s new facility will be the anchor tenant for a new master plan employment zone located next to the santa fe community college and near rancho viejo . architectural plans for this site have been completed by dekker parich sabatini architects . klinger constructors llc has been contracted to undertake construction upon bti s acquisition of the property . brands edit bti s high rate of growth is attributed to the company s broad wholesale product selection . bti inventories components from all three of the largest bicycle drivetrain brands shimano sram and campagnolo . bti also offers a full range of accessories including computers lights pumps nutrition and apparel . 4 services edit bti s factory service center is a suspension and disc brake repair service that bike shops send repairs to when they do not have the time proper tools or training to process repairs in house . the department takes in forks for repair and tuning replacing seals and performance tuning the shock for the specific rider and terrain . bti also performs warranty repair services for several of its top brands . 3 advocacy edit bti donates funds annually to bicycle interest groups such as bikes belong international mountain bicycling association and national bicycle dealers association . 7 bti staff regularly attend the annual national bike summit in washington dc with the new mexico bicycle delegation . 8 bti s in house advocacy team is also involved in santa fe city and county policy making . in 2010 bti launched advocacy roundup 7 a program that encourages wholesale customers to donate spare change from purchase transactions to a fund designed to promote the work of advocacy organizations . bti was recognized for its advocacy efforts by the league of american bicyclists who awarded the company gold level status in its bicycle friendly business category . 9 references edit quintana chris september 4 2012 . a little elbow room for bti . santa fe new mexican . retrieved 29 january 2013 . a b staff brain 2008 05 13 . bti celebrates 15 years in business . bicycle retailer and industry news . retrieved 29 january 2013 . a b brain staff 2011 05 19 . bti grows factory service capabilities . bicycle retailer and industry news . retrieved 29 january 2013 . a b bti catalog now shipping . bicycle news wire . retrieved 29 january 2013 . staff brain 2012 07 02 . bti breaks ground on new distribution center . bicycle retailer and industry news . retrieved 29 january 2013 . desk news 2012 07 03 . bicycle technologies international expands in sante fe new mexico doubling its workforce . area development online . retrieved 29 january 2013 . a b advocacy . bti . retrieved 29 january 2013 . bike summit . retrieved 29 january 2013 . bicycle friendly business gold level . league of american cyclists . external links edit official website v t e american bicycle manufacturers current american star bike friday bilenky cycle works bohemian brooklyn bicycle co. bontrager calfee design cannondale catrike centurion chumba racing co motion columbia cortina cruzbike cycle force group dahon diamondback dynacraft bsc electra ellsworth handcrafted fantasy toys 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