Kronan (bicycle)

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Kronan Cykel log

A black Kronan cycle

Kronan (Swedish: The Crown ) bicycles are marketed by Kronan Trademark AB, also
known as Kronan AB. Kronan AB was established in June 1997 by three former-students,
John Wahlbäck and the Avander brothers, Henry and Martin. In autumn 2003 the company
was bought by the Brunstedt family with Mary Brunstedt is the company's current CEO.

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 1 History
 2 Models
 3 Specs
 4 Accessories
 5 Corporate advertising
 6 See also
 7 References
 8 External links
History[edit]
Kronan began when John Wahlbäck sold surplus Swedish military m/42 bikes, to supplement
his income as a student. They decided to manufacture a copy of this after selling all their
original stock. Kronan bought the original drawings from the Swedish Ministry of
Defense and commissioned a Taiwanese manufacturer to build bicycles to these
specifications.
The current Kronan Bicycle has been modernized slightly, but has the same basic design as
the original. It is assembled in Poland using parts from Asia. The original Kronan factory was
in Malmö.
Until about 2000 Kronan bikes were only available in a limited number of colors, with a single
gear and coaster brakes. New models have been added with 3-speed SRAM hub gears and
drum brakes.
Other variants include a child's bike (Kiddo), a traditionally-styled bike (Kranny) and a tricycle
(Kargo). All these bikes have a bottle dynamo front light (the rear is operated by a battery)
andpanniers as standard.

Models[edit]

Details of a Kronan inÁmsterdam.

Kronan woman's in red

Kronan men's in orange

 Diamond Frame, single gear, coaster brake

 Diamond Frame, 3-speed, front roller brake, rear coaster brake
 Step-through, single gear, coaster brake
 Step-through, 3-speed, front roller brake, rear coaster brake
 Step-through Unitube, 5-speed, front roller brake, rear coaster brake (USA only - no
longer available)

Specs[edit]

Kronan bike in Amsterdam

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Frame: Cromoly diamond and step through with 1 or 3 three speeds
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Forks: Cromoly
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Wheels: Miche, aluminum
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Rear hub: Shimano 1-spd or SRAM T 3-spd S3 Spectro with coaster brake.
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Chain: KMC 108 links
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Crankset: Shimano steel 46T
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Pedals: Aluminum spindle
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Tires: Continental [1]
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Men's bikes: 26 × 1½ × 2 (54-584) 650B
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Ladies' bikes: 28 × 1⅝ × 1¾ (47-622) 700C
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Saddle: Cushioned w/ vinyl upholstery
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Rear light: Darkness & motion activated. .06 watts. Stainless steel cover & cage
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Front light: Front wheel Bottle dynamo generator - 6 volt, 3 watts
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Brakes: Drum brake SRAM T3
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Luggage carrier: Painted steel w/ 2 chrome spring clips and airpump holder. Pump
included!
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Bell: Stainless steel w/ Kronan logo
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Fenders and chainguard
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Colours:
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Men's - blue, black, brown, and occasionally green, and red.
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Ladies - red, pink and black.

All Kronan bicycles have following basic equipment: large tires for more comfort in the city, a
rear license plate, extra large saddle, coaster brake and front hub brake (As of March 2007,
all Kronan models are equipped with a hand brake[2]), dynamo powered front and automatic
rear light, rear rack (7 inches (18 cm) wide and 18 inches (46 cm) front to back),[3] stainless
steel chain and spokes, steel frame with extra coating for protection, and rims and
fenders/mudguards in steel in same color as frame, internal gear hubs, kick stand, bell, and
air pump.[4]

Accessories[edit]

Frame mounted wheel lock

Front rack - frame-mounted and measures 12.5 inches (32 cm) deep by 16.5 inches
(42 cm) wide with 35 pound capacity.[3]

Front basket - wire or wicker[3]

Brooks brand Saddles and bags

GMG Dutch child seat
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RackPack Carradice Bags

Corporate advertising[edit]
Several companies have incorporated Kronan bicycles into their employees and customer
reward programs, or purchased a fleet of Kronan bikes for use by employees and customers.
[5]
These bicycles usually have a signboard underneath their crosstube advertising the
company.
 British Airways
 Ikea
 Volvo
 Body Shop
 Hennes & Mauritz
 ABB Group
 Wallpaper magazine
 Dagens Nyheter