It was headed by Vice President of Manufacturing Hoppy Brooks, in his try to market motorcycle frames. Skip Hess began BMX Products, Inc. out of his residence in Simi Valley, California in September 1974 along with mongoose mountain bicycles his first product being the well-known Motomag One wheel. In its early years Hess recalled that about 600 frames per day were produced at its Chatsworth, Los Angeles location.
Brunswick offered Mongoose to Pacific Cycle in 2000 and Pacific Cycle was purchased by Montreal-based Dorel Industries in 2004. By combining Pon.Bike and Dorel Sports, a leading bicycle firm in the world shall be created, with a mixed income of around 2.5 billion euro. Mongoose is a brand name of bicycles initially designed, manufactured, and offered by BMX Products, Inc. RECO was a completely owned manufacturing division created for insurance functions to be separate from BMX Products, Inc, although RECO was at all times produced in-house.
