Our Company

Dahon was founded with the singular purpose of convincing more people to use environmentally sustainable forms of transport. To accomplish this goal, we’ve focused on creating innovative but reasonably priced folding bicycles. Back in 1982, we started a revolution with our first pioneering folding bicycle. That revolution is now changing the way people around the world move themselves from point A to point B. With over 2 million folding bicycles sold, we are the proud worldwide leader in folding bicycles.

We are headquartered in Los Angeles, California and our bicycles are assembled in our factories in Taiwan, Macau, the Czech Republic and China with parts sourced from the leading component manufacturers from around the world. Our bicycles are sold in over 30 countries. We are proud to say that a majority of our 700+ worldwide employees travel to work by bicycle, public transport, or a combination of both.

Dahon is committed to creating green mobility solutions for people who live active, environmentally friendly lifestyles. The following principles guide us in all we do and help us achieve this goal:

Our Philosophies

Dahon is committed to creating green mobility solutions for people who live active, environmentally friendly lifestyles. The following principles guide us in all we do and help us achieve this goal:

To convince more people, organizations and governments to use more environmentally-sustainable forms of transport

This is what we call ‘green mobility’. To persuade, convince and discuss how individuals and organizations think about how they get from A to B. Multi-modal transport solutions such as combining using a bike and the bus or train as opposed to using your car is just one example. Times have changed, and we’ll all have to make changes. Let’s all choose the easier changes now, not the hard changes later.

Read our Vice President’s message about how to live simply.
Read our Vice President’s message about the current state of cycling.
Read our Vice President’s message about buying less, buying better.
Read our Vice President’s message about taking the first step.
Read our Vice President’s message about making a change.

To make a difference
Giving back to the community is important to us. Being able to bring a smile to the face of someone less fortunate is an unbelievable feeling. We support organizations such as Bike to Work Day, the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition, the Mobile HIV/AIDS Clinic and Trips for Kids.

To constantly provide new and innovative products
The 15% rule is our commitment to improve our bikes by at least 15% each and every year. This 15% improvement can come in the form of improved riding performance, increased comfort, lighter weight, improved folding function, or enhanced durability. This 15% target puts a lot of pressure on us but it means that you can be assured that we’ll never be resting on our laurels – we’ll always be searching for ways to improve our product.

Management with a Human Face

Dahon is a diverse company in terms of location and our employee mix and the markets we serve. Our management team needs to be flexible and their style evolutionary to deal with changing markets and company growth. We foster a team effort and acknowledge excellence and encourage our people to be innovative in everything they do. This commitment to our people is what Dahon CEO and founder Dr. David Hon calls “management with a human face”.