Onza is one of the best known brands in the cycle world. Originating in California in the late 1980’s, after they invented and developed handlebar bar ends, the name soon became synonymous with cutting edge mountain biking parts and components, creating many classic items which are still unsurpassed today.

In the late 1990s the brand came under the ownership of the Super Cycles group based in Nottingham , England. They had a strong presence in most disciplines of bicycle sport, but were looking for a brand name to head up their fast evolving Bicycle Trials range, which they felt could be transformed from just a niche competition sport into a street pastime. At this time it was felt that with a lack of other new product coming through and to prevent its image from becoming stale the Onza brand was ideally placed to be taken in a new direction, and so in late 1998 the Onza Trials range was born.