PED Cycles, also known simply as PED, is a bicycle manufacturer appearing in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Description[]
The company's logo appeared at the bottom of the original Pedal and Metal Cycles page. Additionally, the unused logo was discovered in the files for the player-owned garages in Grand Theft Auto Online.[1].
While the PED brand is present in texture files and on the Pedal and Metal Cycle website, it remains unused in-game. Script files found in GTA V's 2023 source code leak indicate that several bicycles were intended to have PED designated as the de facto manufacturer.[2]. In-game, however, the manufacturer of the bicycles is not displayed on the HUD.
Influence[]
It is possible that it is inspired by BMC Switzerland, given the resemblances in names, logos, and the type of bicycles it produces.
Vehicles[]
Image | Vehicle | Style | Influence | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
The BMX in Grand Theft Auto V. |
BMX | BMX | ||
The Cruiser in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Cruiser | Beach cruiser | ||
The Scorcher in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Scorcher | Hardtail mountain bike | Saracen Zen | The forks also display the markings of XRK Bikes. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The brand's is a double entendre: the abbreviation PED could allude to either pedestrians or performance-enhancing drugs.
- The drug reference may be a subtle dig at Lance Armstrong's 2012 doping scandal.