Knowing the market opportunities were endless for his fun, carefree design, Steve secured a patent and began shopping his invention around to purveyors of yachts and personal aircraft as a light, portable alternative transportation device to extend owners transportation choices on land.

Today Go-Ped is the market leader in motorized scooter sales, and is an established brand among extreme sports enthusiasts. Go-Peds are also growing in popularity as an alternative transport vehicle for city dwellers with short or disconnected commutes.

Patmont Motor Werks is a 100+ employee, family owned and operated California company that has crafted a full range of personal transport devices, including motorized, electric and self-powered scooters. Go-Ped has also extended its brand to include Go-Gear apparel, accessories and jewelry, while maintaining its commitment to creating products inspired and designed to capture the fun, free and trend-setting spirit that is the very essence of the individualistic lifestyle.

Go-Ped branded personal transport devices are available through a dedicated network of dealers in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and on the Internet at www.goped.com.

Patmont Motor Werks is headquartered in Livermore, California and has crafting facilities in Livermore and Bunbeg, Ireland.

History
Patmont Motor Werks was founded in 1985 when inventor Steve Patmont built the first motorized scooter in his garage, later branding it the Go-Ped. By 1989, Patmont Motor Werks outgrew the garage and into multiple warehouses in Livermore, California, where Patmont Motor Werks and Go-Ped have experienced continued growth, innovation and success over the past 16 years as the leading creator and innovator behind the highest quality motorized, electric and self-powered personal transport devices. As a family owned and operated California company, Go-Ped's diverse products are inspired and designed to capture the fun, free and trend-setting spirit that is the very essence of the individualistic lifestyle.

Founded
1985

Products
Go-Ped offers a wide variety of personal transport devices and apparel options for Go-Pedders. Their products include:

Motorized Scooters:

• Sport-Ped - The original California Go-Ped
  
• Liquimatic - The next step up from the Sport Ped, known as "the magic carpet ride"
  
• X-Ped - The extreme Go-Pedding machine
  
• Bigfoot - The off-road Go-Ped
  
• Go-Quad - The four-wheeled fun cart
• Geo-Sport - Lighter, faster and easier on the environment. The Geo-Sport is the environmentally friendly version of the original Sport.
  
• Geo-Bigfoot - The environmentally friendly version of the Bigfoot. The new Geo-Bigfoot shares the same frame function as the original Bigfoot and has the same advanced two-stroke engine technology that makes the Geo-Sport more efficient.
  
• Super Bigfoot - Designed for extreme competition and off-road dirt jumps, the Super Bigfoot is ideal for riders who want to hit the dirt instead of the pavement.
  
• Super X-Ped - Built for extreme competition, the Super X-Ped is an upgraded version of the X-Ped. The new motor puts out 2.5 horse-power and can be tuned to reach up to 5 horse-power.
• Super Go-Quad - The Super Go-Quad uses the same design features of the standard Go-Quad, but with aggressive performance enhancements.
  

• Hoverboard II- A lightweight "stealth" electric scooter
  
• Stealth II - The Hoverboard predecessor

Foot Powered Scooters:

• Know-Ped - A foot-powered scooter for all ages
  
• Grow-Ped - A foot-powered scooter for children
  

Apparel and Accessories:

• Tow-Ped - A towing device/trailer that latches on to Go-Ped scooters
  
• Go-Ped Bag - Holds Sport Ped, Liquimatic or Know-Ped scooters
  
• Sat-Squach Seat - Shock-absorbing seat design that fits all Go-Ped brand scooters
  
• Go-Gear - Full line of Go-Ped t-shirts, jackets, jerseys and riding gloves
  
• Go-Jewelry - Go-Ped logo necklaces and bracelets

Management and Board

• Steve Patmont, chairman, CEO and president
  
• Gabe Patmont, vice president of business development
  
• Tim Patmont, assistant vice president
  
• William D. McCann, CLO
  

Media Contacts (For Press and Media inquires only!)

• Tim Patmont (Patmontt@goped.com)
  

Web Site
www.goped.com

Contacts
webmaster@goped.com - For problems with the webpage
goped@goped.com - For other inquires
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Patmont Motor Werks fulfills its social and humanitarian responsibilities through non-profit organization like the National Arbor Day Foundation and the American Red Cross.

A nonprofit organization with nearly 1 million members, The National Arbor Day Foundation provides more than 8 million trees for planting throughout America each year. P.M.W. provides funds to plant a tree for every motorized scooter sold.

As part of a global humanitarian network, the American Red Cross responds to international emergencies with caring assistance, skilled expertise, and inventive solutions . . . aided by compassionate Americans who want to make a real difference. P.M.W. provides funds and supports their efforts.

Related Topic: PMW's responsibilities to community, society, and planet Earth

Steve Patmont, Chairman, CEO and President

Steve is the Chairman, CEO and President of Patmont Motor Werks, the sole crafter of Go-Ped brand vehicles, and the chief inventor and designer of the Go-Ped line of personal transport devices including motorized, electric and self-powered scooters.

Prior to inventing the Go-Ped and establishing Patmont Motor Werks, Steve held a variety of roles in manufacturing and aeronautics, including R&D Engineer for a computer disk manufacturer and an ultra light aircraft designer and manufacturer.

Steve is a graduate of Reedley College in California with undergraduate degrees in aeronautics and music. He has been married for 30 years and has two children. His wife and sons all have significant roles within Patmont Motor Werks. Steve's interests include various water sports and dirt bike riding.

Gabe Patmont, Vice President of Business Development

Gabe became part of Patmont Motor Werks and Go-Ped at a young age when his father Steve gave him the Go-Ped prototype to test drive. Now Gabe leads the business development efforts for Patmont Motor Werks and the Go-Ped brand, while also providing guidance in product design and the company's IT infrastructure.

He is recently married and enjoys online games, dirt bikes and extreme Go-Ped riding in his free time.

Tim Patmont, Assistant Vice President of Marketing

Tim grew up on Go-Peds, and now he's responsible for marketing them. Tim oversees all aspects of the marketing of Patmont Motor Werks and the Go-Ped brand, including Go-Ped events, sponsorships and brand identity. He also designs the Go-Gear apparel line for Go-Ped enthusiasts.

Mixing techno/house music, snowboarding and Go-Ped riding take up most of Tim's free time. Tim is the reigning National and World Pro Class Go-Ped Champion. He is also the current world record holder for a Go-Ped jump over 14 people, and became the National Champion Novice 550 Ltd. jet ski racer in 1993.