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GoatLinks replace Direct Mount links to improve 1x10 drivetrains

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MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — The GoatLink replaces the Direct Mount intermediate link on Shimano 10-speed rear derailleurs to improve performance and drivetrain life with wide-range 1x10 drivetrains.

The links are designed to increase chainwrap when used with Wolf Tooth Components' 40- and 42-tooth Giant Cogs but will work with any 11-40 or 11-42 cassette.  

The CNC-machined aluminum links are made in the U.S. and include stainless steel hardware. They are compatible with all Shimano 10-speed Shadow+ derailleurs that use a Direct Mount intermediate link to mount to standard derailleur hangers. Direct Mount-native frames and SRAM rear derailleurs are not supported. The links can be easily installed with a 5mm hex key, usually without the need to remove the chain or shift cable. 

The product was conceived by Lindarets and developed with Wolf Tooth Components.

The GoatLinks will be available direct to consumers beginning in mid-March at Lindarets.com and wolftoothcomponents.com for $19.95. They will be available to shops through select distributors shortly thereafter.

 


Abus gains space in move to new office in Chicago

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CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Abus Mobile Security completed a move to a larger space in Chicago this week just a block north from its previous office.

"Now we're in an office that has heat," joked Joan Hanscom, marketing and PR manager for Abus. "We have more space, too. Abus had been in the previous office since (the German brand) brought its bike locks to the U.S. market."

Before Abus was renting storage to keep sample product. Now it has a small showroom and a conference room.

Hanscom said the plan is to bring dealers and sales reps in for training now that there's space for it. Abus' office is about a block from SRAM's headquarters. Eventually five people will work out of the 2,000-square-foot space, once Abus hires a couple more people, including a general manager and a Midwest sales manager.

Abus' new address is: 1440 North Dayton, Suite 302, Chicago, IL 60642

Company contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, will remain the same.

Solution54 offers retailers a 'peer-to-peer' inventory exchange system

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BRAIN) — A new company, Solution54, is setting up an online system to allow independent bike retailers to exchange inventory with other stores.

"Overstocked retailers can post excess inventory to other shops and expand their customer base. Understocked retailers can 'shop' with other dealers to complete the sale. With Solution54 overstocks and out-of-stocks no longer have to translate into missed sales opportunities," the company stated in a press release.

Solution54 was founded by Kyle O'Dea, whose idea was to create a closed online system that operates with agreements from specific brands to allow dealers to exchange inventory when needed, while preserving dealer agreements.

O'Dea first began thinking about the idea years ago, when he owned and operated a snowboard shop in Crested Butte, Colo. O'Dea said the pieces of the program all came together in his head on a more recent mountain bike ride. His company received a patent last year on the technology behind its peer-to-peer system.

Solution54 launched last year in the snowboard market, making its first transactions in the fall. Snowboard brands including Never Summer, Jones and Flux are participating. The bike market is next, O'Dea said, noting that he hopes Solution54's first bike transactions will take place this summer.

"We launched first in the snowboard market, but I feel that bike is actually the best market for us," he said.

The company notes on its website that brands benefit when retailers exchange unneeded inventory with other stores (who sell it at full retail price) rather than dumping excess inventory on the Internet, a major concern among bike retailers.

Under the system, the participating brands don't pay anything for the service, but System54 earns a percentage off of each transaction between retailers. There is no upfront cost for retailers to join the program. More information at solution54.com.

BPSA releases ISO-compliant Owner’s Manual

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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Version 11 Adult Owner’s Manual has been released to the over 20 bicycle brands that license the content from the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association. 

Bob Margevicius of Specialized, the chair of the BPSA’s Safety Committee, said the new manual meets both EU and U.S. safety regulations.  “It’s a must have for any global brand,” said Margevicius.

Participation in Owner’s Manual licensing has increased since the BPSA instituted a discounted pricing structure for new and small bike brands.

“We’re encouraging as many bike makers as possible to participate,” said Ray Keener, BPSA's executive director. “It’s good for both the individual brands and their retailers.”

For more information on the Owner's Manual, contact Keener at (303) 442-2466 or ray@bpsa.org.

Action Bicycle USA to distribute DP Brakes bicycle products

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BUFFALO, NY. (BRAIN) — DP Brakes, a powersport supplier, is now having its bicycle brake pads and rotors distributed by Action Bicycle USA.

"They have proven themselves as a leader in the motorsports world and we feel their quality and range of products is a perfect fit for us," said Action Bicycle president Ralph Zotta.

Larry Mills, the president of DP Brakes North America, said Action will be carrying three brake pad compounds: XC Pro Sintered, for cross-country and trail riding; DH Pro Sintered for downhill; and XC Eco Organic, a value-priced pad for cross country and trail riding. 

DP Brakes will also be offering a range of one- and two-piece standard and oversize rotors made from 410 stainless steel. The rotors will be offered in standard stainless or cryogenically treated stainless for longer life and increased performance. Both forms of rotors will be available in 140mm, 160mm, 180mm and 203mm.

More information on DP Brakes at dp-brakes.com.

Magura hires Josh Parris as service tech for Magura and Bosch

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OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Magura USA has added Josh Parris to its Outside Technical Service Team for Magura and Bosch eBike Systems. Magura USA is the U.S. service partner for Bosch eBike Systems. 

Parris has been active in the bicycle industry for over 15 years, spending the last 10 years with Specialized helping build their global service centers. At Specialized Parris also provided technical education to dealers and distributors of their e-bike division.
 
“I am very excited to join Magura USA. Magura is a growing company where I can continue what I started with Specialized – helping create an amazing bike environment on all types of bikes for our future generation of cyclists to enjoy," Parris said.
 
Magura USA president Jeff Enlow said, "With Magura’s growing number of OEM customers and our new service contract with Bosch eBike Systems, we needed added support for our outside tech team. With experienced personnel additions, such as Josh, we can ensure we are able to offer the best technical service in the industry.”

 Parris will be based in Salt Lake City and focus on the western U.S.

 

Send BRAIN your Sea Otter product news

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LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer and Industry News is looking for new product information and news to include in its annual Sea Otter Festival & Gear Guide that will be handed out at the four-day festival in April and distributed to retailers and BRAIN's subscriber base before the event. This year's guide will be packaged with the April 15 issue of Bicycle Retailer, set to reach mailboxes the week of April 6 — the week before Sea Otter kicks off April 16 in Monterey, Calif.

New product information should be sent to managing editor Toby Hill at thill@bicycleretailer. Product can include complete bikes and frames in addition to new accessories, components, clothing and nutritionals. All products must be on display at Sea Otter. Companies should send product information, high-resolution images, suggested retail price and Sea Otter booth number.

All Sea Otter news and calendar submissions should be sent to editor Lynette Carpiet at lcarpiet@bicycleretailer.com.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 6.

Strider awards its millionth bike buyer with trip to its world championships

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (BRAIN) — An 11-month old girl and her family have won a free trip to the Strider World Championships in South Dakota this year, after buying the one millionth Strider bike.

Strider had inserted a "Golden Ticket" into the Strider Pro box shipped to Lyra Spencer of Coos Bay, Oregon, recently. Lyra's father Jaxum, had bought the bike for Lyra's first birthday.

The Golden Ticket gives the Spencer family a $1,000 travel voucher, a free three-night hotel stay, and a free race registration for the Strider World Championship Race, to be held in Rapid City Aug. 28-29.

"She has fearlessly survived a life-threatening illness and we want to share with her all of the beautiful things that life has to offer. We know that in no time she will be able to ride at our summer family reunion, and we thank you, Strider, for giving us great new memories," Jaxum Spencer said in a Strider press release.

"One million bikes! What a long way we've come since I built that first bike in my garage for my son, nearly 10 years ago," said Ryan McFarland, the CEO of Strider Sports International. "I have a terrific staff, passionate about getting kids outside and riding bikes, and we've got a great network of enthusiastic distributors, dealers, and parents who've helped us reach this milestone. I can't think of a more fitting recipient for this special bike than little Lyra."


Registration opens for 2nd Global Triathlon Conference

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ORANGE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Triathlon Business International has opened registration for its second global conference, which will be held July 9-11, Roth, Germany, in conjunction with the DATEV Challenge Roth event.

The conference will target global equipment and apparel manufacturers, service providers, technology providers, industry executives, event directors, coaches and other professionals who operate in the swim-bike-run world. The conference will focus on the business of the sport – trends; challenges; growth forecasts; promoting the sport; new technology; social media and mobile trends; international mergers/acquisitions; and other topics.

Online registration powered by Lapio will be available through the morning of July 10. TBI members who register for the conference will also have the opportunity to purchase a Challenge Roth VIP package at a discounted price. 

"This is a tremendous opportunity for TBI, Lapio and Challenge Family to work collaboratively to bring together some of the world's triathlon decision-makers at the world's largest long-distance event," said TBI president Jack Caress. "With so many European multisport leaders already headed to Challenge Roth in July, it made perfect sense to create a summit where triathlon leaders can network, acquire new information to advance their business and the business of triathlon, and witness the incredible Challenge Roth on Sunday."

In addition to Challenge Family and Lapio, the conference is sponsored by Quintana Roo , Ashworth Awards and FinisherPix.

 

Registration website: app.lap.io/event/2015-tbi-global-conference.

TBI Global Conference

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Start:July 10, 2015
End:July 11, 2015
Location: Roth, Germany

ORANGE, CA – February 27, 2015 – Triathlon Business International (TBI), an industry organization dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, today announced that registration is open for its second global conference July 9-11, held in conjunction with DATEV Challenge Roth on July 12. Registration will be powered by Lapio’s cloud-based software that seamlessly combines all the features needed to provide attendees with the best registration management system possible today.

 The 2nd TBI global conference will target global equipment and apparel manufacturers, service providers, technology providers, industry executives, event directors, coaches and other professionals who operate in the swim-bike-run world. The conference will focus on the business of the sport – trends; challenges; growth forecasts; promoting the sport; new technology; social media and mobile trends; international mergers/acquisitions; and other topics designed specifically to bring insights into the market forces that shape the globalization and growth of triathlon, and its related sports of swimming, biking and running.

Trips for Kids Pioneers Bash raises $3k for TFK and the Marin Museum of Bicycling

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Trips for Kids held its 17th annual "Meet the Mountain Bike Pioneers Bash" earlier this month at the soon-to-opened Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax, Calif. The event raised $3,000 for TFK and the museum.

Previously called the "Brews, Bikes and Bucks party," the TFK event was a fundraiser to help the organization with its mission of introducing underserved youth to mountain biking.

"This was our 17th 'Meet the Mountain Bike Pioneers Bash' and the Museum was a perfect venue for it," said TFK founder Marilyn Price. "The nicest part of the evening was that it was like a mountain biker class reunion -- people were able to visit with old friends who they hadn't seen for a long time, and fans of mountain biking were able to meet the pioneers and get their autographs. Without a doubt everyone had a grand time."

Mountain biking legends in attendance included Bruce Gordon, Charlie Kelly, Chris Chance, Dave Koski, Denise Caramagno, Don Koski, Jacquie Phelan, James McLean, Jerry Heidenreich, Joe Breeze, John Castellano, Michael Kelley, Otis Guy, Ross Shafer, Scot Nicol, Steve Potts, Tom Ritchey and Wende Cragg to name a few.

Items for the fundraiser included a Jamis Dakota D29 Sport mountain bike donated by Jamis Bicycles, a Marin Bobcat Trail 7.4 mountain bike, a set of wheels donated by Pacenti Cycle Design, signed copies of Charlie Kelly's new book Fat Tire Flyer, and a Koski Bros fork.

For more information about Trips for Kids, go to tripsforkids.org, and for information about the Marin Museum of Bicycling, visit mmbhof.org.

Torcano will credit Funkier clothing retailers for online sales to nearby consumers

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LAKE FOREST, CA (BRAIN) — Torcano Industries, the distributor of Funkier Bike Apparel in the U.S., has introduced a program to credit Funkier retailers with the profits from online sales to customers close to them

Under the "No Dealer Left Behind" program, dealers enrolled in Torcano's program will be credited the profit amount for any online sale that comes into the Funkier website if their location is that closest to the consumer.

Torcano will eventually have an in-store pick up option as well, where consumers will be directed to their closest retailer for purchase if they want.

"I hear the frustration from retailers every day about this," said John Denson, the CEO of Torcano Industries. "More and more consumers are going directly to the suppliers' site and are ordering direct. The problem as we see it is that the dealers are the ones validating the brands and building the brand equity. I can think of a hundred brands — that without the independent retailer — they wouldn't be where they're at today."

Torcano plans to eventually roll out similar programs for all the brands they exclusively distribute.

"We want to support the IBDs and we would prefer that our customers shop at their local bike shop," said Kevin Tuttle, Funkier USA director. "But when that doesn't happen and they choose to buy direct from us, we'll still stand behind the bike shops and make sure they're not losing out on the order through the credit. We want to support the shops when they support us."

More information: torcanoindustries.com.

New company offers probiotics product for endurance athletes

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MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Sound Probiotics is a new brand founded by two endurance multi-sport athletes, whose first product is a probiotic designed to help endurance athletes stay healthy during heavy training and competition.

The product contains eight probiotic strains designed to target the needs of those who train and/or race regularly. It also includes Beta-Glucan, a "prebiotic," said to work as a catalyst with the other strains to increase their effectiveness.

Sound Probionics says probiotics help athletes experience fewer upper respiratory tract infections and gut complaints; are vital in nutrient production and absorption; aid in the production of B-vitamins; and enhance amino acid uptake in the gut.

The product is being endorsed by U.S. National Triathlon Champ Matty Reed and Sam Schultz, 2012 Olympian and U.S. National Champion mountain biker.

One of the company's founders is Dr. Mark Stephany, an internal medicine physician and endurance athletes. The other founder is multisport age-group athlete Ted Stephany. 

A bottle of Sound Probiotics retails for $28.99 on the company's website. Wholesale inquiries can be sent to ted@soundprobiotics.com.

More information at soundprobiotics.com.

Shimano announces updated Acera mountain bike group and new $400 road wheelset

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OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano announced an updated Acera mountain bike group and a new $400 11-speed road wheelset on Saturday.

New Acera

The news Acera M3000 group has trickle-down features from its higher-end parts. It has a compact triple crank (40-30-22 chainring) a Shadow rear derailleur and integrated shift/brake levers (separate shift levers also are available). The company said the group features "a new, aggressive look most obvious on the compact crank and rear derailleur."

The group's gearing was designed with larger wheel sizes in mind. Also, the redesigned front derailleur provides additional clearance for larger wheels.

An enlarged gear display allows entry-level mountain bikers to instantly see what gear they are using. Note that a separate shifter is also available. 

The group has hydraulic disc brakes with Shimano’s One-Way bleed feature.  The company did not release pricing information. It said the Acera M3000 group will be followed later this year by an updated Acera T300 group of fitness and pavement bikes.

New wheel

The new WH-RS330 wheelset features an aluminum 30mm-tall rim, a 2:1 spoke lacing pattern, cup-and-cone bearings, oversized alloy nipples and 10- and 11-speed cassette compatibility.

The front wheel has 16 radially laced spokes while the rear has 21 spokes — 14 drive side and seven non-drive side. The wheels weigh 845 grams (front) and 1,179 grams (rear).

 

Stan’s NoTubes hires Chris Currie as creative director

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BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Stan’s NoTubes has named Chris Currie creative director. An industry veteran, Currie has experience in Web development, marketing, sales management, graphic design, business development and customer service.

“Chris will be working to refine Stan’s NoTubes’ marketing message and delivery, to improve our content and to push our website in new directions,” said Stan NoTubes president Mike Bush. “Few people know our product, market position and customers as well as Chris.”

Having worked with the company part time as content manager for the past three years, Currie is no stranger to Stan’s NoTubes. He was also one of the company’s earliest customers.

Most recently, Currie was the director of sales for Velotech Inc. Prior to that, he founded Speedgoat Bicycles in 1997 and served as its president and manager until 2011.

“Stan’s NoTubes is something special,” Currie said. "From the very beginning, this was a rider-owned and -operated company on a mission to create products that redefine what’s possible and change the entire cycling industry. I feel very fortunate to be part of a company that, to me, has always stood for true innovation and the drive to make every ride even better.”


PeopleForBike releases initial findings of ridership study

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Thirty-four percent of Americans 3 and older bicycled at least once in the past year, survey reports.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — A new study commissioned by PeopleForBikes has found that roughly one in three Americans rode a bike at least once in the past year — a significantly higher rate of participation than previous research from other sources has shown.

“Existing regular studies on bicycling participation have been limited to either recreational riding or transportation riding of certain types. The new participation research is designed to address these limitations by measuring bicycling of any kind, by any type of rider. In addition to measuring participation, the report examines Americans’ bicycling perceptions and barriers,” PeopleForBikes stated in a release.

Key results from the report include:

  • Thirty-four percent of Americans ages 3 and older rode a bicycle at least one day in the past year.
  • Of those who rode a bicycle, many do so infrequently: 30 percent rode five days or fewer.
  • Those who rode for transportation are much more likely to have done so to get to and from social, recreation or leisure activities (70 percent) than to have commuted to and from work or school (46 percent).
  • Forty-eight percent of adults in the U.S. don’t have access to an operational bicycle at home.
  • Fifty-four percent of adults in the U.S. perceive bicycling as a convenient way to get from one place to another, and 53 percent would like to ride more often. However, 52 percent worry about being hit by a car and 46 percent say they would be more likely to ride a bicycle if motor vehicles and bicycles were physically separated.

The study was conducted by Jennifer Boldry, principal of Breakaway Research Group, an independent research firm with expertise in consumer insights and active outdoor industry trends. A total of 16,193 completed interviews were collected from adults 18 and older who reported on a total of 8,858 children ages 3 to 17. This sample provides an overall margin of error +/- less than 1 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

PeopleForBikes intends to repeat the study at least every three years to observe long-term trends in U.S. bicycling participation. The advocacy group will also present details of the report this April at the Bicycle Leadership Conference in Monterey, Calif.

For a more detailed look at the study, including industry perspective on the findings’ potential impact, see the March 1 print edition of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.

To view the report, visit PeopleForBikes.org/participation.

 

CatEye America publishes revised UMAP policy

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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — CatEye America has revised its unilateral minimum advertised price policy. The new policy, effective March 9, includes updated 2015 MAP sale windows, a revision to the enforcement paragraph and a current "Premium Products: price list.

The revised policy will be emailed to authorized retailers on file, printed in the CatEye Spring 2015 catalog, and published on the new CatEye B2B website, cateyeamerica.com, which will launch this spring. The MAP policy also is available on QBP's website and through SmartEtailing's MAP Protection Service.

CatEye has hired an additional staff member and hired Oris Intel to assist with online price monitoring and policy enforcement.

"Cateye America and our parent company, CatEye Co., Ltd., are committed to managing and enforcing MAP in the U.S. as part of our global brand pricing strategy. Our intent with the new unilateral policy and enforcement guidelines is to stabilize pricing, improve retailer margins and enhance CatEye's competitive position in the cycling and sporting goods industries," said Bob Daniels, national sales manager at CatEye America.

 

Jamis goes west with test-ride program

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NORTHVALE, N.J.— Building on the success of its popular Bicycle Test Ride Experience program on the East Coast, Jamis Bicycles is broadening its reach by taking the program west of the Mississippi.

With a new rig and online calendar/reservation site, Jamis has built a streamlined system for making sure bikes are available that attendees want to test ride. “Our new www.bicycletestride.com calendar and registration system allows riders registering for the event to reserve the bike they want to test and the size they need. This really streamlines the program and ensures we’re providing the right bikes for every event we show up to,” said Max Noble, Jamis’ event coordinator. 

The Bicycle Test Ride Experience trailer is stocked with Jamis’ new Renegade adventure bikes, Xenith road bikes, Dakar all-mountain and trail bikes, and Hale and Eden women’s mountain bikes.

“Our retailers consistently tell us customers who test ride a Jamis next to any other brand in their shop nine times out of 10 leave with the Jamis,” company president Carine Joannou said. “We’ve decided to take that experience on the road and to trailheads across the U.S. to show cycling enthusiasts just what Jamis means by ‘The Power of Design.’ ”

The trailer is scheduled for numerous events this year, including the Sea Otter Classic, RAGBRAI and the Jamis-sponsored Over the Hump Race Series in Orange County, Calif.

Cyclevox launches women’s cycling channel

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SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — U.K.-based cycling commentary, PR and production company Cyclevox has introduced an online women’s cycling video channel: Voxwomen.

Produced by women for women, the online service will give subscribers insight into the women’s international peloton. Content will include news coverage of some of the world’s greatest female cycling events, rider interviews, cycling challenges,  top 10 lists, “how to” advice and more.

Cyclevox founder Anthony McCrossan, a UCI Women’s World Cup commentator, said Voxwomen was launched to give female professional cyclists a voice and to encourage equality across the sport. 

“Cycling’s popularity is rapidly growing. However, there is a real need for ongoing investment in women’s cycling at the highest level. I have always been an advocate of the women’s professional racing scene and am pleased to be able to assist with the continued growth of the sport through the creation of Voxwomen,” he said.

Trek Bicycles and distributor Madison U.K. are supporting the channel as founding sponsors. Sufferfest, which offers high-intensity cycling training videos, is also working with the channel as a Voxwomen partner.

Voxwomen launched on Saturday as 11-time Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey attempted to break the World Hour Record at the London Olympic Velodrome. She fell short by just over half a kilometer.

For more information about Voxwomen, visit: www.voxwomen.com

New BRAIN issue looks at global pricing control, PeopleForBikes’ new cycling study and ‘hub’ retailing

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LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — The March 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News includes coverage of efforts to control international pricing, a landmark new study on cycling participation commissioned by PeopleForBikes, and a feature on bike retailers setting up shop in mixed-use “hub” environments.

BRAIN Web editor Steve Frothingham interviewed experts both inside and outside the industry for his report on the steep challenges of maintaining minimum advertised pricing on an international basis — especially with the emergence of overseas online discounters in the Internet age.

“In the EU, minimum advertised price policies — increasingly popular in the U.S. IBD market — are just plain illegal. Indeed, almost any discussion of pricing between a supplier and a retailer could land both in legal hot water. And the larger the market share, of either the buyer or the seller, the more scrutiny they face from authorities,” Frothingham writes.

His report also includes a companion piece on how BRG Sports is working to maintain retail pricing for its products and clamp down on gray-market and counterfeit sales — efforts that cost the helmet company almost a half-million dollars last year.

Frothingham also reports on PeopleForBikes’ new ridership participation study that found 104 million Americans ages 3 or older, or 34 percent of the population, rode a bike at least once in the past year — a much higher level of participation than previous research from other sources has shown. The study also gives insight into why Americans ride or don’t ride, how they use bikes, and what would make them more likely to ride.

“I think the study is a landmark because, one, it’s the first time the industry has done a study like this from a pure biking standpoint, not as part of a larger study on different sports and activities,” said Roger Gierhart, Trek Bicycle’s director of forecasting and procurement and president of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association. “And two, I think the methodology is rock solid.”

The study was compiled by Breakaway Research based on a 10-minute online survey of more than 16,000 adults.

Rounding out the cover of the March 1 issue, features editor Val Vanderpool reports on bike shops thriving in mixed-use developments that bring together complementary businesses or combine retail, residential and commercial elements.

“Retailers … have the advantage of being surrounded by like-minded business owners who often share a goal of building community, and that can result in retailer cross-pollination,” Vanderpool writes.

That has certainly been the experience of Rocket Electrics owner Nicole Zinn, who opened her e-bike shop three years ago in a mixed retail/residential development in Austin, Texas.

“Without the other businesses and residents, we know that our foot traffic would be significantly less,” said Zinn. “The shop piques the curiosity of the residents too, and a number of them have bought bikes from us.”

In our monthly Life Cycle section on the urban/recreational market, Vanderpool checks in on folding bike retailer Portapedal Bike and gets the skinny on the hot sellers at the Phoenix-area shop. She also talks with the owners of Tempe, Ariz.-based Belmont Distribution, which is bringing such British brands as Pashley, Moulton and bag maker Carradice to the U.S. market.

Additionally, the March 1 issue is our annual Taipei Cycle Edition, featuring a preview of this year’s sold-out show — where electronics are expected to take center stage March 18-21 — as well as BRAIN’s inside look at Taiwan manufacturers VP Components and Marwi.

The current issue of BRAIN also includes the stories:

  • Warm weather brought out bike buyers last year, BPSA reports
  • In memoriam: Park Tool founder Hawkins professionalized shop service
  • CABDA show returns strong as ever, will double size for 2016
  • BMC gains traction in North America following move
  • Evil Bikes looks for fresh start after manufacturing woes
  • TBI conference focuses on increasing participation in tri
  • BRAIN selects Now Bikes for Retail Remodel Project
  • Online sales, MAP top discussion at IBD Summit
  • SmartEtailing to bring real-time sales data to industry

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