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Bianchi Zurigo designed for cyclocross, gravel grinding or touring
HAYWARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Bianchi Zurigo was designed for cyclocross racing, gravel grinding, bike commuting, credit-card touring, and back road adventure riding.The Zurigo has a triple-butted,...
View ArticleEaston-Bell Sports is now officially BRG Sports
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — This week Easton-Bell Sports officially changed its name to BRG Sports, a change the company announced in February when it sold its Easton-branded baseball and softball...
View ArticleNICA looking to earn $75k matching grant
BERKELY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Shimano/Pearl Izumi has already pledged $20,000 in the campaign by the National Interscholastic Cycling Association to earn a $75,000 matching grant from a Dick's Sporting...
View ArticleNiteRider hires former employee as rep, promotes another
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — NiteRider Technical Lighting Systems has promoted Jason Earick to customer service manager and hired Brien Prescott as an inside sales account manager.Earick has worked for...
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Clif offers new Organic Fruit + Seed bars
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Clif Bar & Company's new Kit's Organic Fruit + Seed bars are made with all organic fruit and seeds. The bars were inspired by Kit Crawford, owner and co-chief visionary...
View ArticleSebastien Gillot appointed UCI communications chief
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The Union Cycliste Internationale has hired Sebastien Gillot as its new head of communications. Gillot was most recently with the International Boxing Association, where he...
View ArticleBTI's 'Round-up' program raises $2,400 for PeopleForBikes
New Mexico distributor invites other suppliers and retailers to enact similar programs.SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — By asking retailers if they would like to "round-up" their payment to the next whole...
View ArticleChrome Industries takes sales in-house
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Bag and accessory maker Chrome Industries has shifted sales from a force of independent reps to its in-house sales team. The move is part of Chrome's plan to provide more...
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GreenGuru looks to Kickstarter for new pannier funding
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — GreenGuru, which recycles used bike inner tubes and other materials into new products, is looking to the crowd funding site Kickstarter.com to fund production of a new product:...
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Colorado county creates new bike-traffic measuring system
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Boulder County, Colo., has tweeked its vehicle traffic counters — the black tubes across traffic lanes seen across the country — to make them better able to distinguish bicycle...
View ArticleFred Clements: Grow your business - market to women!
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements.Editor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, executive director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blog posts...
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Inno offers new aero-base rack system
TORRANCE, Calif. (BRAIN) — INNO's new Aero Base Rack System features a solid black scratch-resistant coated low profile design, quiet ride and improved fuel economy.The rack system is available for...
View ArticleDowneast now distributing Yakima car racks
FRYEBURG, Maine (BRAIN) — Downeast Bicycle has added Yakima car racks to its lineup.The Maine-based distributor will be offering Yakima's spare tire, hitch and roof racks, including base racks and...
View ArticleBRG sells Easton cycling business to Race Face owner
UpdatedSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — BRG Sports Inc. has agreed to sell its Easton cycling business to Chris Tutton, an industry veteran who owns Race Face Performance Products and is a former Easton...
View ArticleCantitoe Road launches new B2B website
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Cantitoe Road has improved its business-to-business website with a new web host and platform. For security, existing B2B customers need to log-in and update their...
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Latest Liv/giant bike design contest winner announced
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Rena Kyles of Green Bay, Wisc., is the latest winner of Liv/giant's Avail Inspire Design Contest, held with the Young Survival Coalition.YSC is a global organization...
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CatEye safety light switches to battery saving mode automatically
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — CatEye's new Rapid X safety lights will switch from steady mode to flashing mode automatically when the battery power decreases to 20 percent. The flashing mode provides the...
View ArticleRay Keener: Three fine lines
A blog by Ray KeenerEditor's note: Ray Keener is a longtime friend of Bicycle Retailer and writes occasional columns, blogs and articles for the website and magazine. Ray's background includes stints...
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First winner of Bell Built grants selected
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The first winner of the Bell Built grant program for 2014 has been selected. The Ft. Tuthill Bike Park in Flagstaff, Ariz., will be one of three winning projects that will...
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Timbuk2 launches program to encourage re-use and recycling of its products
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Timbuk2 is launching a new program with several partners to encourage its customers to re-use, recycle and repair its bags.The Timbuk2 Life Cycle program, announced to time with...
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