SRAM pushes back new road hydraulic brake delivery
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM's new model year 2015 road hydraulic brakes are in production, but the company will not ship the brakes until early May. SRAM recalled its entire road hydraulic brake product...
View ArticleOsmo named official hydration supplier to USA Cycling in three-year deal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling has entered into a three-year deal with Osmo Nutrition making the brand the official hydration partner to USA Cycling and Team USA Cycling.Osmo will...
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Mavic celebrates 125th with limited edition products
LYON, France (BRAIN) — Mavic is celebrating its 125th anniversary with VIP events in France as well as limited edition products available worldwide. In France, company officials and guests attended a...
View ArticleGarmin grows first-quarter sales, profit
But company acknowledges slower-than-expected start in action-camera market.OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin on Wednesday reported double-digit growth in first-quarter revenue for all business segments...
View ArticleFlax leaving EIC post at Bicycling magazine
EMMAUS, Pa. (BRAIN) — Peter Flax is leaving Bicycling magazine, where he has been editor-in-chief since 2010. Flax is being replaced temporarily by Bill Strickland, Bicycling's current editor at large,...
View ArticleBPSA's Interbike discount deadline is May 16
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Suppliers interested in getting an 8 percent discount on Intebike booth space must be current members of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association as of May 16, the...
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Torcano Industries moves into new headquarters
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BRAIN) — Distributor Torcano Industries has moved into a new 2,000-square-foot headquarters in Lake Forest, Calif., that features a warehouse, lobby area, office space and an...
View ArticleJim Kelley promoted at Leisure Trends/NPD Group
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Jim Kelley has been promoted to president of The NPD Group's Sports and Leisure Trends businesses.Kelley had been president of Leisure Trends Group, which was acquired by The...
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Stan's taking orders for its first carbon mountain bike wheel
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Stan's NoTubes is now accepting dealer orders for its first carbon mountain bike wheel, the ZTR Valor 29er Wheelset.Stan's said the ZTR Valor's carbon rim lay-up is engineered...
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Bike Shop, the musical, captures retail from back in the day
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (BRAIN) — It’s possible, in some distant future, that an e-commerce customer support specialist with literary and dramatic aspirations will write a stage musical set in her cube...
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'I'm fixing bikes, baby!'
Bike Shop, a musical, is a one-woman show starring a former bike racer and store owner.Slideshow Image: URL:...
View ArticleAdventure Cycling ties Bike Month to U.S. Bicycle Route System fundraising...
MISSOULA, Mont. (BRAIN) — Adventure Cycling hopes to raise $125,000 this month for the U.S. Bicycle Route System, a plan to map and designate bike-friendly corridors across the country.Adventure...
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Quinn named new USA executive vice president at Scott as Morton and Unser depart
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — John Quinn has been promoted to USA executive vice president at Scott Sports, as long-time executive vice president Larry Morton and winter sales and soft goods manager Shauna...
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BRAIN News: Digital magazine now available; Buy Local Now examined in May 1...
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — The May 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News is arriving in mailboxes this week, and subscribers now have the option to receive a dynamic digital edition of the...
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Trek offers disc brakes on Domane road bikes
WATERLOO, Wisc. (BRAIN) — Trek retailers are now selling a new disc-brake equipped version of the Trek Domane, the company's endurance road bikes. The Domane line features Trek's IsoSpeed feature,...
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SRAM X1 brings 1-by-11 drivetrain under a grand
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM puts 1-by-11 within reach of more mountain bikers with the new X1 group, its first such offering to hit a price point less than $1,000.The system carries over some of the...
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Nation's largest bike-to-school challenge starts Monday in Ohio
Raleigh Bicycle and local retailer Century Cycles support the eventCLEVELAND (BRAIN) — The 7th annual Century Cycles' Bike to School Challenge will get underway Monday as more than 4,000 students from...
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May 1, 2014
Issue Highlights: -Update on Buy Local Now-Contour action camera brand making a comeback-Where are they now? --Howard Sutherland -Inaugural issue of Triathlon Retailer and Industry News polybagged with...
View ArticleBike commuter contest awards grand prize of $5,000 in bike equipment
SURREY, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Bike parking rack supplier Reliance Foundry is holding a competition for bike commuters that will award a grand prize of $5,000 in bike equipment to the commuter who...
View ArticleFred Clements: Avoid the Entitlement Trap and ENGAGE
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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