Former VeloNews.com web editor Brian Holcombe joins Backbone Media
CARBONDALE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Brian Holcombe, the web editor for Competitor Group, Inc.'s VeloNews.com site, has joined PR agency Backbone Media.Holcombe worked at Velo magazine for over five years and...
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Rep. Jim Oberstar remembered as cycling's friend on Capitol Hill
POTOMAC, Md. (BRAIN) — Former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar is being remembered as perhaps cycling's greatest supporter in congressional history.Oberstar died at his home in Maryland early Saturday. He was 79...
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WTB hires Titev to join European sales staff
SOFIA, Bulgaria (BRAIN) — WTB has hired Nikolay Titev, who will augment WTB Europe's sales staff, managing Southeastern Europe's aftermarket as well as OEM sales. Titev is based in Bulgaria."Adding a...
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SRAM offers Roam 30 and 40 wheels, and lower Quarq pricing
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM has released two new mountain bike wheels, the Roam 30 and Roam 40, and its Quarq division has lowered the price of its power meter cranks and chainrings, which are now being...
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Keith Ketterer moves from Giant inside sales to outside
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Keith "KK" Ketterer, who has been an inside sales rep at Giant USA for more than a dozen years, is hitting the road as a Giant account executive, the...
View ArticleNBDA extends deadline for supplier report cards
COSTA MESA, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association is extending the deadline for retailers to participate in its Supplier Scorecard program, which allows shops to rate their...
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Chuck Stephens, founder of ACS, dies at 83
MONROVIA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Charles "Chuck" Stephens, the founder of the BMX brand ACS, died Friday at his home. He was 83 and died with his wife of 57, Amy, at his side, along with his children...
View ArticleBlack Diamond quarterly sales up 7 percent
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Outdoor supplier Black Diamond Inc., which owns the protective brand POC, is reporting that its first-quarter 2014 sales were up 7 percent, to $54.5 million, while gross...
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Bluff Works offers bikeable pants suitable for the board room
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Bluff Works, which got rolling via a Kickstarter.com campaign last year, offers made-in-the-U.S. men's pants that are suitable for office work, travel and bike commuting.Bluffs pants...
View ArticleSerfas names Luster brand manager
PHOENIX (BRAIN) — Serfas has promoted Ben Luster, formerly a regional sales manager, to the newly created role of brand manager.Luster joined Serfas as an outside sales representative in Michigan after...
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Thomson requiring dealers to sign MAP and online sales policy
MACON, Ga. (BRAIN) — As of May 1, Thomson Bike Products is requiring retailers to have signed its minimum advertised price and online sales policies before they can order products from the company's...
View ArticleLeisure Trends: IBD sales rebound in March after a slow start to 2014
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For the first time in 2014, IBDs posted growth in sales dollars and units in March. According to Leisure Trends Group's RetailTrak IBD sales summary, all merchandise sales were...
View ArticleRestructuring shakes up Accell North America
SEATTLE, Wash. (BRAIN) — A major shake-up in staffing at Accell North America has resulted in a variety of layoffs, new hires and promotions that affects the company's key bicycle brands as well as...
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Squirt lube founder suing Utah distributor, alleging counterfeiting
DENVER (BRAIN) — A U.S. District Court in Colorado has issued a temporary restraining order against the former U.S. distributor of Squirt chain lube. Squirt's South African manufacturer alleges its...
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Portland shop completes move by bike
PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Gladys Bikes, a women's-focused shop in Portland, Oregon, moved into a larger space two miles away from its original home with the help of about 70 locals who rode or carried...
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A Portlandian shop move
Gladys Bikes moves its entire shop in an afternoon, thanks to bike power.Slideshow Image: URL: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2014/05/07/portland-shop-completes-move-bike
View ArticleGiles David appointed CFO of Wiggle
LONDON (BRAIN) — Wiggle Ltd., the online sports retailer, has appointed Giles David as chief financial officer, effective June 1.David joins from United House, a developer and contractor, where he was...
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Strava to license activity data to advocates and agencies
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Cycling and running route tracking app Strava is now licensing some of its data to advocacy groups and government agencies looking for insights into road and trail use.Two weeks...
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City heat
Strava is now licensing some of its ride and run data to regional planners and advocates.Slideshow Image: URL:...
View ArticleOrbea USA founder transitions out of company
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BRAIN) — Tony Karklins, the founder of Orbea USA, will transition out of the company over the coming months. Orbea USA, which acted as a U.S. distributor for Spain-based Orbea, was...
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