Cushionbury is new Dirt Rag editor
PITTSBURGH, PA (BRAIN) — Dirt Rag Magazine has hired longtime industry journalist Mike Cushionbury as editor. Cushionbury has worked at Mountain Bike Action, Bike and at Rodale's Bicycling and...
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Outerbike boasts 1,000-plus attendees
MOAB, UT (BRAIN) — The third annual Outerbike event in early October attracted more than 1,000 attendees, who enjoyed warm, dry conditions and a wide selection of demo bikes. The event was Oct. 3-7....
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Spring remembered as visionary, poet
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Friends, family and colleagues recalled Jim Spring Thursday as a retail visionary, a mentor and lover of life, who will be remembered as much for his boisterous laugh and sense of...
View ArticleGreg Hind dies at 66
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (BRAIN) — Greg Hind, founder of Hind Performance and GH Sports, died Wednesday after a short illness. He was 66. Hind founded Hind Performance in the early 1970s. The company was an...
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Cinelli celebrated in new book
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — Rizzoli New York is publishing a new book on the history and design of the Cinelli brand. Cinelli: The Art and Design of the Bicycle has almost 300 full color pages.The book...
View ArticleBRAIN Exit Poll:
Choices Romney-Ryan Obama-Biden Other Romney-Ryan 18% (22 votes) Obama-Biden 77% (92 votes) Other 5% (6 votes) Total votes: 120
View ArticleDiamondback signs with Verde PR
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — Diamondback is now working with Verde PR & Consulting for public relations and social media support, the companies announced Tuesday.Verde has offices in Jackson, Wyoming,...
View ArticleOutdoor Retailer shows extend date shift
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market and Summer Market say they will extend a one-day date shift for the events through 2014.The organizers had previously...
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Taipei Cycle poised to be biggest yet, organizers say
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Organizers of the 2013 Taipei International Cycling Show, set for March 20-23, are predicting another record year for the expo. An estimated 1,100 exhibitors from 36...
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Drift HD Ghost offers remote, app connection
LONDON, England (BRAIN) — Drift Innovation's new camera features a wearable remote control, continuous loop recording and an integrated 2-inch LCD screen.The new camera, called the Drift HD Ghost, is...
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Shimano improves training website speed
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Shimano says its retailer tech training website now loads as fast as "Di2 electronic derailleurs shift."Shimano launched the TEC site in June 2011. Since then, user traffic has...
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Cyfac changes distribution in the U.S.
LA FUYE, France (BRAIN) — French builder Cyfac has set up a new dealer direct sales system in the U.S. The company said the new system will lower retail prices and boost dealer margins.For the past 10...
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Louisville, Colorado, bike businesses expand
LOUISVILLE, CO (BRAIN) — By coincidence two well-known bike suppliers are expanding their footprints in this town northwest of Denver.Wheels Manufacturing, best known for its replacement derailleur...
View ArticleFox sales up 19 percent, Camelbak up six
WESTPORT, CT (BRAIN) — Fox sales over the first nine months of the year hit $179.3 million, up $28.8 million over last year. Over the same period, sister company Camelbak saw sales of $121.1 million,...
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California store reopens as Specialized Elite Shop
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Scotts Valley Cycle Sport has reopened in a new location and as a Specialized Elite Shop. Its new location is twice the size of its previous store.Owner Andrew Cavaletto...
View ArticleOnline, team sales lift Sport Chalet in fiscal Q2
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN) — Sports Chalet’s sales for its fiscal second quarter rose 3.9 percent to $91.5 million as same-store sales jumped 5.5 percent for the 13 weeks ended Sept. 30, the sporting...
View ArticleDorel's bike sales up again in Q3
MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN)—Dorel Industries’ bike division posted a third quarter revenue gain of 9.1 percent on Thursday with mass market and specialty business both showing sales increases for the June...
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High court hears case on bikes on high road
BLACK HAWK, CO (BRAIN) — Gregory Street is a hilly two lanes, winding between $1.99 prime rib steak houses and old mining buildings turned into casinos in this little Las Vegas of the Rockies, which...
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High road
Cyclists fight for access to a road in a Colorado casino townSlideshow Image: URL: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2012/11/08/colorados-high-court-hears-arguments-about-high-road
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Not a cow bell, a Ti Stick
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — For those who find a cowbell too ... bucolic, Moots is offering a Ti Stick to make noise at your next cyclocross race and raise money for Bicycle Colorado, a statewide...
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