Interbike announces award categories for industry gala
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike will bestow awards on everyone from the North American Road Cyclist of the Year to bike shops' Most Profitable Brand at an industry gala to be held...
View ArticleCorrection: NPD Group to begin reporting integrated data
Editor’s note: A bicycleretailer.com story posted June 18 incorrectly stated that The NPD Group’s Sports and Leisure business would begin reporting expanded cycling sales data outside the specialty...
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Summer PressCamp: The new jack-of-all-trades road bike
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Utah's characteristic summer bluebird skies returned on Thursday, and almost the only evidence of the snow that fell earlier in the week was the hero dirt it left behind. Only...
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Praxis offers wide-narrow chainrings
APTOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Chainring specialist Praxis is now offering mountain bike rings with a wide/narrow tooth profile for chain retention. The rings are machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and hard...
View ArticleFred Clements: Change is coming to a bike shop near you
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...
View ArticleDannyShane sponsors Norwegian UCI endurance team
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Apparel manufacturer DannyShane is sponsoring Norway's Team Oslo Sportslager, a UCI-registered endurance team, providing performance cycling apparel and casual wear featuring...
View ArticleDistribution platform Rumblefish adds 10 new brands
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Rumbleship, a distribution platform, is now offering 10 new brands: Pacenti Cycle Design, Abbey Bike Tools, Urge Helmets, Formula Brakes, Orange Seal, Torch Apparel, Octto...
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American Classic offers Interbike exhibitors special pricing for display bikes
TAMPA, Fla. (BRAIN) — American Classic is making its wheels available at a special price to Interbike exhibitors who need wheels for their displays at the show or at the OutDoor Demo. The company's...
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Wahoo Fitness RPM Cadence Sensor adds greater versatility
ATLANTA, Ga. (BRAIN) — Wahoo Fitness has updated its RPM Cadence Sensor with dual-band capability, enabling users to pair the sensor with both Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ devices.The 7-gram wireless cadence...
View ArticleGluskin Townley making bike-brand marketshare report available at discount
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (BRAIN) — Industry consultant group Gluskin Townley is making a bike brand marketshare report available at a significant discount this summer. The roughly 20-page report contains...
View ArticleKali Protectives overhauls website
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Kali Protectives has revamped its website, with a greater emphasis on presenting the helmet and protective gear brand's technology, sponsored riders, and photography and...
View ArticleHans Johnsen to distribute Pioneer power meters in the South
DALLAS (BRAIN) — Hans Johnsen Company will distribute Pioneer power meter cranks, computers and accessories in the South: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana."Hans...
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Hutchinson launches range of Enduro tires
PARIS (BRAIN) — Hutchinson is launching a line of Enduro tires, with three models, each available in 26-inch, 27.5-inch or 29-inch in varying widths. The Enduro Range includes reworked versions of the...
View ArticleTelenet-Fidea team members to host cyclocross skills clinic at CrossVegas
LONGMONT, Colo. (BRAIN) — Ridley is sponsoring a cyclocross clinic to be held prior to this year's CrossVegas race; the clinic will be conducted by members of the Telenet Fidea Cycling Team and will be...
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Smith launches new road helmet, the Overtake
KETCHUM, Idaho (BRAIN) — Smith Optics, which introduced a mountain bike helmet constructed with an unusual material last year, is now launching a matching road bike helmet, called the Overtake.Like the...
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Santa Cruz offers lower-priced carbon frames, launches handlebars and grips
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (BRAIN) — For the 2015 model year, Santa Cruz Bicycles is offering lower-priced carbon bikes for select models — the 5010 and Bronson = 27.5-inch bikes and Tallboy 29er — and has...
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Giro releases new aero road helmet, the Synthe
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The aero road helmet market is apparently heating up, with new models arriving all the time. Giro's latest, the Synthe, was introduced this week and promises not only an...
View ArticleAdventure Cycling fundraising campaign exceeds goal
National Bike Month initiative raises $160,000 for the U.S. Bicycle Route System.MISSOULA, Mont. (BRAIN) — Adventure Cycling Association's fifth annual Build It. Bike It. Be a Part of It. campaign...
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Marzocchi 350 CR designed for aggressive terrain, enduro racing
LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — The new Marzocchi 350 CR fork takes top features from the brand's 55 series and presents them in a lighter package for 27.5-inch wheels. It comes in tapered steerer only...
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Tern recalls about 1,700 folding bikes because of frame concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Tern is recalling about 1,700 Tern Link folding bikes worldwide because of some frame failures.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tern has received 11 reports...
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