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Ray Keener: What's a trail?
Editor's note: Ray Keener is a longtime friend of Bicycle Retailer. Ray's background includes stints as a bike retailer, executive director of the Bicycle Industry Organization, editor of a trade...
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Dealer Tour: Austin retailers seek niches in increasingly saturated market
AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) -- Take away the perpetually sunny skies, year-round mild temps and the ever-present Southern hospitality, and it might be easy to mistake Austin for Portland, Oregon. Striking...
View ArticleOIA appoints Steve Barker as interim executive director
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industry Association board of directors has chosen Steve Barker to be interim executive director while the organization begins a search for a permanent executive...
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Keepin' it weird in Austin
The bike market in Austin has many similarities to Portland"s.Slideshow Image: URL:...
View ArticleMavic sales down 2% in third quarter
HELSINKI (BRAIN) — Amer Sports is reporting that sales in its cycling division — which is entirely composed of its Mavic brand — declined 2 percent in its third quarter, to 32.4 million euros ($40.9M),...
View ArticleWhere should e-bikes be allowed?
Choices A. Roads and adjacent bike lanes B: A, plus protected bike lanes and paved multi-use bike paths C: B, plus gravel paths and rail-trails D: C, plus multi-track natural-surface trails and fire...
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Time Sport founder Roland Cattin dies at 65
VAULX-MILIEUX, ISERE, France (BRAIN) — Roland Cattin, the charismatic founder and CEO of Time Sport International, died Sunday at his home near Paris of an apparent heart attack.Cattin founded the...
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Dealer Tour: Skyrocketing property, lease values a hurdle in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Austin’s skyline is in constant flux. Even as more skyscrapers erect downtown, towering construction cranes are ubiquitous and signal the ongoing redevelopment and...
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Austin's fast lane
Austin's fast-changing (and increasingly expensive) real estate market forces retailers to be resourceful and quick on their feet.Slideshow Image: URL:...
View ArticleDowneast, Hans Johnsen and Wilson now carrying Framed Fat Bikes
FRYEBURG, Maine (BRAIN) — Downeast Bicycle, Hans Johnsen, and Wilson Bicycle Sales are now distributing Framed Fat Bikes in the United States.Minnesota-based Framed Bikes makes complete bikes retailing...
View ArticlePOC North America plans move from Colorado to Utah next month
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — POC is moving its North American office from Aspen, Colorado, to Park City, Utah, in early November."Aspen, Colorado, has been good to POC North America, but it has become...
View ArticleKegel, Perry and others to speak at Canadian retailer group summit
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Milwaukee-area retailer Chris Kegel, Specialized Donny Perry and e-bike expert Ed Benjamin are among the speakers at the first Leadership Summit held by the...
View ArticleDahon signs Central European distributor Dema Bicycles
DUARTE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Dahon has signed an agreement with Slovakia-based Dema Bicycles to distribute the folding-bike brand across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the Faroe Islands.Founded...
View ArticleNBDA launches next round of Supplier Scorecard program
COSTA MESA, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association is accepting submissions for its Supplier Scorecard program, which allows independent bicycle dealers to rate their suppliers....
View ArticleInterbike/BRAIN Turkey Pedal ride to benefit food bank
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike and Bicycle Retailer and Industry News will host the second annual Turkey Pedal industry ride and food drive on Saturday, Nov. 15.This year, organizers...
View ArticleRitchey introduces MAP policy
SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ritchey has adopted a global minimum advertised price (MAP) policy and will sell only to authorized distributors and retailers. The policy goes into effect Nov....
View ArticleSRAM hires Spotts in road communications
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM has brought aboard advocacy and event marketing veteran Ethan Spotts as the company’s new road brand communication manager.Spotts transitions to SRAM after 10 years with the...
View ArticleSidi tightens gray-market policy
TREVISO, Italy (BRAIN) — Sidi has distributed a new policy to its distributors and retailers prohibiting them from removing barcodes from products and said it is electronically tracking all products in...
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Abus 410 Ultra line comes in variety of options
CHICAGO (BRAIN)—Abus’ new 410 Ultra lineup was designed to complete the German lock brand’s 400 U-lock series, offering entry-level U-lock security at pocket-friendly price points. The Ultra 410 is...
View ArticleRolf Prima promotes Pete Moe to sales manager
EUGENE, Ore. (BRAIN) — Rolf Prima has promoted Pete Moe to sales manager, where he will also oversee international sales.“Pete was the first person I hired when I bought the company in 2009 and he has...
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