Fred Clements: Will bike shops serve the changing market?
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred ClementsEditor’s note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, executive director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements’ previous blog posts...
View ArticleYuba signs online seller of e-cargo bikes as European distributor
PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yuba Bicycles has signed with eLastenrad, a German online seller of electric cargo bikes, as its new European distributor, selling direct to both consumers and dealers.“Yuba...
View ArticleNAHBS 2015 to debut new award, ’cross race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BRAIN) — For its 2015 edition in March, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show will introduce a new category, the Artisan Award, and a cyclocross race pitting framebuilders against...
View ArticleIBD Summit overhauls format in move from sea to desert
Goal of creating a ‘Manifesto of Change’ for the industry accompanies switch from spring in Monterey to winter date in Arizona.SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike’s IBD Summit returns for...
View ArticleStrava gets $18.5 million in funding, website reports
SAN FRANCISCO — Strava, an app popular with the cycling community, has raised $18.5 million in new money to pay for future growth and expansion, reports Re/Code Daily, a website that covers the digital...
View ArticleCST says it will enforce MAP on bike products
SUWANEE, Ga. (BRAIN) — Tire maker CST is implementing a minimum advertised price (MAP) policy for all of its bicycle products effective Nov. 1.Any CST product must be advertised at a price that meets...
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Maryland retailer moves store after extensive remodel
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (BRAIN) — With more than 35 years of experience as a multi-store retailer, Alex Obriecht has learned a thing or two about opening new stores and moving existing ones.Obriecht opened...
View ArticleStudy: 2014 USA Pro Challenge brings $130 million to Colorado’s economy
DENVER (BRAIN) — The 2014 USA Pro Challenge stage in August brought $130 million in spending to its home state of Colorado, according to a study by sports research firm Sponsorship Science. The USA Pro...
View ArticleKnog hires Channel IQ to monitor pricing
RICHMOND, Victoria, Australia — Knog has enlisted Channel IQ’s services to “regain some control over the integrity of pricing” online, the Australian light and lock brand said in a release.“Yes, we...
View ArticleMichigan retailer honors lifetime tune-ups for shuttered competitor’s customers
YPSILANTI, Mich. (BRAIN) — When Two Wheel Tango unexpectedly closed in early October, many customers who had purchased bikes from one of its three stores wondered where they would take them for...
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Sigma’s self-contained and rugged 200-lumen light
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (BRAIN) — Sigma Sport’s Buster 200 is a compact and rugged USB-rechargeable front light boasting 200 lumens of output, six modes and a host of additional features.The light has a...
View ArticleFormer and current CGI executives deny claims in sexual harassment suit
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — The former president and CEO of Competitor Group Inc. (CGI) and the company’s current senior vice president of sales are fighting a sexual harassment suit filed by a San Diego woman...
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Community bike shop finds new home in D.C.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — When Katie Lupo went shopping for a bike after relocating to D.C. from Madison, Wisconsin, for an internship, she was shocked to discover there were no used bike shops in the city....
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Cane Creek recalls shocks due to incorrect adjustment decal
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Cane Creek Cycling Components is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 5,000 DBinline rear shocks sold in the U.S. because the shocks are marked...
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Florida retailer acquires four stores, has fifth in the works
ORLANDO, Fla. (BRAIN)—A recent purchase of four bike shops in a one-month period has brought the store count at David’s World Cycle to 12. The greater Orlando-area retailer also has its sights on a...
View ArticleSchindler, van der Velde to lead new WFSGI Saddle Committee
BERN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has elected ISM Saddles’ Dave Schindler and Selle Italia’s Piet van der Velde chairpersons of the organization’s...
View ArticleSoCalCross Prestige Series
Date:November 8, 2014 Location: Riverside, CA http://www.socalcross.org/registerFor the first-time ever, the SoCalCross Prestige Series presented by Jenson USA is coming to Riverside, California. “The...
View ArticleLuxottica net income up 10 percent in Q3
MILAN, Italy (BRAIN) — Luxottica Group SpA, parent of optical brands including Oakley and Ray Ban, reported this week that third-quarter net income rose 10 percent to 162 million euros ($204 million)...
View ArticleXRCEL adds dirt legend King as brand ambassador
CHARLESTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — New World Consumer Products LLC, a maker of nutritional products and supplements, has brought aboard world champion cyclist Mike King as a brand ambassador for the company’s...
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Lindenmayer tapped to lead League of Michigan Bicyclists
Executive director Moeller announces retirement after nine years with the advocacy group.LANSING, Mich. (BRAIN) — The League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) has named John Lindenmayer executive director...
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