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GoPro plans secondary public offering
SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Action camera maker GoPro Inc., plans to raise $800 million in a secondary stock offering. The company, which went public in June, plans to offer $100 million in shares,...
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Pittalugas open their fifth store in Phoenix area, as a Giant Partner Store
PHOENIX, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Randy and Sally Pittaluga have opened their fifth bike shop in the Phoenix area, Bike Masters Ahwatukee, a Giant Partner Store. The Pittalugas, co-owners of the Bike Masters...
View ArticleSan Diego retailer runs 'Find-A-Phat' promotion with bike brand
PACIFIC BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Discovery, a San Diego-area retailer with two locations, is running a promotion with Phat Cycles, a fat-tire beach cruiser brand.Bicycle Discovery is displaying...
View ArticleKent International acquires Stoneridge Cycle of Canada
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (BRAIN) — Kent International purchased Stoneridge Cycle on Tuesday. Stoneridge distributes its bicycles through leading Canadian retailers and the company will remain headquartered in...
View ArticleSummer PressCamp moves a bit later
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Next year's PressCamp Summer event, the 7th annual, will be held June 22-26 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City.The event's date was shifted a bit later than traditional to...
View ArticleQBP to distribute Lauf suspension fork
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — QBP is now distributing the Lauf Fork, lightweight carbon mountain bike fork from an Iceland-based company. The leaf spring suspension fork weighs just 990 grams and is...
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Fat Tire Flyer is a first-person account of the birth of mountain biking
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — "Fat Tire Flyer: Repack and the Birth of Mountain Biking," is a new hardcover book published by VeloPress this fall. The book was written by Charlie Kelly, the sport's first...
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New book gives inside view of a race mechanic's life
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — VeloPress' new book title, "Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop," is marketed as an all-access pass to professional cycling's service course.The book was...
View ArticleGaia Sport to distribute Bonk Breaker in Scandinavia
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bonk Breaker products are going to be distributed in Norway, Denmark and Sweden by Gaia Sport, a distributor co-owned by Danish triathlete Rasmus Henning."By design, our...
View Article"The History and Future of Triathlon" webinar to air this week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BRAIN) — In conjunction with the launch of its new streaming platform, Endurance Films Training Institute, video production company Endurance Films will host a triathlon discussion...
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45NRTH introduces two new winter cycling gloves
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — 45NRTH is launching a two-model line of gloves designed for cold-weather riding — with one model intended for riding in 15-to-35 degree conditions and the other for riding...
View ArticleVredestein adds new distributors in the U.S.
J&B, QBP and Action join previous distributors BTI and Magura Direct.OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Vredestein tires are now being distributed by QBP, J&B and Action Bicycle, as well as its previous...
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Strava and GU promotion raises nearly $60k for Challenge Athletes Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Nutrition brand GU Energy Labs and online network Strava have raised $58,683 for the Challenge Athletes Foundation through a GU-sponsored promotion on Strava.com.Nearly 70,000...
View ArticleInterbike honored by trade show magazine
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Interbike trade show ranked 54th on the list of Top 100 Trade Shows of 2013 published by Trade Show Executive magazine. The magazine began the ranking in 2007...
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Pedego introduces Boomerang electric bike with extra-low step-through frame
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Pedego Electric Bikes is launching a new bike, called the Boomerang, with an extra-low step-through frame. The company did not say if the model name was inspired by the frame's...
View ArticleBicycling magazine ad pages up 20%, leads all audited titles in growth
EMMAUS, Pa. (BRAIN) — Bicycling magazine has seen a 20 percent increase in sold advertising pages in 2014, compared to the same period last year. Publisher Zack Grice said the growth rate exceeds that...
View ArticleCannondale-Garmin team announces 2015 roster
WILTON, Ct. (BRAIN) — The final 2015 Cannondale-Garmin ProTour team roster includes members of the former Cannondale Pro Cycling team and the Garmin-Sharp team.This year Cannondale announced it would...
View ArticleRetül works with snow sports brand to offer custom cycling insoles
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Retül is working with Masterfit Enterprises, a designer and manufacturer of insoles for the snow sports industry, to offer cycling specific custom insoles.The newly released...
View ArticleFred Clements: Bike tourism helps the bike trade
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...
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