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MET Parabellum helmet offers lightness, plus extra features
FOXBORO, Mass. (BRAIN) — The MET Parabellum helmet features the brand's exclusive HES shell construction. The company said the model offers World Cup-level performance, with lightness (284 grams in...
View ArticleHow many bike-related print magazines do you receive?
Choices None 1 2 3 4 or more None 15% (8 votes) 1 30% (16 votes) 2 25% (13 votes) 3 9% (5 votes) 4 or more 21% (11 votes) Total votes: 53
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Slate Olson to join Specialized in 2015
Former Nike exec, who has been at Rapha for 7 years, will join Specialized in March.MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Slate Olson, who is currently Rapha's chief marketing officer, will relocate from...
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Planet Bike releases three high powered USB headlights
MADISON, Wisc. (BRAIN) — Planet Bike has introduced three new high-output, USB-rechargeable headlights.The Blaze 650 XLR ($95), Blaze 500 XLR ($75) and the Blaze 180 USB ($45) will be available in the...
View ArticleBern joins The Bike Co-op's list of supplier partners
MANCHESTER, N.H. (BRAIN) — Bern Unlimited has joined The Bike Cooperative as a supplier partner of the retailer-owned co-op. Retailer members of the co-op will now earn rebates on their purchases of...
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Cipollini visits shops as he looks to expand brand's US presence
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) – "Super Mario" is looking to grow his brand's presence in the U.S. market. The former Italian racer Mario Cipollini completed a tour of California shops last week....
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Bike Fixtation's new Deluxe Public Workstand includes pump and tethered tools
MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Bike Fixtation's new Deluxe Public Workstand includes a system to securely tether tools with retractable stainless steel aircraft cable. It has several installation options and...
View ArticleEvery state now has at least one Bike Friendly Community, League says
Additions in Hawaii and North Dakota bring the designation to each of the 50 states.WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists released its latest list of Bicycle Friendly Communities in...
View ArticleAccell Group expects improvements in second-half financials
The Dutch company says it's in talks to buy a Danish distributor, Cycle Service Nordic.HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group is bullish about the second half of its 2014 fiscal year, expecting...
View ArticleSuppliers face hike in freight costs due to labor dispute at Southern...
LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Suppliers who get bicycles and accessories through the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are keeping a close eye on an ongoing dispute between short-haul trucking...
View ArticleDick's Sporting Goods reports increased net sales in Q3
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods has reported its earnings results for the third quarter, which ended on November 1. Dick's reported a consolidated net income of $49.2 million, or $0.41...
View ArticleJenson USA supports World Bicycle Relief in Cyber Monday campaign
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Jenson USA employees will support World Bicycle Relief's Buffalo Bike program by buying one Buffalo Bike for the organization for each new bike Jenson sells on Cyber Monday,...
View ArticleCanadian retail group continues lobby for tariff elimination
OTTAWA, Ontario (BRAIN) — Bill Yetman, executive director of the Canadian Independent Bicycle Retailers Association, penned a letter to the country's finance minister this week, asking that the...
View ArticleEurobike show plans media event for June
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Eurobike trade show are planning a pre-show event for the cycling media, to be held June 30-July 2 in Kirchberg, Austria. While the main show is...
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Galfer offers disc brake rotor and pad alternative
OXNARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Galfer, a supplier to the motorcycle industry and to OEMs in the bike industry, is now making its disc brake pads and rotors available in the U.S. aftermarket. The company...
View ArticleFreight surcharges on shipments to West Coast ports suspended due to federal...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — Shipping companies that had been levying hefty congestion fees on ships headed to ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles have been temporarily suspended after the U.S. Federal...
View ArticleKoobi adds new Asian distributors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Koobi, a small saddle supplier that targets the triathlon market, has added two new international distributors to its roster, said Phil Schweizer, the company's...
View ArticleSRAM steps up as co-title sponsor of top women's team
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM is stepping up to become the co-title sponsor of the women's team formerly known as Specialized-Lululemon. This is SRAM's first venture into title sponsorship on the road.Renamed...
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Silca introduces new chain lube
INDIANAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Silca is now selling a new chain lube, which company president Joshua Poertner says was inspired by a "secret lube" being used by pro race mechanics.The new lube, called NFS...
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