Pearson promoted at Dorel Sports' Guru
WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Guru has promoted Jane Pearson to director of education and business development. She will be responsible for running Guru's training program at the Guru Academy in Bethel,...
View ArticleTifosi adds creative director and sales management
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (BRAIN) — Tifosi Optics has made two additions to its national sales management team and hired a new creative director.Brad Abbott joins the company as national sales manager for...
View ArticlePivot to sponsor Dirt Rag Dirt Fest, Bicycle Times launches Adventure Fest
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BRAIN) — Rotating Mass Media, the publisher of Dirt Rag and Bicycle Times magazines, has announced a new presenting sponsor for its Dirt Fest mountain bike event. It also announced a...
View ArticleLandry's Bicycles acquires International Bicycle Centers location and assets
NEWTON, Mass. (BRAIN) – Landry's Bicycles has purchased the assets of longtime Boston-area retailer International Bicycle Centers following the closure of IBC's two stores in early January.In a message...
View ArticleEuropean bike associations merge to form CONEBI
BRUSSELS (BRAIN) — A board of directors was recently elected for the CONEBI, the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry, a new group that formed last fall following the merger of the...
View ArticleUSA Triathlon offers $50k in grants for 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — The USA Triathlon Foundation's first-ever grant program will offer up to a total of $50,000 in funding for individuals, clubs, teams and organizations to support and...
View ArticleAmerican Cycling to distribute BionX kits and systems
AURORA, Ontario (BRAIN) — BionX products are now being distributed in the U.S. by American Cycling, a 25-year-old distributor based in Diamond Springs, Calif. BionX had been selling dealer direct in...
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John Rezell to release two cycling books next week
EUGENE, Ore. (BRAIN) — John Rezell, former editor of VeloNews and current special projects manager for Bike Friday, will release three ebooks on Monday.Two of the books chronicle Rezell's years...
View ArticleVerde to provide PR and brand communications for Pearl Izumi
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Pearl Izumi has hired Verde Brand Communications as its public relations and brand communications agency of record."Verde's integrated brand communications, creative...
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Light & Motion looks to Kickstarter to fund action camera light
MARINA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Light & Motion has launched its first action camera companion light line, the Sidekick, on Kickstarter. The company has already exceeded its $50,000 goal with the...
View ArticleCarmichael Training and Ridley Bicycles team up on promotions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — CTS is working with Ridley Bicycles on a variety of promotions this year, including a dealer program that will provide Ridley bike purchasers with a free month of CTS...
View ArticleCraft North America bolsters custom clothing program with two promotions
BEVERLY, Mass. (BRAIN) — Craft Sportswear North America has promoted Ming Tan to manager of custom sales as the brand experiences an explosion in custom orders. Craft's custom division grew 96 percent...
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Mike Flanigan joins Seven Cycles
WATERTOWN, Mass. (BRAIN) — Industry veteran and Independent Fabrication co-founder Mike Flanigan — who spent the past 12 years running his own fabrication shop, Alternative Needs Transportation — has...
View ArticleAbeles and Vaughan leave CGI as editors switch roles at Velo
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — David Abeles has left Competitor Group Inc., where he had been president and CEO since last March. San Diego-based CGI owns Velo and Triathlete magazines and other endurance...
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BMC SLR01 Ultegra offers pro-level frame at better price
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — The BMC SLR01 Ultegra features the same frameset raced by the BMC Racing ProTour team.The frame was developed with BMC's Advanced Composites Evolution Technology, which evaluated...
View ArticleBPSA initiative seeks model e-bike legislation in California, New York
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association has launched an ambitious initiative to pass model electric bicycle legislation in California and New York.The BPSA's e-bike...
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REI announces a $1.5 million grant to help fund future OIWC progams
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition (OIWC) received a $1.5 million grant Friday from REI to help boost the role of women in the outdoor and bicycle industry.Jerry Stritzke,...
View ArticleSBS to hold virtual open house
KENT, Wash. (BRAIN) — Seattle Bike Supply is holding its Armchair Open House Feb. 6-8. The virtual open house allows dealers to place orders by phone or through Accell's B2B website for savings of up...
View ArticleSelle Anatomica signs QBP, updates MAP and online sales policy
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — U.S.-made leather saddle brand Selle Anatomica is now distributing to U.S. dealers via QBP; the company is also continuing dealer direct sales. Selle Anatomica also has...
View ArticleSelle San Marco retains ORIS Intel to enforce MAP pricing
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Selle San Marco North America has retained ORIS Intel to track Internet violators of its minimum advertised price policy.Selle San Marco's 2015 saddles are sold...
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