Polar Bottle wins American-made award at OR show
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Boulder, Colo.-based Product Architects, Inc., the parent company of Polar Bottle, was honored the is week at the Outdoor Retailer show for its commitement to U.S....
View ArticleRumbleship will unveil new shopping technology at IBD Summit
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Rumbleship plans to introduce a new "technology-powered shopping experience" at the IBD Summit in Arizona next week. The company, which is a sponsor of the summit, said the new...
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Shimano celebrates 25th anniversary of SPD with new shoe model
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — It was 20 years ago that Shimano first introduced its clipless mountain bike pedal, which used what it called Shimano Pedaling Dynamics — later called SPD or "spuds." The 1990...
View ArticleYuba Bikes available from Hans Johnsen and Downeast
Editor's note: This corrects an earlier article that stated that Wilson Bicycle also would act as an agent. That was incorrect - only Hans Johnsen and Downeast are doing sales for Yuba.FRYEBURG, Maine...
View ArticleQBP to expand Louis Garneau offerings
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Louis Garneau is expanding its relationship with Quality Bicycle Products. QBP will now carry a broad assortment of Garneau cyclewear and an expanded selection of other...
View ArticlePinkBike.com expands connection to Enduro World Series with new style of...
CHILLIWACK, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Pinkbike will collaborate with the Enduro World Series on video production for all eight of this season's races. The website is promising a new style of coverage...
View ArticleNICA receives nonprofit award at Outdoor Retailer show
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — The National Interscholastic Cycling Association received an Outdoor Inspiration Awards in the nonprofit category at last week's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market here.The awards,...
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E-Thirteen and Magura sponsor retired pro Shaun Palmer
OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Former pro racer Shaun Palmer, who signed a deal with Intense last summer to represent the brand and help manage its junior developmental race team, is signing up more...
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Karklins named GM at Ellsworth parent BST Bikes
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — BST Nano Carbon, which acquired Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles in September, has hired industry veteran Tony Karklins as general manager of the BST Bikes division, which houses both...
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SmartEtailing to launch MAP protection service
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — With the number of MAP policies from industry suppliers rising steadily, SmartEtailing is creating a way for retailers to keep track of the various policies and pricing changes...
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Bonk Breaker introduces Chews
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bonk Breaker is branching out from its energy bars with a new line of Chews.Bonk Breaker Chews are designed to serve as an immediate, easily digestible energy source for...
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Tapping new markets, growing participation key challenges for multisport...
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The challenge of casting a wider net to continue to grow the sport of triathlon emerged as a key theme at Triathlon Business International's third annual North American...
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Park Tool founder Howard Hawkins passes away
UpdatedPHOENIX, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Howard Hawkins, 82, unexpectedly died of cardiac arrest in a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital Monday.Hawkins, along with Art Engstrom, and the company’s many employees, built an...
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State parks provide model for fat bike use, acceptance
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (BRAIN) — Some 250 advocates, land managers, U.S. forest service representatives and industry suppliers and retailers attended the fourth annual Global Fat Bike Summit here at the...
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Limited-edition Merckx steel bike carries $17,500 price tag
BRUSSELS (BRAIN) — In honor of “The Cannibal’s” 70th birthday, Eddy Merckx Cycles is introducing a limited run of 70 steel racing bikes — the EDDY70, priced at $17,500 — as the forerunner of the...
View ArticleCycling veteran Colby Pearce joins SRM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Former time trialist and coach Colby Pearce has joined the SRM sales and marketing staff at the German power meter company’s U.S. offices in Colorado Springs.Pearce...
View ArticleNICA honors athletes, supporters at annual awards
BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Interscholastic Cycling Association honored 16 and organizations in 11 categories at its 2014 NICA Awards ceremony held Saturday at Clif Bar’s headquarters in...
View ArticleBPSA: Lifestyle, hybrid bikes made big gains last year
Road bike sales continued to plummet.BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Product Suppliers Association members picked up $49 million in business in 2014, and shipped 201,722 more units to retailers last...
View ArticleLEVA to present awards at Taipei show
HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (BRAIN) — The Light Electric Vehicle Association is seeking nominations for awards to be presented at the upcoming Taipei Cycle show. Awards will be given to company of the year,...
View ArticleQBP’s Steve Flagg urges dealers to support exclusive brands that maintain MAP...
PHOENIX (BRAIN) — Steve Flagg got the audience’s attention at the IBD Summit Wednesday, pointing out the challenges that rampant discount pricing for parts and accessories from online vendors in the...
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