TBI, Challenge to host global conference at Challenge Roth
ORANGE, Calif. (BRAIN) – Triathlon Business International has finalized plans with TEAMChallenge GmbH to host the second Global Triathlon Business Conference July 9-11 in Roth, Germany, in conjunction...
View ArticleStrider institutes new MAP policy
RAPID CITY, S.D. (BRAIN) — Strider Sports International has announced a new pricing policy effective March 15. All Strider bikes, parts and accessories need to comply with MAP.The company said it will...
View ArticleAccell Group hires chief supply chain officer
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands (BRAIN) – Accell Group N.V., parent of SBS, Raleigh, Diamondback, Currie and Redline in the U.S. and a slew of European brands, will appoint Jeroen Both to its board of...
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GURU announces 2015 Academy training schedule
WILTON, Ct. (BRAIN) — Dorel's GURU bike fit division has announced the launch of the GURU Academy Advisory, a global collective of industry-leading bike fitters and retail experts that will collaborate...
View ArticleBPSA schedules Feb. 26 'e-bike summit'
Meeting at at Currie Tech headquarters in California will discuss its recent legislation initiativeSIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The e-bike committee of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association is hosting a...
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Updated: Dealers help police quickly recover bikes stolen from Specialized HQ
Updated to clarify that Bicycle Outfitters employee was key in the bikes' recovery.LOS ALTOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — An employee at the Bicycle Outfitters store here was a key player in the quick recovery of...
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Action extends winter sale, puts expo on hold due to weather
CARLSTADT, N.J. (BRAIN) — Thanks to wintry weather in the North East, Action Bicycle has added an extra week to its annual Winter Sales Event, which will now run Feb. 20."The sale used to coincide with...
View ArticlePanaracer enacts MAP policy and online rules for US retailers
HAYWARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Panaracer's new minimum advertised price and online sales policy goes into effect Monday.Besides requiring its U.S. retailers to maintain minimum advertised pricing, the...
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Borah hires customer experience manager
COON VALLEY, Wis. (BRAIN) — Borah Teamwear has hired Tad Hylkema as customer experience manager. Hylkema will lead a team of customer service representatives and focus on refining Borah's custom...
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MarshGuard fork fender now available in five new colors
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Arts Cyclery, the exclusive U.S. importer of MarshGuard products, is now stocking the original MarshGuard fork fender in five new graphic colors. The new colors are...
View ArticleFrench suspension maker BOS opens North American office
LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — French suspension brand BOS has opened its first international office, in Las Vegas. It will serve as a sales office and service center for the North American market."A North...
View ArticlePedego recalls 5,000 e-bike batteries
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Pedego Electric Bikes is voluntarily recalling the batteries from every e-bike it produced between January 2010 and September 2013.Pedego launched the recall, which involves...
View ArticleExecs from Accell, ASI, Bosch, REI and Shimano meet with Congress
PeopleForBikes organizes fifth fly-in on Capitol HillBOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) – The PeopleForBikes Coalition and several industry executives flew to Washington D.C. last week to meet with members of...
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BTI mails 2015 catalog, releases list of new brands
SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Technologies International is now shipping its 2015 parts and accessories catalog. This year's catalog is 1,344 pages long and includes more than 300 brands. The...
View ArticleDowneast plans annual open house at Maine headquarters
FRYEBURG, Maine (BRAIN) — Downeast Bicycle Specialists will hold its annual open house in its traditional format for 2015.Last year the distributor held its open house in Peabody, Mass., but this year...
View ArticleMavic promotes Chad Moore to global brand manager
Mavic's current North American marketing director will relocate to France.OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Chad Moore, the current marketing director for Mavic in North America, will relocate to Mavic's...
View ArticleMade-in-America bikes hit Wal-Mart
MANNING, S.C. (BRAIN) — Bikes rolling out of Bicycle Corporation of America's South Carolina factory are available to purchase in-store at various Wal-Mart locations nationwide, as well as on...
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Marin recalls kids’ bikes due to handlebars
NOVATO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Marin Mountain Bikes is recalling 450 kids’ bikes because the handlebars can loosen or separate. The recall involves Marin 2014 MBX 50 and Tiny Trail boys and girls bikes with...
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Velo introduces new saddle selection system
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Velo Enterprise Co has introduced a new saddle selection system to help consumers, IBDs and OEM customers navigate the growing number of saddle categories and offerings...
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