Shimano introduces Flat-Mount road bike hydraulic calipers, new Tiagra and...
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Shimano is introducing its first road hydraulic brake calipers that are compatible with the Flat Mount disk caliper mounting system it announced last year and which will be...
View ArticleToday's the deadline to apply for inclusion in America's Best Bike Shops awards
COSTA MESA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Midnight Tuesday is the deadline for bike shops to apply to be considered for the 2015 America's Best Bike Shops awards, a program of the National Bicycle Dealers...
View ArticleThe Bike Cooperative adds Nutcase Helmets to offerings
PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — The Bike Cooperative is adding Nutcase Helmets to its product lineup. The co-op's 330 members will be able to order the helmets and take advantage of the brand's sales...
View ArticleQBP's Matt Moore recovering from bike-car collision
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Matt Moore, QBP's general counsel, is in rehab — and a full upper body cast and neck brace — following a collision with a car while bike commuting earlier this month. Moore...
View ArticleNew BRAIN covers the Manifesto, handmade show and the Atlanta bike market
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — The latest print edition of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News includes coverage of Interbike's "Manifesto," a document that came out of this winter's IBD Summit in...
View ArticleDetroit Bikes to manufacture New Belgium Brewing bikes
DETROIT (BRAIN) — Detroit Bikes has announced a deal with New Belgium Brewing to produce 2,415 bikes to promote the beer maker's Fat Tire Amber Ale.Detroit Bikes will produce the custom-designed fat...
View ArticlePure Fix hires Jamie Murnane as director of digital marketing
BURBANK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Pure Fix Cycles, the owner of the Pure Fix and Pure City brands, has hired Jamie Murnane to fill the new position of director of digital marketing.Murnane will oversee...
View ArticleFlorida multisport retailer to expand, add cafe with move
CLERMONT, Fla., (BRAIN) — Epic Cycles in Central Florida will move to an expanded 10,000-square-foot location on the waterfront in Clermont this summer that will include a full-service shop, coffee and...
View ArticleGoPro could be planning a cube-shaped camera
SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro has patented a cube-like camera housing that could reshape how its action cameras look.On Tuesday, the company received a patent (pdf) describing the new housing as...
View ArticleTrainingPeaks to provide software discounts, training education for NICA coaches
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — TrainingPeaks has entered into a partnership with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association to provide discounted training software and educational content for...
View ArticleKlean Athlete names 2015 ambassador athletes
PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Nutritional supplement maker Klean Athlete has named seven endurance athletes and two cycling teams from throughout the country to its 2015 Klean Team USA. The members will serve...
View ArticleDave Duecker and Milissa Rick promoted at Pacific Cycle Group
WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports has promoted Dave Duecker to vice president of product for the Pacific Cycle Group and Milissa Rick to senior director or marketing for the group."I'm excited to...
View ArticleGuru Cycles expands rep force in North America
MONTREAL (BRAIN) — Canadian framebuilder Guru Cycles has added Michael Musil and Timothy Goodwin to its North American rep force. Musil is covering the eastern region and Goodwin is covering the...
View ArticlePioneer lowers MSRP of Power Meter Kit to hit under $1K price point
LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) – Following a recent price reduction, Pioneer is offering an even lower price point for its dual-leg crank-based power meter. Last fall, the consumer electronics company...
View ArticleClean Bottle to be official bottle of Amgen Tour
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (BRAIN) — Clean Bottle is sponsoring the 2015 Amgen Tour of California as the official water bottle partner.In 2010, the founders of Clean Bottle launched the brand with a guerrilla...
View ArticleSRAM launches mid-priced GX mountain bike drivetrains
Company is promoting the groups' available wide gear ranges.CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM is launching a new series of mountain bike drivetrains called GX with pricing that slots in between that of its X5 and...
View ArticleFSA offers employee and team discounts
MUKILTEO, Wash. (BRAIN) — FSA has launched an employee purchase program offering qualified shop employees 40 percent off wholesale pricing and free shipping, plus a team partnership program selling...
View ArticleSRAM lowers pricing on Quarq power meters
Prices lowered about 19 percent across the range.SPEARFISH, S.D. (BRAIN) — SRAM's Quarq brand is lowering prices on its entire power meter range, effective immediately. Prices have been reduced by 19...
View ArticleYuba and Currie team up on electric cargo bike to be launched at Sea Otter
PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yuba Bicycles and Currie Technologies have teamed up to launch the Spicy Curry, a electric cargo bike that will be officially introduced at next week's Sea Otter Classic.The...
View ArticleBontrager releases bike tail light specifically for day time use
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek is releasing a new LED taillight that it said is specifically designed for daytime use.The company said the Bontrager Flare R light, which is now available for $59.95...
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