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Bianchi USA now shipping the Impulso 105 Disc Compact, a $1,600 disc-brake...
HAYWARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bianchi USA has just received its first shipment of its Impulso 105 Disc Compact, a disc-brake equipped road bike that retails for $1,599.99.The company describes the model as...
View ArticleOnex to sell Tropicana Las Vegas resort and casino
TORONTO (BRAIN) — Onex Corporation — the parent company of Interbike and Bicycle Retailer— has agreed to sell the Tropicana Las Vegas resort to Penn National Gaming for approximately $360 million....
View ArticleCatalyst adds San Diego, Seattle for BikeLife cities magazine
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) – Catalyst Communication is now working with 11 cities to distribute its BikeLife Cities magazine. The latest additions are San Diego County, Calif., and Seattle, Wash. The...
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Fizik releases 2015 Aliante Team Edition saddles
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fizik has released its 2015 pro team edition Aliante saddle, part of a program the brand has been running for 15 years.For 2015, the Aliante model saddle's shape has been...
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Detroit Bikes to open flagship store
DETROIT (BRAIN) – Bike maker Detroit Bikes has announced plans to open its first retail location, named Detroit Bikes 1216 after its address on Griswold Street, Detroit. Located in the heart of the...
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New brand, Rever, offers cable-actuated disc brake aimed at racers
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Rever, a new component brand from the owners of Jagwire, is now shipping its first product, a cable-actuated disc brake designed with the needs of U.S. cyclocross and...
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Milwaukee's Ben's Cycle announces new hires and promotions
MILWAUKEE (BRAIN) — Ben's Cycle has recently made several key hires and promotions.The store, which dates to 1928, is owned by Vince Hanoski, the grandson of Ben Hanoski, who began the business out of...
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WFSGI hires Helen Ford to direct new Asian office
OSTERMUNDIGEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has set up a regional Asia office in Hong Kong and hired Helen Ford as the senior executive director of WFSGI...
View ArticleMoots names company veteran Boucher president
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Moots Cycles has promoted Butch Boucher, a 19-year veteran of the company, to president as former president Mike Sanders takes on a part-time role as controller and...
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New BRAIN issue looks at consumer-direct sales, power meter market and more
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — You didn't have to walk far at the Sea Otter Classic expo earlier this month to find a European bike brand selling consumer direct in the U.S.In the May 1 issue of...
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Felt recalling about 200 cruisers for brake issue
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Felt Bicycles is recalling about 200 of Felt Deep Six and El Guapo cruiser bikes because the coaster brakes can fail. The company is replacing the driver in the bike's rear hub...
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Brompton, Rough Trade open bike concept café in NYC
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — British folding bike maker Brompton and iconic U.K. music label and retailer Rough Trade have joined forces to open the Brompton Bike Café at Rough Trade NYC, a gathering place for...
View ArticleREI to add third distribution center, in Arizona
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI announced Friday that it will open a third distribution center — located in the Phoenix-area suburb of Goodyear, Ariz. — to speed delivery of product to the outdoor co-op's stores...
View ArticleMarin Mountain Bikes reorganizes sales department
NOVATO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Marin Mountain Bikes Inc. has announced key changes to its U.S. sales department.Thad Fabish has moved into the role of East Coast sales manager, including the Rocky Mountain...
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Distributor Cyclone Bicycle Supply offers B2B mobile app for Android
PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Cyclone Bicycle Supply has released the Cyclone Bike Shopper mobile app. The app allows Cyclone dealers to make orders, search Cyclone's catalog, create shopping lists, save...
View ArticleStages issues firmware update for power meter and app
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Stages Cycling has released a firmware update for its power meter and an update to its mobile app. The updates are a result of evolving Bluetooth communication protocols, which...
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Amer Sports buys Sport Tracker, a mobile activity tracker app
HELSINKI (BRAIN) — Amer Sports has agreed to Sports Tracker, a company that offers mobile apps that track sporting activities. Like Amer, Sports Tracker is based in Finland.The company said the...
View ArticleLuxottica Q1 profit surges as North American sales rise
Reorganization of Oakley expected to double brand's revenue in three years.MILAN (BRAIN) — Italian eyewear maker Luxottica Group, parent of brands including Oakley, Arnette and Ray-Bay, reported Monday...
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Hawley distributing BeetElite supplements
LEXINGTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — Hawley is now the U.S. distributor for BeetElite supplements.Many endurance athletes have been drinking beet juice in recent years for a performance boost that some studies...
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CeramicSpeed buys Friction Facts' chain treatment business
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Denmark-based CeramicSpeed has purchased UltraFast Optimization, a Colorado company that puts chains through a special treatment to reduce friction.UltraFast Optimization was a...
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