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New BRAIN issue includes Retail Remodel feature
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — The May 15 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News includes an in-depth, 16-page look at the remodeling of Now Bicycles in St. Paul, which was chosen to participate...
View ArticleMTBParks.com readers rate North America's best mountain bike parks
JACKSON, Wy. (BRAIN) — MTBparks.com has completed its second annual Best Bike Parks reader survey.The site has named the top-five rated lift-served parks in each of eight regions in the U.S. and...
View ArticleA year after shooting, Vancouver retailer to be honored
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — A year after a near-fatal shooting near one of this bike shops, long-time Vancouver retailer Paul Dragan is about "60 percent" recovered, he told the Vancouver...
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Selle Royal releases custom saddles for Bike to Work Week
VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN) — Selle Royal has unveiled the fourth collection in its series of Project UP saddle artworks, timed to coincide with the Bike to Work Day in America and Canada and the first week...
View ArticleSummer starts early after more than 100 Rodale employees bike to work
EMMAUS, Pa. (BRAIN) — More than 100 Rodale Inc employees biked to work on Monday, the first day of Bike to Work week. The effort was part of the Rodale 100 Rider Challenge, a program developed to...
View ArticleWomen's clothing brand, Evelyn Hill Cycling, adds 3XL to 5XL sizing
PITTSGROVE, N.J. (BRAIN) — New women's cycling apparel brand Evelyn Hill Cycling is expanding its product line to include larger sizing for bibs, shorts, jerseys, and accessories. The brand's Season 2...
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Trek urges Wisconsin cyclists to oppose governor's proposed budget cuts and...
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle's president, John Burke, is urging Wisconsin cyclists to contact their state lawmakers in support of the state's Complete Streets Law, which Gov. Scott Walker has...
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LAB report looks at how bike shops can welcome more women customers
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists has published a 28-page report on how bike shops can better welcome women customers.The report, which was sponsored by Specialized, includes data...
View ArticleWhistler Bike
Start:May 31, 2015 End:June 2, 2015 Location: Whistler, British Columbia www.pinkbike.com/whistlerbikeSQUAMISH, British Columbia (BRAIN) — The first Whistler Bike conference, planned for May 31-June 2...
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Smart water bottle will alert users when they are not drinking enough
MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — The Hidrate Me Smart Water Bottle, which will launch a Kickstarter.com crowd-funding campaign June 1, will alert the user to appropriate drinking levels based on temperature,...
View ArticleUSA BMX grants $75k in college scholarships to BMXers
GILBERT, Ariz. (BRAIN) — USA BMX has awarded a total of $75,000 in scholarships to about 70 BMX racers who attend college.The racing association’s Bob Warnicke Scholarship program raises money each...
View ArticleBrad Hughes opening US office for his consulting company, Matisse
VENTURA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Matisse Worldwide, a Taiwan-based industry consulting company founded by former Dorel executive Brad Hughes, is opening a new U.S. office and has released a list of Asian...
View ArticleInfinit Nutrition rebranding its wholesale product line and its website
CINCINNATI (BRAIN) — Infinit Nutrition is rebranding the product line it sells through speciality retailers with new product enhancements and new packaging. The company also is launching a redesigned...
View ArticleNew Interbike area to welcome first-time European brands
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike is launching a new turnkey-booth section at this year's show, designed to highlight European brands seeking to enter the U.S. market for the first...
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Magura's limited edition MT7 Raceline brakes feature special color
500 sets will be available in the U.S.OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Magura is releasing a limited edition of its MT7 brakes, called the MT7 Raceline. The Raceline features the neon yellow color previously...
View ArticleREI and Scott bicycles part ways
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI will stop selling Scott bicycles as soon as its current stock is depleted, the companies announced Wednesday.In what was described as a mutual and amicable decision, the retail...
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Raleigh releases e-bike with Shimano STEPS system
KENT, Wash. (BRAIN) — Raleigh Bicycles has launched the Misceo iE, which the company says is the first e-bike in the U.S. to use Shimano's new STEPS technology. With pedal assist up to 20 mph, this...
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Shimano offers limited-edition electric blue road shoe model
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Next month Shimano will offer a special limited-edition electric blue versuib of its top-of-the-line road shoe, the SH-R321.The SH-R321B model will be offered in "very small...
View ArticleNSGA: Bicycling participation flat in 2014
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (BRAIN) — The number of Americans who rode six or more days remained flat last year compared to 2013 figures, according to the National Sporting Goods Association, which tracks...
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PeopleForBikes: Much of what we thought we knew about women and bikes was wrong
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes says new analysis of its research into American bicycling shows that many assumptions about women and bikes are wrong.The study of women and bicycling used data...
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