Jens Voigt to host a Gran Fondo in Marin County this October
NOVATO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retired pro Jens Voigt will hist his own Gran Fondo event in Marin County in October this year.The Jensie Gran Fondo of Marin will start at the Stafford Lakes Bike Park on...
View ArticleCatEye America promotes two to new roles
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — CatEye America has promoted Bob Daniels to executive vice president and JJ Rudman to national sales manager. Both will take on their new roles on Sept. 1.""Bob has proven...
View ArticleLight & Motion IBD sales contest will award a free trip to Monterey
MARINA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Light & Motion is launching an IBD sales contest on Aug. 1 that will award the winner a trip to the lighting company's hometown of Monterey, Calif., during next year's Sea...
View ArticleRedWhite Apparel opens distributors in South Korea and Japan
SINGAPORE (BRAIN) — RedWhite Apparel, a Singapore cycling clothing brand that specializes in gear for ultra-long distance rides, has appointed new distributors in South Korea and Japan. The brand's new...
View ArticleLazer launches enduro helmet, plans full-face offering for spring
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Lazer has launched its first enduro-style helmet, the The Lazer Revolution.The brand says the Revolution offers "Cross-country performance, downhill protection."The...
View ArticleFeedback Sports and SportCrafters team up on new products
GOLDEN, Colo. (BRAIN) — Feedback Sports has teamed up with SportCrafters Inc. to share design and manufacturing resources to introduce several new products. Feedback will manufacture and distribute the...
View ArticleRockyMounts offers upright rack that fits everything including fat bikes
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — RockyMounts' new upright bike mount, the TomaHawk can accommodate everything from 20-inch kids bikes to fat bikes with 5-inch wide tires. The rack mounts to all styles of...
View ArticleOrganizers plan gran fondo in Cuba for October
MIAMI (BRAIN) — Miracle Point Agency has announced the Gran Fondo Tour Cuba will be taking place in Havana on Oct. 23-25. The event will include a criterium and a gran fondo, with U.S. support from...
View ArticleEurobike to add second consumer day for 2016
The event's outdoor demo to continue throughout the show next year.FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Next year's Eurobike show will add a second public day and the event's outdoor demo will continue...
View ArticleDorothy Nichols joins SmartEtailing as brand & supplier relations director
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — SmartEtailing has hired Dorothy Nichols as brand & supplier relations director in the company's Boulder office.Beginning next month, Nichols takes the helm as...
View ArticleQBP's Matt Moore to be the starter at CrossVegas' Wheelers & Dealers race
LONGMONT, Colo. (BRAIN) — Matt Moore, QBP's general counsel, who was injured in a car-bike collision in March, will fire the starter's pistol for this year's industry race at CrossVegas.Moore had...
View ArticleUSA Triathlon hosts Medical Multisport Conference for second year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Triathlon will welcome physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, race directors and coaches to the Medical Multisport Conference, scheduled for Nov. 5-7 at...
View ArticleIra Becker, former publisher of MTBR, joins BicycleBlueBook
Former Kelley Blue Book executives join used bike guide's advisory board.SAN JOSE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ira Becker, who until recently was the president of Consumer Review — the publisher of MTBR.com and...
View ArticleMonique Pua Mata joins Bianchi as a factory rep
HAYWARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bianchi USA has hired Monique Pua Mata as its factory rep for the SoCal/Central Coast region. Mata is well known as a professional mountain biker who also participates in road...
View ArticleBKool adds ANT+ to trainer
The move makes the company's trainers compatible with other simulatorsFRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — The latest update to the Bkool trainer includes the conversion to the ANT+ FE-C protocol. The...
View ArticleBrave Soldier hires CFEprPlus to handle PR and marketing
RALEIGH, N.C. (BRAIN) — Brave Products LLC, makers of Brave Soldier Performance Skincare products, has hired CFEprPlus to provide public relations, marketing and business consulting services. It's the...
View ArticleREI's CEO to speak at Interbike event
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Jerry Stritzke, the president and CEO of REI, will be the featured speaker at an event organized by the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition at Interbike.OIWC's Pledge...
View ArticleSwiftCarbon bikes now available consumer direct in the US
RENO, Nev. (BRAIN) — SwiftCarbon bikes are now being sold consumer direct in the U.S. via the company's website, swiftcarbonusa.com.The company was founded by a South African, former pro cyclist Mark...
View ArticleBreaking Away cast reunion planned for Interbike
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Several of the stars of the 1979 film "Breaking Away" will reunite at the Interbike Awards Gala during the expo this month.Members set to appear include the film's...
View ArticleWinnebago and Schwinn team up on joint promotion
FOREST CITY, Iowa (BRAIN) — Two iconic brands — Winnebego and Schwinn — are teaming up for a 10-week program called “Get Out and Go” to promote cycling and the fun of recreational vehicle...
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