Blue bolsters sales force amid overhaul
NORCROSS, GA (BRAIN) — Blue Competition Cycles has added four industry veterans to its sales force. The Mansfield Group, led by Wayne Mansfield, will represent the high-end road brand in Tennessee,...
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Hugh Walton to join Descente North America
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Hugh Walton is going back to work for Descente, the clothing brand with which he has had a long relationship.Walton, still recovering from a stroke and open heart surgery last...
View ArticleRetail price of your store's lowest priced ADULT bike
Choices Under $100 $101- $200 $201- $300 $301- $500 $501- $1000 $1,000+ Under $100 4% (5 votes) $101- $200 2% (3 votes) $201- $300 20% (25 votes) $301- $500 55% (70 votes) $501- $1000 8% (10 votes)...
View ArticlePhilly mayor promises road race will return
PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN) — The mayor of Philadelphia said Tuesday that he will work to bring "a major pro cycling event" back to the city as soon as next year. Organizers of the long-running...
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Outdoor show to remain in Salt Lake through 2016
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Salt Lake City officials, along with hundreds of part-time workers who support Outdoor Retailer’s winter and summer shows, are breathing a sigh of relief — Outdoor Retailer...
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KORE offers XX1-compatible hubs
LAGUNA, CA (BRAIN) — KORE is offering two new hub designs designed to work with SRAM's XX1 drivetrain.The company is offering XX1 freehubs in its 2013 Durox and Torsion hubs in alloy and chromoly...
View ArticleTerry Duran joins Pure Fix
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN) — Fixed-gear bike company Pure Fix Cycles has hired industry veteran Terry Duran as global sales manager. Duran was previously national sales manager for Scott Sports' U.S. bike...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds Hydrapak patent victory
OAKLAND, CA (BRAIN) — A federal appeals court has affirmed Hydrapak's victory in a patent infringement lawsuit.Source Vagabond Systems had sued Hydrapak over alleged patent infringement involving the...
View ArticleDahon adds two veterans to product development
DUARTE, CA (BRAIN) — Longtime Cannondale and Pacific Cycle product managers Curt Davis and Greg Blake have joined folding bike brand Dahon as directors of product development. Davis comes to the...
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Troy Lee Designs introduces trail helmet
LAGUNA BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — Troy Lee Designs returns to its roots with the launch of the new A1 trail helmet, a departure from the carbon fiber full-face, moto-inspired helmets for which the brand is...
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Jax relocating Orange County shop
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN) — Southern California chain Jax Bicycle Center is relocating its Mission Viejo store about five miles away to a new location in Laguna Niguel that will be more conducive to...
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New bike stuff — at the Outdoor show
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Cycling apparel company Craft plans to offer consumers a 30-day guarantee on base layers and jerseys, a bold step for Huub Valkenburg, the company’s CEO. But he’s confident...
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Burley promotes Roome, Herrmann
EUGENE, OR (BRAIN) — Burley Design LLC, manufacturer of child bicycle trailers, has shaken up its executive suite, promoting Frank Roome to president and Kathy Herrmann to chief operating officer....
View ArticleLive to Play grows Eastern sales force, adds warehouse
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Live to Play Sports, parent company of Norco Bicycles, is expanding its sales team in Eastern North America, a rapidly growing market for the distributor of...
View ArticleAustin Tri-Cyclist adds second location
AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) — Triathlon specialty retailer Austin Tri-Cyclist is expanding to a second location in the Texas capital, home to several major tri events.The new store in Davenport Village, located...
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Nonprofits shuffle funding, staffing after failed merger
From the magazineEditor's note: The following article appeared in the January 2013 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — While the industry’s three prominent advocacy...
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Penn Cycle offers free repair classes for high school racers
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — Retailer Penn Cycling is offering free bike repair and maintenance classes to all participants in the Minnesota High School Cycling League.The League, sanctioned by the...
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Showers Pass glove line
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN) — Showers Pass introduced its new line of wet weather cycling gloves at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market here this week.The Crosspoint line combines a merino wool liner...
View ArticleSlowtwitch releases names of top 50 tri shops
SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN) — Multisport website Slowtwitch.com has released its list of the top 50 multisport retailers in the U.S., the Slowtwitch 50."It’s a list of the top 50 retailers in the United...
View ArticleMagura picks up brake spec
From the magazineEditor's note: The following article appeared in the January 2013 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.OLNEY, IL (BRAIN) —Magura picked up so much new disc brake spec for 2013...
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