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Journalists sample e-bikes at beachside resort
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA (BRAIN) — They came, they rode, they smiled.“This is sooooo much fun,” enthused a writer for O, the Oprah magazine, as she returned from a spin on a new Electra electric bike.A...
View ArticleBig names added to women's forum
NYC's transportation commissioner and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth among the speakers.WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists has added several big names to the list of speakers at...
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Wahoo's RFLKT now shipping
ATLANTA, GA (BRAIN) — Wahoo Fitness is now shipping its RFLKT computer, which displays data from the user's iPhone fitness apps. The RFLKT (pronounced "reflect") receives data from apps running on...
View ArticleAction Bicycle USA Expo
Date:March 3, 2013 Location: Empire Meadowlands Hotel, Secaucus, NJ actionbicycle.com/sales@actionbicycle.comWith tremendous discounts, giveaways all day, fun activities for kids, entertainment, food...
View ArticleSchmidt joins Hayes' European office
MEQUON, WI (BRAIN) — European industry veteran Andi Schmidt, has joined Hayes Components as its European marketing manager.Schmidt will be working from Garching, a Munich suburb. He has previously...
View Article2013 PressCamp registers 30 journalists
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN) — PressCamp organizers said this summer's fifth annual event in Utah is on track to be the biggest yet, with 30 media titles registered so far. The event, held June 17-21 at...
View ArticleBTI lowers shipping fees
SANTA FE, NM (BRAIN) — BTI is expanding its free shipping incentive with a new freight program for 2012. The company's goal is to reduce dealer costs and get shipments to more dealers in two days or...
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QBP boosts inventory at Eastern and Western warehouses
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP has expanded its inventory in its Pennsylvania and Utah warehouses in an effort to reduce split orders and lower freight costs and delivery time.“Our customers asked for...
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Wheels Manufacturing's Multi-BB Kit
LOUISVILLE, CO (BRAIN) — Wheels Manufacturing's new BB Multi Kit adapts Shimano's 24mm and SRAM/Truvativ's 24mm amd 22mm cranks to fit virtually any BB30 or Presfit 30 frame.The kit 65-piece kit...
View ArticleUSA Triathlon appoints four to board
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — USA Triathlon has added four new members to its 12-member board of directors, the organization announced Monday."These four talented individuals possess a magnitude of...
View ArticleScott to provide Foil road bikes for Velissimo's ATOC tour
KETCHUM, ID (BRAIN) — Scott Sports will be providing luxury bike tour operator Velissimo Tours with Scott Foil road bikes for Velissimo's 2013 Tour of California tours.Velissimo, based in Hawaii, is...
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Canadian trade association announces new awards
TORONTO, Canada (BRAIN) — The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada is calling for nominations for its inaugural BTAC Awards. The awards will be presented at the annual ExpoCycle Bike Show in Montréal in...
View ArticleMarzocchi set to return to OE market
LONG BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — Italian fork brand Marzocchi has moved its U.S. operations from Valencia to Long Beach, California, and following a difficult year in 2012, says it is ready to return strongly...
View ArticleShimano sales hit $2.6 billion in 2012
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano sales gained 11 percent last year to $2.6 billion (245.8 billion Yen). Sales of Shimano bicycle products were $2.1 billion (198.2 billion Yen) a 12 percent increase,...
View ArticleAre cyclists interested in sustainability? Survey will tell
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Are cyclists interested in sustainability? An industry group is looking to measure consumers' attitudes and behaviors before the Bicycle Leadership Conference holds a session on...
View ArticleQBP to carry Louis Garneau selection
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP will soon begin distributing a selection of products from Canadian brand Louis Garneau, which also will continue dealer direct sales of its complete product line. QBP will...
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Retrofitz turns regular shoes into cycling cleats
SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN) — A new company, Retrofitz, will convert nearly any street shoe into an SPD cleat-compatible cycling shoe. Among its standard offerings is a cross-country running shoe converted...
View ArticleDiamondback expands demo program to East Coast
KENT, WA (BRAIN)—Diamondback has expanded its retailer outreach and demo bike program for 2013 to cover a greater portion of the U.S. Diamondback, which has pushed into a broader assortment of high-end...
View ArticleShiau joins Currie from Giant
SIMI VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Currie Technologies has hired Daniel Shiau vice president of R&D and product engineering.Shiau has a background in the bicycle and electric bicycle industries. He worked...
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