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Bar Fly TT computer mount
LEXINGTON, SC (BRAIN) — Tate Labs has introduced a new version of its Bar Fly Garmin computer mount. The new Bar Fly TT mounts to aero bars and provides an aerodynamic and hassle-free mount that won't...
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Saris Bike Corral Contest returns
MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—The entry deadline is fast approaching—Friday, March 29—for the first round of Saris’ 2013 Bike Corral Contest, in which one winner will get a car parking space converted to a...
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Capo shows spring line and GS-13 kit
EMERYVILLE, CA (BRAIN) — Capo Cycling Apparel has released its Spring 2013 apparel line, including the new GS-13 jersey and bib short.The GS-13 is designed and constructed for performance and long ride...
View ArticleSanta Fe’s Mellow Velo on the move
SANTA FE, NM (BRAIN)—After six years in its current space, Santa Fe retailer Mellow Velo is headed downtown next month to a larger location just 100 yards off the city’s historic plaza.Mellow Velo...
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Chrome SPD shoe for the everyday commuter
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) — Chrome’s new Truk Pro SPD shoe is designed to be every bit as comfortable in the office or walking on the street as it is aboard the bike—or, as San Francisco-based Chrome...
View ArticleYakima adds marketing managers
BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN) — Yakima Products, Inc., has added two new marketing team members: Jon Bullinger as digital marketing manager and Summer Henderson as global marketing manager for Yakima.Bullinger...
View ArticleBackcountry shutters RealCyclist.com
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) — Backcountry.com continues to consolidate its online bike retail sites, closing RealCyclist.com and pointing its traffic to its CompetitiveCyclist.com site. The company closed...
View ArticlePolar Bottle maker adds staff
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Product Architects Inc., the maker of the Polar Bottle insulated sport bottles, recently added several new employees.Bryce Richardson joined the company as a sales associate,...
View ArticleInfinit launches specialty retail product line
CINCINNATI, OH (BRAIN) — Infinit Nutrition, which was founded as a vendor of custom sports nutrition products sold consumer direct, has launched its first retail product line at specialty stores.The...
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Showers Pass Skyline crossover pant
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Showers Pass' new Skyline Pant is designed for year-round cyclists and is also useful for cold-weather running, cross-country skiing or other outdoor activities.The pants have a...
View ArticleREI income slumps 3.9 percent for 2012
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — REI increased sales by 7.4 percent to $1.93 billion in 2012 but saw net income drop 3.9 percent to $29 million due to tighter margins, according to the company’s year-end earnings...
View ArticleDick’s posts 10 percent jump in net income
PITTSBURGH, PA (BRAIN)—Dick’s Sporting Goods saw net income rise 10 percent to $291 million for its fiscal year ended Feb. 2 as net sales jumped 12 percent to $5.84 billion, according to the company’s...
View ArticleTaipei Cycle Show sets attendance record
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — The international Taipei Cycle Show posted double-digit growth as visitors from a variety of Asian nations continued to step up their interest in higher-value bicycles,...
View ArticleShinola hires Chris McLaren to head IBD sales effort
DETROIT, MI (BRAIN) — Bicycle, watch, leather good and journal maker Shinola has hired San Diego-based Chris McLaren to head up bicycle sales with a focus on the IBD channel. McLaren was most recently...
View ArticleCastelli signs tri pros and K-Swiss tri team
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Castelli, which established a separate triathlon division earlier this year, has signed two top triathlon pros to exclusive apparel contracts for 2013.The company has signed...
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New rack brand offers aero bars with quick-release attachments
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) — New U.S. rack brand Wasatch Powder Monkeys' SmartCrossbars are manufactured in the U.S. The bars fit Yakima or Thule towers and are designed to be aerodynamic and allow fast and...
View ArticleSwiftCarbon opens U.S. office in Georgia
NORCROSS, GA (BRAIN) — Bike maker SwiftCarbon Technologies HK Ltd. is opening its first U.S. subsidiary, which will be located in the Atlanta, Georgia, area and managed by former Blue Competition...
View ArticleSkins appoints new North American marketing manager
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Skins Compression has hired Danielle Said as its senior marketing manager of digital, communications and e-commerce for North America.Said will lead national marketing efforts...
View ArticleDCG hires Thorpe and Lindstrom
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — Divine Cycling Group, the new investment group that recently purchased Mad Fiber, has hired industry veterans Jasen Thorpe and Brett Lindstrom.DCG aims to acquire other companies...
View ArticleEaston-Bell Sports sales fall 11 percent in fourth quarter
Litigation and severance expenses inflate operating costs.VAN NUYS, CA (BRAIN) — Easton-Bell Sports sales were $183.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with $207.1 million a year...
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