Current Coaster scooter bikes
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Current Coaster Co.’s full-size scooter bikes are constructed from bicycle components including 20-inch double-wall alloy rims, Kenda Kwick Roller tires and a Tektro front...
View ArticleOverholt joins Bikerumor.com
GREENSBORO, NC (BRAIN) — Bikerumor.com has added a full-time tech editor, Zach Overholt. Overholt started out as a shop mechanic at Cyclesport in Loveland, Ohio, later working as service manager and...
View ArticleCyclemeter app adds support for RFLKT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) — Abvio, Inc. has added support for the Wahoo Fitness RFLKT computer to its Cyclemeter iPhone app.The support allows Cyclemeter app users to beam information from their iPhone...
View ArticleSuppliers, advocates launch Washington enduro series
SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — Washington state suppliers and cycling groups have banded together to launch the Cascadia Dirt Cup, a new enduro series whose proceeds will go toward local advocacy and trail...
View ArticleGermany’s Cratoni taking a crack again at U.S. market
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — German helmet maker Cratoni is taking a second stab in the U.S. The company recently announced plans to re-enter the already crowded lid market in North America, teaming up...
View ArticleAmerican Bicyclist Study offers free 30-day review
ALLENTOWN, PA (BRAIN) — The publisher of the American Bicyclist Study, a market study of adult bicycle consumers, is offering suppliers and retailers a chance to review an electronic copy of the study...
View ArticleStan's NoTubes signs with id29 design studio
BIG FLATS, NY (BRAIN) — Stan’s NoTubes has chosen id29, a brand and communication design studio in Troy, New York, as its agency of record and long-term brand and marketing communications partner.The...
View ArticleEMS set to open expanded Nashua store
PETERBOROUGH, NH (BRAIN) — Outdoor retailer Eastern Mountain Sports will host a grand opening of its new store in Nashua, New Hampshire, from April 12-14. Located at 281 Daniel Webster Highway, the...
View ArticleBelgian fit company, Cyclefit, has new owner
HAMONT, Belgium (BRAIN) — The Belgian bike fitting brand Cyclefit, which was owned by the now-bankrupt distributor Veltec Benelux, has a new owner, former Veltec Benelux employee Niels...
View ArticleEddy’s expands Cleveland-area shop
NORTH OLMSTED, OH (BRAIN) — Cleveland-area retailer Eddy’s Bike Shop has expanded its North Olmsted location, doubling in size to more than 10,000 square feet. It’s the second expansion for the store,...
View ArticlePrimal sponsors Bike New York
DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Primal has become the official cycling apparel provider for Bike New York, the company announced Wednesday.The sponsorship encompasses a trio of rides, headlined by the...
View ArticlePez plans site redesign
VANCOUVER, BC (BRAIN) — Road cycling website Pezcyclingnews.com is close to launching a redesigned site, the third major iteration of the 11-year-old site.Publisher Richard Pestes said the new site...
View ArticleWTB launches Vigilante enduro tire
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — WTB's new Vigilante's tire is available in a 2.3-inch width in 26-inch, 650b and 29-inch wheel sizes. The new tread design features large, square-edged knobs to address the...
View ArticleJoe Bike moves shop, opens apparel store
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Portland city-bike specialist Joe Bike, which relocated to a larger space in January, has now opened a separate cycling clothing store, JoeBike Apparel, in its former location on...
View ArticleRetailers: Your 1st Quarter sales:
Choices Were up over 2012 Were down from 2012 Don't know Were up over 2012 36% (36 votes) Were down from 2012 51% (50 votes) Don't know 13% (13 votes) Total votes: 99
View ArticleCompass increases its term loan borrowings by 12 percent
WESTPORT, CT (BRAIN) — Compass Diversified Holdings, the parent company of Fox and Camelbak, exercised an option under its credit agreement to borrow an incremental term loan of $30 million.“We are...
View ArticleLifeboat Events and Eleven Event Services to host cyclocross race at DealerCamp
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) — Eleven Event Services will produce the 2013 Raleigh Midsummer Nights Cyclo-cross race at DealerCamp 2013, held Thursday evening, July 25, during this year's camp.Eleven was...
View ArticleCurrie launches online store with Shopatron
SIMI VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Currie Technologies announced Wednesday that it has launched an online store in partnership with Shopatron. Consumers will be able to buy directly from the currietech.com...
View ArticleAction Wipes natural full-body cleaning wipes
FAIRFIELD, CA (BRAIN) — Action Wipes are full-body after-exercise cleaning wipes that require no rinsing. The manufacturer said the wipes contain natural ingrediants that leave the user's skin feeling...
View ArticleRaleigh expands consumer rebate program
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — Raleigh Bicycles is issuing a $50 rebate to all consumers who purchase certain Raleigh alloy-framed bike models now through May 31. The company also has extended its $100 carbon bike...
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