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DUO offers 18-inch BMX tire
COLUMBUS, OH (BRAIN) — DUO Brand is now offering an 18-inch version of its SVS BMX street/park tire. The tire is available in 18 x 2.1-inch size in black or white sidewalls. “The 18-inch BMX bike...
View ArticleLo offers a mixed report for first quarter
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — Tony Lo offered a thumbnail sketch of the global cycling market through Tony’s Report — a short weather report for the industry.Europe? The weather has been cloudy, rainy and...
View ArticleKryptonite to introduce MAP, Buy Local Now
CANTON, MA (BRAIN) — Kryptonite plans to introduce a new Minimum Advertised Price policy for its products on June 1 and will soon launch a Buy Local Now program with SmartEtailing, the company said...
View ArticleTown builds $60k trail for high school race
EAGLE, CO (BRAIN) — The town of Eagle, Colorado, is spending $60,000 to build a new mountain bike trail specifically for the high school mountain bike league's state championships this year.Eagle, near...
View ArticleCarmichael offers team coaching plans
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — Carmichael Training Systems is now offering coaching plans for clubs, teams and other groups of athletes.CTS will take advantage of video conferencing and online coaching...
View ArticleThule sponsors GoPro Games bike events
SEYMOUR, CT (BRAIN) — Thule will be a presenting sponsor for the cross-country mountain bike race and the road time trial at June's GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. The event was called the Teva...
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Former Suntour president starts SunXCD
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Junzo Kawai is back with a new company, SunXCD, offering a hubset, cranks and rims, and a promise of more things to come. “It’s hard to over emphasize...
View ArticleUSADA exec outlines agency's goals
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — John Frothingham, USADA’s chief operating officer, had no surprises to rouse a lethargic after-lunch seminar dubbed “Clean Cycling: Suppliers and Sport Working Together.”However,...
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Accell launches Lapierre North America
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — Lapierre, a French bike brand with little presence in North America currently, will become "the premiere performance brand" within the newly formed Accell North America, the company...
View ArticleLaw firm launches BikeWitness.org
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — A New York law firm is launching a website intended to help victims of bike crashes connect with people who may have seen the accident.Cyclists involved in a crash can post to...
View ArticleTrails in Vermont, Colorado and Michigan win Bell/IMBA grants
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Bell Helmets and the International Mountain Bicycling Association announced the first recipients of its Bell Built Grants, which are awarding a total of $100,000 in trail...
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IBD Summit tackles digital landscape
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — Homing in on many brick-and-mortar retailers’ most daunting concerns—how to survive and thrive amid online price slashing and better market themselves in the crowded digital...
View ArticleIs Easton-Bell Sports for sale?
VAN NUYS, CA (BRAIN) — On Wednesday the Reuters news service, citing unnamed sources, reported that Easton-Bell Sports owner Fenway Partners was getting ready to sell the company. Easton-Bell Sports...
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Sigma goes high tech but keeps value price
German brand makes leap into GPS; adds power meter compatibility with flagship Rox 10.0 model. MALLORCA, Spain (BRAIN) — Sigma is taking aim at the enthusiast market with its first GPS-equipped bike...
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From the mag: Band of Brothers
Siblings bring family values to the North American Handmade Bicycle ShowDENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Exhibitors at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show like to talk about the “family” of artisan builders,...
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Running numbers at IBD Summit
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — Retailers were awash in data Thursday as the second annual IBD Summit wound down with sessions on key performance metrics used by the National Bicycle Dealers Association’s...
View ArticleUniversity survey seeks e-bike riders
PORTLAND, OR — Do you ride an electric bike or know someone who does?A university researcher is asking U.S. e-bike riders to participate in an online survey at tinyurl.com/e-bike-survey.The survey is...
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Shimano unveils XTR improvements
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Shimano's top line XTR mountain bike group is getting updated, lighter disc brake components, a lighter bottom bracket, a more durable chain and a super light carbon tubular 29er...
View ArticleBoston area shops closed during manhunt
BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) — Bike shops near Boston were closed Friday during a manhunt for a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing.Landry's Boston store was closed, while the retail chain's locations in...
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BRAINy awards cap off BLC conference
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer and Industry News honored industry suppliers and leaders at its annual BRAINy awards dinner Thursday night, marking the end to another successful three-day...
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