Dealers to capitalize on Cannondale’s new location
GREENWICH, CT (BRAIN) —Cannondale’s planned mid-summer move of its headquarters from Bethel, Connecticut, a few miles down Route 7 to Norwalk has local dealers cautiously optimistic. While the company...
View ArticleAustin’s Freewheeling Bicycles to close
AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) — After 42 years serving Austin-area cyclists, retailer Freewheeling Bicycles will close its doors at the end of May.Freewheeling was founded in a garage apartment in 1971 by Frank...
View ArticleUnder new owners, Philly’s Cadence celebrates grand reopening
PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN) — High-end road and tri retailer Cadence Cycling & Multisport Center will have a grand reopening this Saturday, May 4, under its new ownership.Last month, Cadence general...
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Catrike opens new factory in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL (BRAIN) — Catrike, the maker of three-wheeled recumbents, has opened a new 15,000 square foot factory here. The company currently makes about 2,300 bikes a year and is growing at 20 percent...
View ArticleFormer CSG designer starts his own company
SOUTHBURY, CT (BRAIN) — Aaron Bethlenfalvy, formerly Cycling Sports Group’s global vice president of design, has launched a design consulting business, Alpha Dog Design.Alpha Dog Design specializes in...
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Industry unharmed by California fires
NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN) — Strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California coupled with record high temperatures and low humidity have led to a series of wildfires. One of the largest blazes in Ventura...
View ArticleSenate passes online sales tax bill
WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — The U.S. Senate on Monday passed legislation to allow states to collect sales tax from online and mail-order retailers, even if those retailers don't have a physical presence...
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Dealer Tour lands in the Windy City
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer & Industry News editors and sponsors roll out Tuesday morning on a three-day tour of bicycle stores in Chicago.The BRAIN Dealer Tour will visit 13 stores by...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio kicks off Bike to School Week with record turnout
ROCKY RIVER, OH (BRAIN) — Some 1,183 students biked to school on Monday in Northeast Ohio. That set a daily record in the 6-year-old Bike to School Challenge. Monday's numbers were a third higher than...
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Voting opens in Saris poster contest
MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Voting is open for Saris Cycling Group's third National Poster Contest.The company has selected first-place posters from each of the states that participated in the contest. Each...
View ArticleRaleigh hires Rowland for Western sales
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — Raleigh has hired 30-year bicycling and outdoor industry veteran Alan Rowland as director of sales for the West territory.Based in Davis, California, Rowland will manage a sales team...
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School days
Record turnout for Ohio's Bike to School ChallengeSlideshow Image: URL: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2013/05/07/northeast-ohio-kicks-bike-school-week-record-turnout
View ArticleRetailers cry foul over early-season product intros
"The perfect storm of bad weather and high inventory and 'What the hell were you thinking?'"DEWITT, MI (BRAIN) — When the winter weather finally relented in this town north of Lansing, retailer Jon...
View ArticleCrankbrothers names Palmer GM, relocates
LAGUNA BEACH, CA (BRAIN) —After a four-month search, Crankbrothers has named outdoor and action sports industries veteran Andy Palmer as its new general manager. He replaces current GM Andrew Herrick,...
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SOS Rehydration Drink
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) — Comparable to an IV drip in the treatment of mild to moderate dehydration, SOS Rehydration Drink is the only product to use the World Health Organization's oral rehydration...
View ArticleBike Co-op welcomes new members
MANCHESTER, NH (BRAIN) — The Bike Cooperative added 16 new members in the off season, bringing total membership to 311 locations for the retailer-owned co-op.“We’re excited by the level of quality...
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Industry vet opens Quebec shop Golden Sports
BEACONSFIELD, Quebec (BRAIN) — Gordon Campbell-Kelly brings years of industry and retail experience to his new family-oriented shop on the Island of Montreal, Golden Sports.He got his start as a tech...
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BRAIN Dealer Tour: A family affair
Many of Chicagoland's shops are passed down from generation to generation. CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — If there was one common thread among the four shops visited during the first day of the Chicago Dealer...
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A family affair
Many of Chicagoland's shops are passed down from generation to generation. Slideshow Image: URL: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2013/05/08/family-affair#.UYpG8YUjE7A
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QBP recalls some Surly Pugsley forks
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 975 Surly Pugsley chromoly forks. The forks are being recalled because they can bend. The company...
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