Spy Inc. boosts sales, reduces loss in Q1
CARLSBAD, CA (BRAIN) — Spy Inc. reported overall first-quarter sales of $9 million, up 11 percent from $8.1 million a year earlier, and narrowed its net loss as the eyewear supplier’s Happy Lens...
View ArticleNew bike park to open in Southern California
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA (BRAIN) – When Snow Summit Resort opens for the summer season this Saturday, Southern California mountain bikers are in for a treat. The resort will introduce a brand-new, lift-served...
View ArticleShebeest hires Nichols to head up sales
VISTA, CA (BRAIN) — Dorothy Nichols has joined women’s bike apparel brand Shebeest as its national sales manager, heading up sales in the IBD and specialty sporting goods channels. Nichols, who will be...
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Three new brands join Buy Local Now
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Three new brands — Chamois Butt’r, Wilderness Trail Bikes and LegLube — have added SmartEtailing’s Buy Local Now referral feature to their websites.The announcement brings the...
View ArticleLuxottica highlights Oakley in Q1 sales
MILAN, Italy (BRAIN) — Italian eyewear company Luxottica Group reported this month that first-quarter sales for its wholesale division — in which Southern California-based Oakley is a key brand —...
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Ice Toolz disc brake maintainance kit
ATASCADERO, CA (BRAIN) — Ice Toolz' new tool offerings include the 54R1- Disc Brake Universal maintainance Kit. This kit has all items needed to help mechanics manage and support all disc brake systems...
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SRAM updates trigger shifters, X7 derailleur
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM is introducing an upgraded version of its mountain bike trigger shifters for three of its parts groups, and is trickling down its Type 2 anti-chain slap feature to its...
View ArticleWomen Bike announces grant recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists’ Women Bike program has recently awarded $7,500 in grants to organizations in four cities in an effort to engage more women of all ages and...
View ArticleDorel bullish on 2013 despite slow start
MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN) — Dorel CEO and president Martin Schwartz told shareholders at its annual meeting Thursday morning that despite the slow start to the year—which he attributed to bad weather...
View ArticleSport Chalet sees sales growth
First annual sales growth since 2007 for the retailerLOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN) — Sport Chalet Inc. posted fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, reporting a 6.8 percent increase in comparable store sales for...
View ArticleWind tunnel trash talking commences ...
NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN) — Not long after Specialized unveiled its new wind tunnel, employees at Giant challenged the fellow Californian brand to a duel: Giant's Propel SL Advanced o versus the...
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Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair
ST. PAUL, MN (BRAIN) — Park Tool has released the third edition of its Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair. The 241-page manual addresses the most advanced technology used in today’s bicycles including...
View ArticleChampionships come to Litespeed's turf
CHATTANOOGA, TN (BRAIN) — This weekend's USA Cycling professional road and time trial championships are being held, for the first time in the event's 28-year history, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after...
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Jenson USA named Google Trusted Store
RIVERSIDE, CA (BRAIN) — Retailer Jenson USA has been designated a Google Trusted Store, a program that Google launched about a year ago.The program includes a set of performance criteria for on-time...
View ArticleShould Specialized and Giant test aero bikes head to head?
Choices No, much to lose, little to gain Yes, it would be good for both companies Maybe, if other brands are invited No, much to lose, little to gain 9% (10 votes) Yes, it would be good for both...
View ArticleOutdoor Industry Association concerned over House budget
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industry Association says a U.S. House budget proposal would have devastating impacts on the nation’s public lands and the economic benefits they generate.The OIA...
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Honey Bikes’ ‘Cross Is Boss’ series
BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) — Honey Bikes is offering three limited-edition race bikes for the 2013-14 cyclocross season. The company promises to deliver a race-ready bike by Aug. 1 to the first 20 buyers who...
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Schwalbe expands in Washington state
FERNDALE, WA (BRAIN) — Tire supplier Schwalbe North America has expanded its distribution center in the Pacific Northwest, adding 36,500 square feet of warehouse space.The expanded facility includes a...
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Rivendell to run pop-up location next week
WALNUT CREEK, CA (BRAIN) — Rivendell Bicycle Works is opening a pop-up location in San Francisco's Mission District for next week, June 1-9.The location is near Shotwell and three blocks from the 24th...
View ArticleNike cuts ties to Livestrong
AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) — Nike will stop manufacturing Livestrong-branded products following the 2013 holiday season, ending a nine-year relationship that has pumped more than $100 million into the...
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