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Trek dives into 650b; revamps tri bike
WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle is adding the 650b wheel size to its mountain bike lineup in 2014. The company unveiled a revamped Slash and Remedy line, both featuring 650b models, to European...
View ArticleTwin Six moving to expanded headquarters
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (BRAIN) — Clothing brand Twin Six is leaving its downtown Minneapolis home for larger digs just outside the city, in St. Louis Park, that should be up and running by the end of...
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Jim Glose joins DT Swiss global sales team
GRAND JUNCTION, CO (BRAIN) — DT Swiss has hired Jim Glose as part of its global OEM sales team.Glose has previously worked at Titus Cycles, Tifosi Optics and Speedgoat Bicycles.“I’m thrilled to be on...
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Cequent converts Michigan facility to new regional distribution center
TEKONSHA, MI (BRAIN) — Cequent Performance Products, the maker of ROLA auto racks and cargo boxes, is converting its Tekonsha, Michigan, facility to a regional distribution center.The location...
View ArticleFuture digital ad revenue continues growth
LONDON, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Future plc, the publisher of Cycling Plus, Cyclingnews.com and BikeRadar.com, saw normalized revenues increase 1 percent to £76.2 million ($116 million) in its third...
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Team Sky's Kask aero helmets
CHIUDUNO, Italy (BRAIN) — Kask's new lightweight aero helmet, the Infinity, was developed with Team Sky and ridden by the team in this year's Tour de France.The helmet combines the aero advantages of...
View ArticleRetailers, are your customers asking about 650b bikes?
Choices Yes No Yes 57% (58 votes) No 43% (44 votes) Total votes: 102
View ArticleWilliamson Bicycle Works closes remaining Madison store
MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—Following the closure of its downtown store last year, Williamson Bicycle Works has suspended operations indefinitely at its remaining location at 3729 East Washington Avenue in...
View ArticleWheels in Motion to become Ann Arbor’s largest bike shop
ANN ARBOR, MI (BRAIN) —Long-time retailer Wheels in Motion is wrapping up the final stages of a major expansion project that will more than quadruple its current 2,500 square-foot retail store, and...
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Froome, AG2R lead social media race at the Tour
LAGUNA, CA (BRAIN) — To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France, Bicycle Retailer will provide fans of professional cycling a weekly infographic on which cyclist and team are leading the...
View ArticleBRAIN launches weekly e-newsletter
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer & Industry News is launching a weekly email newsletter that will deliver the top industry headlines published on our website directly to your inbox....
View ArticleCrossVegas spectators can get into Interbike
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Paying spectators at the CrossVegas cyclocross race will be able to attend the final hours of the Interbike trade show this September, the show's organizers announced...
View ArticleJRA Bikes and Brew opens in Los Angeles County
AGOURA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — With a full-service coffee shop, ample seating and a cozy den, JRA Bikes and Brew is more than just a retail store. Owners Vince and Tamera Gest opened JRA in May with the...
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Q&A: QBP takes path others fear to tread
SNOW BASIN, UT (BRAIN) — QBP’s founder Steve Flagg occupies a unique position within the industry. He oversees two separate businesses — QPB, arguably the industry’s largest distributor, and a...
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Detroit’s Shinola opens retail boutique in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — Less than one month after its flagship store opened in Detroit, bicycle and watch manufacturer Shinola unveiled a second store in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood on July 18. The...
View ArticleGiant USA and others return to Interbike after absence
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Several major brands are returning to the Interbike Expo this year after an absence of several years, show organizers said Tuesday.Among the returnees are Giant USA,...
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Froome wins Tour's social media race, too
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — When the tweets, follows and likes were all tallied, Chris Froome was the overall winner in this year's Tour de France social media race, as tracked by Bicycle...
View ArticleAccell’s dealer event begins Tuesday
DEER VALLEY, UT (BRAIN) — Some 42 dealers plus staff and family members arrive Tuesday to kick off Accell North America’s annual dealer event—the first time dealers will see all of Accell’s line of...
View ArticlePolar Bottle adds new employees, promotes two
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Product Architects Inc., the maker of the Polar Bottle insulated sport bottles, has added several new full-time employees and promoted two of its veteran team members.Caitlin...
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