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Peer to peer bike rental company adds iPhone app
SANTA MONICA, CA (BRAIN) — Peer-to-peer bike rental company Spinlister has launched a new mobile app, allowing bike owners and renters to connect worldwide.The app has built-in security features and a...
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Registration open for USAC race mechanics clinic
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — USA Cycling has opened registration for this year's Bill Woodul Race Mechanics Clinic, which will be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center here Nov. 13-17.The clinic...
View ArticleCycle Group hires Anthony Thomas to lead MTB effort
ANAHEIM, CA (BRAIN) — Cycle Group, Inc. has hired Anthony Thomas as its new mountain bike brand manager. CGI is a Southern Californian-based supplier of aftermarket bicycle components and...
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Jagwire introduces sealed and alloy-link housing kits
SNOW BASIN, UT (BRAIN) — Jagwire is launching two new high-end cable and housing product lines at QBP's SaddleDrive event here this week. The new products are a result of a year-long effort to update...
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Dealers to see Accell’s full line of 2014 models
DEER VALLEY, UT (BRAIN) — Accell North America kicked off three days of presentations and bicycle rides Tuesday night with a reception at a ski-slope restaurant in Deer Valley.Steve Meineke, Accell’s...
View ArticleApparel maker’s study sees opportunity for IBDs
BEVERLY, MA (BRAIN) — Working with a research firm, apparel maker Craft Sportswear North America recently surveyed more than 1,000 cyclists about how they shop for clothing and accessories—and saw...
View ArticleBonk Breaker named official bar of USAC and USA Cycling Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — Bonk Breaker has reached an agreement with USA Cycling to become the official energy, protein and nutritional bar of USA Cycling and the USA Cycling Team, the...
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Showers Pass introduces waterproof device cases
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Cycling rain gear maker Showers Pass is now offering a line of waterproof cases for tablets and smartphones.The cases were created for year-round all-weather use for cyclists and...
View ArticleLeMond Revolution sponsors Bike Pure team
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (BRAIN) — LeMond Revolution is becoming a supllier and co-title sponsor of the Australia-based anti-doping organization Bike Pure and its road racing team. LeMond is supplying the Bike...
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MerchantOS acquired by LightSpeed
MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN) — MerchantOS, a popular retail POS software brand among bike shops, has been acquired by LightSpeed, a Montreal-based software company.MerchantOS said its product line and team...
View ArticleTate Labs hires head of engineering, expands line
SAUSALITO, CA (BRAIN) – Tate Labs recently brought Craig Dennis onboard to head up engineering and to speed up its product development and design. Dennis has more than 20 years of engineering and...
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DealerCamp opens Thursday in Deer Valley
DEER VALLEY, UT (BRAIN) — Lifeboat Events founder Lance Camisasca stood near the registration tent watching exhibitors finish setting up for today’s opening of DealerCamp.Asked what his expectations...
View ArticleMavic sales decline in second quarter
HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN) — Mavic sales slumped 5 percent in the second quarter, a decline parent company Amer Sports attributed to a late start to the cycling season in the U.S. and Central...
View ArticleSupplier sales remain sluggish through June
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Suppliers sold fewer bikes in June compared to last year, suggesting it is unlikely that the industry will recover from weak sales early in the year.Suppliers were unable to...
View ArticleWhat should we call it?
Choices 650b Twenty-seven-five Six Fiddy 27 Something else Don't name it and maybe it will go away 650b 31% (46 votes) Twenty-seven-five 34% (50 votes) Six Fiddy 10% (14 votes) 27 5% (7 votes)...
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First half of 2013 profitable for Accell Group
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group NV posted a 19 percent increase in profit in the first half of 2013 compared to last year despite challenging weather conditions in Europe and the United...
View ArticleNew CEO steps in following DaKine’s sale
HOOD RIVER, OR (BRAIN) — Action sports company DaKine has been acquired by San Francisco-based private investment firm Altamont Capital Partners. Following the sale’s completion July 23, DaKine...
View ArticleQBP to distribute Manitou and Answer in Canada
MEQUON, WI (BRAIN) — Hayes Bicycle Group is ending its relationship with Canadian distributor Trident Performance Sports; its Answer and Manitou products will now be distributed in Canada by QBP...
View ArticleBackcountry.com is presenting sponsor of Tour of Utah Expo
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) – Online retailer Backcountry.com has become the presenting sponsor of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Lifestyle Expo. The consumer expo offers pre-race entertainment that...
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