Todd Tanner joins Reynolds Cycling as product manager
SANDY, UT (BRAIN) — Todd Tanner is joining wheelmaker Reynolds Cycling as a product manager, the company announced Tuesday.Tanner, a former pro downhiller with 20 years' experience in the bike...
View ArticleBay Area retailer retires; employees take over
VALLEJO, CA (BRAIN) — When Authorized Bicycle Shop owner Mike Kramer made the decision to retire, he didn’t want to sell the store to just anyone.“I went to my employees and told them it was time for...
View ArticleMad Fiber plans Taiwan OE production, continuing in Seattle
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Carbon wheel maker Mad Fiber is planning to set up wheel production in Taiwan to serve the OEM market. The company has laid off seven employees at its Seattle, Washington,...
View ArticleNorthern Idaho college town gets new shop
MOSCOW, ID (BRAIN) — New retailer Rolling Hills Bikes recently opened in downtown Moscow, home of the University of Idaho. Andrew Pratt and Collin Priebe moved to Moscow from Bellingham, Wash., where...
View ArticleBell wins lawsuit filed by crash victim
Helmet fit and positioning critical to verdict, attorney saysVAN NUYS, CA (BRAIN) — Easton-Bell Sports has won a civil case filed by a 60-year-old cyclist who claimed that his Giro Pneumo helmet...
View ArticleOutdoor Gear Canada to distribute Tern
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (BRAIN) — Outdoor Gear Canada has been named Tern's exclusive distributor in Canada, Tern announced Wednesday.Tern's folding bicycles will join OGC's other bike lines: BMC, Intense,...
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Yakima's 2014 FullTilt and FullSwing rack models
BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN) — Yakima's 2014 line includes two new hitch-mast bike rack models, the FullSwing and the FullTilt. Both new models feature a function that puts all controls for the arm, fold,...
View ArticleNICA to test middle school program
BERKELEY, CA (BRAIN) — The National Interscholastic Cycling Association is launching a pilot program this fall in Minnesota to introduce middle school students to mountain bike racing. The goal with...
View ArticleCycle Group adds to product design team
ANAHEIM, CA (BRAIN) — Cycle Group Inc. has hired Colin Esquibel as engineering product developer. He will help expand CGI’s product design, development and manufacturing capabilities.CGI is a Southern...
View ArticleUniversal Sports Network to air show about Interbike
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Consumers who can’t make it to Las Vegas on the final day of the Interbike trade show, which is open to the public, will be able to get a snapshot of the product and...
View ArticleDorel becomes majority owner of Brazilian bike brand Caloi
Caloi factory to assemble bikes for Dorel’s brands for the Brazilian and other Latin American markets.MONTREAL, Canada (BRAIN) — Dorel Industries bought a 70 percent interest in Caloi, a major...
View ArticleSouthern Oregon shop to become region’s first to serve beer
TALENT, OR (BRAIN) — Flywheel Bicycle Solutions in southwestern Oregon’s Rogue Valley will soon become the area’s first bike shop to serve beer and wine. Owner Ian Bagshaw plans to put in six beer taps...
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Serotta lowers prices, accepting frame orders
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (BRAIN) — Serotta is now accepting frame and bike orders again and has lowered its prices on frame and repair and re-finishing services, the company announced Thursday. The company...
View ArticlePhiladelphia to launch bike share in 2014
PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN) — Plans are underway to unveil a bike sharing system in Philadelphia in the fall of 2014. Mayor Michael Nutter has committed $3 million of the city’s capital budget toward...
View ArticleNuun hires Endorphin Group for Rocky Mountain sales
SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — Nuun and Company has hired the Endorphin Group sales agency to represent its line of hydration products to bike, run and outdoor specialty retailers in the Rocky Mountain...
View ArticleJosh Poertner leaves SRAM
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — Josh Poertner is leaving SRAM to pursue other business opportunities, the company announced Thursday.Poertner held several positions at SRAM over 13 years and departs in the role...
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Stages Cycling appoints UK distributor
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Stages Cycling has appointed Saddleback Ltd. its exclusive United Kingdom distributor of its Stages power meter products. Saddleback will become the first international...
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CatEye updates software on GPS/ANT+ computer
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — CatEye has released a software update for its Stealth 10 and Stealth 50 GPS/ANT+ computer models. The software, Sync Ver. 1.0.3, can be downloaded from the CatEye website at...
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FSA gets into hydraulic mtb brake market
WOODINVILLE, WA (BRAIN) — FSA plans to launch its first hydraulic mountain bike brakes at Eurobike next week, in XC Race and Trail versions.The company said the new brakes feature tool-free stroke and...
View ArticleReport: Supplier sales on par with last July
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — U.S. suppliers shipped roughly the same number of bikes to retailers in July as last year, resulting in some improvement in year-to-date sales.Sales to IBDs were up 0.1 percent in...
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