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BRAIN publisher steps down as former editor takes over
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — Megan Tompkins, a former Bicycle Retailer & Industry News editor, has been named the magazine’s publisher. Tompkins is only the fourth person to lead the 22-year-old...
View ArticleFred Clements: Your local bike shop: great, OK, or distressing?
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred ClementsEditor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, executive director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can...
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Campagnolo offers streamlined EPS battery
UpdatedFRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Campagnolo is introducing a new, more streamlined version of the battery used with its EPS electronic groups.The EPS V2 Power Unit is a cylinder-shaped battery...
View ArticleSkopre named European distributor for iBike Newton products
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Skopre S.r.l. is now the exclusive European importer and licensee of iBike Newton's power meter products.Skopre is working with Velocomp, the parent company of...
View ArticleDahon to produce, distribute Ford-branded bikes
DUARTE, CA (BRAIN) — Folding bike maker Dahon has entered into a licensing agreement with Ford Motor Co. to produce a complete line of Ford-branded bicycles.The line of folding and electric bikes for...
View ArticleLeMond appoints Bryan Melton sales and marketing director
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (BRAIN) — LeMond LLC has appointed industry veteran Bryan Melton as its director of sales and marketing.Melton was most recently sales manager for Felt Bicycles where he has been for...
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LEVA president Sid Kuropchak passes away
STOCKTON SPRINGS, ME (BRAIN) — Sidney Kuropchak, president of the Light Electric Vehicle Association, passed away in her sleep over the weekend. Kuropchak had battled cancer over the past year....
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Shimano recalls mechanical disc road brakes
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Shimano is voluntarily recalling its mechanical disc brake calipers for road bikes sold after February last year. The affected models are the BR-CX75, BR-R515 and BR-R315. The...
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Electrics to power up Eurobike
Eurobike opens Tuesday with outdoor demo dayFRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — A wet and cold spring and summer dampened bike sales and inflated supplier inventories in Europe and globally, leading to...
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Big news: Open offers a new bike color
ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — The news from Open Cycle — the mountain bike brand formed by Cervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen and former BMC chief executive Andy Kessler — is a new color for the...
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German sales slow this spring, but market remains vibrant
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Despite bad weather that dragged down bike sales this spring, industry leaders speaking on a panel Tuesday at Eurobike are optimistic about the spark electric bikes...
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X-Bionic clothing is coming to the US — Is the US ready?
ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — A frequent sight at the Eurobike Demo Day the last few years has been the dozens of cyclists wearing bright-colored, stretchy jerseys with shorts that appear to be on...
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Gates broadens business at home and abroad
ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — Gates Carbon Drive has come a long way from its early days dressing up single-speed mountain bikes with near silent running and hassle-free—i.e., chain...
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KS about to drop new versions of Lev seatposts
ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — Building on the stellar reviews and difficult-to-keep-up-with aftermarket and OE demand for its Lev dropper, Taiwanese supplier KS Suspension is set to bring to market an...
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Fatties make their way to Germany
ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — “I nearly didn’t bring this back,” said Ian Ganderton, as he dismounted Salsa’s new carbon fat bike, the Beargrease. Ganderton, a distributor for QBP’s brands in Dubai,...
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XLAB Torpedo Hydration System
The BPA-free refillable Torpedo Hydration System 400 has a 26-ounce capacity and consists of an aero bottle, carbon mount and carbon cage with color-coordinated bite valve and spacers. Available with...
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Eurobike opens with Demo Day
Some locals attended on Tuesday. They said the bikes looked great, but the cycling clothing looked 'silly.'Slideshow Image: URL: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/eurobike
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Eurobike's party moves inside
The European industry arrives in Friedrichshafen, Germany.Slideshow Image: URL: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/eurobike
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Lightweight offers its first frame
Wheelmaker-to-the-stars enters the frame market, with a few surprises.ARGENBÜHL, Germany (BRAIN) — At the Eurobike Demo Day here Tuesday, fans of Lightweight were thrilled to see the wheelmaker's first...
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Shimano unveils new bike fitting system
The company says the system will drive dealer accessory salesFRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Almost a year and a half since Shimano acquired Dutch company BikeFitting.com, the components giant gave...
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