Downeast picks up CycleOps trainers
FRYEBURG, ME (BRAIN) — Maine distributor Downeast Bicycle Specialists is now carrying CycleOps trainers. The company said CycleOps trainers is now available from its warehouse. Its trainer program...
View ArticleWife of Orange County retailer dies in cycling crash
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — Debra Healy Deem, wife of Cycle Werks owner Paul Deem, died from injuries sustained in a collision with a minivan last month. She was 58.Deem was riding her bike westbound...
View ArticleQBP to break ground on larger East Coast warehouse
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products is purchasing a 19-acre site in East Hempfield Township in Lancaster County to serve as the location for the distributor’s upcoming...
View ArticleHighway Two hires three in management
OLNEY, IL (BRAIN) — Highway Two announced that it has added muscle in its management and operations, recently hiring a supply chain analyst, a controller and a sales director.Highway Two is the...
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Strider launches Redline balance bike
RAPID CITY, SD (BRAIN) — Strider is offering a special edition Redline Strider under a licensing deal with Seattle Bike Supply, which owns the Redline trademark.The balance bike weighs 6.7 pounds,...
View ArticleColorado brewer/bike maker opening cantina/bike shop
LONGMONT, CO (BRAIN) — Colorado brewer Oskar Blues, which also owns a small custom bike brand, Reeb, is opening a combination restaurant and bike retail space here later this year."The CyclHOPS Bike...
View ArticleDates set for 2014 Bicycle Leadership Conference
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — Organizers have set dates and released an early program for next year's Bicycle Leadership Conference.The conference will be held April 8-10 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa,...
View ArticleFred Clements: The Give-back factor
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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U.S. saddle brand Selle Anatomica seeking overseas distributors
SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN) — U.S. saddle maker Selle Anatomica says it looking for international distributors.Selle Anatomica saddles are all made in Wisconsin. They feature a patented slot that allows each...
View ArticleBMC looks to True Communications for PR and marketing in US
BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) — BMC Switzerland has hired True Communications to assist with public relations and marketing programs in the U.S., the companies announced this week. True, based in Mill Valley,...
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Customer loyalty expert to speak at Interbike's Industry Breakfast
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) —Emotional-marketing guru Graeme Newell will be the keynote speaker for the Interbike Industry Breakfast as the trade expo opens later this month. Newell is a customer...
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Leisure Trends: Retail sales up 2 percent in July
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Retail merchandise sales were up 2 percent in July, coming in at $382 million according to Leisure Trends Group's RetailTrak IBD sales summary. Unit sales were down 3 percent, but...
View ArticleCyclone joins SmartEtailing program
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Cyclone Bicycle Supply has gone live with SmartEtailing’s Supplier Sync program, allowing retailing customers to see many of the products Cyclone carries from a subscribing...
View ArticleTour champ Pereiro to visit Interbike, ride 'Vegas fondo
CHARLOTTE, NC (BRAIN) — 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro will attend the Interbike Expo next week, meeting attendees at the Pinarello booth. Pereiro also will ride the Viva Bike Vegas Gran...
View ArticleTrek continues Team MTN-Qhubeka sponsorship
WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle has extended its sponsorship of the African pro road cycling team, Team MTN-Qhubeka.In its first year as a UCI-registered Pro Continental team, Team MTN-Qhubeka...
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New cyclocross book features Jeremy Powers
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN) — CXHairs LLC is now accepting pre-orders for "Skills, Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer," a new book written by Bill Schieken and Dan Tille and featuring U.S. cyclocross...
View ArticleRetailers: Is your store bringing more or fewer people to Interbike this year?
Choices More! Fewer! Same n/a - we don't go More! 9% (12 votes) Fewer! 22% (31 votes) Same 14% (19 votes) n/a - we don't go 55% (77 votes) Total votes: 139
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Assos launches new bib short line
The new from the upscale, innovative Swiss brand features "Cuckoo boxes," "Golden Gates" and moreSAN PIETRO DI STABIO, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Assos, the Swiss company that invented the Lycra cycling...
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BPSA launches membership drive
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Supporters of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association are hoping to push its membership count to over 100 companies for the first time for the organization's 100th anniversary...
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