Backcountry buys European e-commerce site
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) — Backcountry has purchased Bergfreunde.de, an outdoor equipment e-commerce retailer that serves Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Backcountry, which owns CompetitiveCyclist.com,...
View ArticlePeopleForBikes highlights year’s top bike lane projects
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes has called out 10 protected bike lanes in eight different cities as the best in the nation completed during 2013.“We talked to experts and advocates around the...
View ArticleRecumbent Cycle-Con Trade Show & Convention
Start:October 10, 2014 End:October 12, 2014 Location: DuPage Expo Center, St. Charles, IL www.recumbentcyclecon.comRC-C 2014 will again be a three-day celebration showcasing the newest in recumbent...
View ArticleIrish Cycling Show
Start:May 10, 2014 End:May 11, 2014 Location: Merrion Square Park, Dublin, Ireland www.irishcyclingshow.cominfo@maramedia.ieThe Irish Cycling Show moves its venue in 2014 to become part of the Stage 3...
View ArticleTaipei chosen for Velo-City confab in 2016
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — In a coup for the Taiwan bicycle industry, the European Cyclists’ Federation has chosen Taipei as the host city for its 2016 annual conference—Velo-city Global. Industry...
View ArticleSwobo and Bicycle Times launch video series
FT. COLLINS, CO (BRAIN) — Swobo and Bicycle Times are launching a five-part interview and video series called "Movers and Makers: People That Inspire Us," that will focus on bike industry members that...
View ArticleRetailer kicks off fat bike journey to the South Pole
HERCULES INLET, ANTARCTICA (BRAIN)—Utah retailer Daniel Burton has left his base camp in Antarctica in an attempt to be the first person to ride a bicycle to the South Pole. If he succeeds, he’ll cover...
View ArticleGlobal Fat Bike Summit
Start:January 24, 2014 End:January 25, 2014 Location: Ogden, UT fatbikesummit.comThe third annual Global Fat Bike Summit brings together dealers, consumers, land managers, fat bike manufacturers and...
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New York retailer dies in paragliding accident
NEW YORK CITY, NY (BRAIN) — Bert Cebular, founder of the NYCeWheels retail shop, died Wednesday in a paraglider accident, according to local news reports.Cebular founded the shop on Manhattan's Upper...
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Danish bearing maker CeramicSpeed targets U.S. aftermarket
HOLSEBRO, Denmark (BRAIN) — Danish ceramic bearing maker CeramicSpeed has named Ben Powell as its U.S. aftermarket operations manager. Powell has worked with HED Cycling and will work out of Clermont,...
View ArticleYakima rallies area sports brands to help toy drive
BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN) — Yakima is getting behind an annual Portland-area toy drive by providing area outdoor companies with Yakima cargo boxes to fill with outdoor-related toys. The companies can keep...
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Schwinn to make 75th anniversary Paramount road frame
MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Schwinn is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its Paramount model with a limited edition, U.S.-made, steel road frame made at the former Schwinn-owned Paramount factory, now...
View ArticleLeisure Trends: IBD sales up in dollars, down in units in October
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — IBD merchandise sales gained 3 percent in October over the same period in 2012, hitting $175 million according to Leisure Trends Group’s RetailTrak IBD sales summary. Unit sales...
View ArticleRetail analytics startup Swarm raises $3.4 million
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) — Swarm, a startup that provides analytics and marketing tools for small and medium-sized retailers, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding, led by Icon Venture Partners....
View ArticleFred Clements: IBDs don't need drones
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 blog posts...
View ArticleCanadian Cyclist announces winners of the Best Bike Shops in Canada contest
PARIS, Ontario (BRAIN) — Canadian Cyclist magazine has named Canada’s top bike shops via the results of its second-annual online readers’ choice survey. In 2012, Canadian Cyclist conducted the first...
View ArticleInterbike, Outdoor Retailer collaborate on new women’s event
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Interbike and Outdoor Retailer trade shows are debuting a new media event that will showcase women’s-specific products to non-endemic journalists...
View ArticleSocial media explosion over Specialized's Roubaix lawsuit
COCHRANE, Alberta (BRAIN) — A Canadian retailer says Specialized Bicycle is suing him over his use of the name Roubaix, which Specialized has trademarked in Canada.Dan Richter, a veteran of the war in...
View ArticleAccell restructuring U.S. warehouse system
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — Seattle Bike Supply has closed its Dallas, Texas, facility as it restructures its warehouse network. It also will close warehouses in Rancho Dominguez, California, and Reynoldsburg,...
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Shimano announces pricing on new road parts
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Shimano American has released MSRPs on its new 11-speed Ultegra Di2 group and its hydraulic road disc brakes.The new R785 model hydraulic brakes will be available in a kit...
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