February conference targets charity ride, endurance event organizers
ATLANTA, GA (BRAIN) — With charity rides and other cycling-based fundraisers booming, the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference is dedicating a breakout program to the field at its upcoming conference...
View ArticleFocus Bicycles ends online sales
CARLSBAD, CA (BRAIN) — Focus is ending sales of its bikes on the Internet in the U.S., the company said this week. "Since Focus launched in North America, the brand had worked with both online and IBD...
View ArticleNeil Browne joins Felt as 'brand journalist'
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Cycling writer Neil Browne has joined Felt Bicycles' marketing department, where he will handle copywriting and documentation as well as marketing materials. Felt calls Browne's...
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Assos shipping new bib line
MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN) — Assos marked the official worldwide launch of its new S7 bib shorts line on Friday; the new S7 line — the first update to the Swiss brand's bibs in six years — includes four...
View ArticleASI, Specialized and Cafe Roubaix in ‘complete alignment’ over trademark
Happy Christmas, war is over.PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN) — The dispute seems to be concluded, quietly, over use of the “Roubaix” trademark on bicycles, which involved two U.S. bike brands and one Canadian...
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QBP launches colorful new mountain pedal line
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP is launching another bike accessory brand, called iSSi. The first product in the line is a $75 mountain bike-style pedal that will be available in eight colors. The pedal...
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CTS and Kinetic to work together on training guidance
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (BRAIN) — Stationary trainer maker Kinetic is now working with Carmichael Training Systems to offer consumers access to indoor training advice and coaching. CTS will provide indoor...
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Niner sponsors Crusher in the Tushar race
FORT COLLINS, CO (BRAIN) — Niner Bikes, which introduced its first drop-bar bike this fall, will be the official bike sponsor of the 2014 Crusher in the Tushar, a tough dirt road endurance race in...
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Finish Line's No Drip Chain Luber
HAUPPAUGE, NY (BRAIN) — Finish Line's new No Drip Chain Luber makes lubing a chain easier and cleaner. “The question every bike shop employee gets when talking about chain lube is, ‘What’s the...
View ArticleJudge rules Trek does not infringe on Split Pivot patents
MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of Trek in a suit filed by suspension designer Dave Weagle.Judge William Conley ruled Friday that Trek does not infringe on Weagle's...
View ArticleSpy president and CEO joins board of directors
CARLSBAD, CA — Spy Inc. has appointed its president and CEO, Michael Marckx, to the company's board of directors. Marckx joined Spy in February 2011 as vice president of marketing before moving into...
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Brian Hodes joins Après Vélo as 'creative ambassador'
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN) — Cycling photographer Brian Hodes has been appointed a creative ambassador for the cycling lifestyle clothing brand Après Vélo.Hodes, whose photography business is called...
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iXS Trail RS helmet now available in U.S.
SURSEE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Developed over three years with freeride pioneer Richie Schley, the iXS Trail RS helmet is now available to U.S. retailers through the Swiss brand’s stateside office, the...
View ArticleLegal Analysis: Trademark issues proliferate in the Internet age
There has been quite a bit of ink used recently discussing trademarks and their enforcement and the folks at BRAIN wanted me to write about the topic generally. I want to make it clear that nothing...
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Stages update adds high-speed analysis and pedaling smoothness features
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Power meter maker Stages Cycling has updated its mobile app and the firmware on its crankarm-based power meter to add new features.The features include a high-speed data analysis...
View ArticleSRAM says brake recall is 'disruptive' and 'painful'
President says latest recall ‘cost will be high’ CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — On a new website, SRAM president Stan Day has published a message to the cycling community explaining the company's most recent...
View ArticleMad Fiber files for bankruptcy
Wheel company lists $1.65 million in liabilities.SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — Divine Cycling Group International, Inc. has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition for DCG Wheels, the Seattle-based maker of Mad...
View ArticleLight & Motion moves to new home in January
MARINA, CA (BRAIN) — Light & Motion leaves its longtime home on Monterey’s Cannery Row next month, moving its headquarters and manufacturing facility 10 miles north up the California coast to...
View ArticlePaved Magazine to stop publishing
SAN CLEMENTE, CA (BRAIN) — Paved Magazine's final issue hit newsstands Tuesday.GrindMedia, which also publishes BikeMagazine, said the Winter 2013 issue of the road cycling quarterly will be its last....
View ArticleInterim president heads Dorel’s bike division; Baird out
MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN) — Robert Baird, group president and CEO of Dorel’s recreational and leisure segment, has left the company, Dorel announced Wednesday. Peter Woods, the segment’s CFO, has been...
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