Bell extends sponsorship of Belkin Pro Cycling
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Bell Helmets has extended its sponsorship of the Belkin Pro Cycling team for two more years and will continue as the team’s official helmet supplier through 2015. Team...
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Giant's John Munhall promoted to director of product management
NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN) — John Munhall has been promoted to a new role at Giant USA, as director of product management. Munhall has been Giant USA's product manager for the past seven years. “In his...
View ArticleUtah group invests $1 million in Club Ride
KETCHUM, ID (BRAIN) – Royal Street Investment & Innovation Center, a Park City, Utah-based investment group, has invested $1 million in Club Ride to support the company’s continued expansion and...
View ArticleNew marketing manager and aftermarket sales manager at DT Swiss
GRAND JUNCTION, CO (BRAIN) — Matt McClendon, North American director of marketing and aftermarket sales manager for DT Swiss, is leaving the company Dec 20. “It’s been a great four-year run,” McClendon...
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SRAM sending out cable-pull disc calipers as stop-gap
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — Hustling to respond to a serious recall, SRAM is sending out its cable-activated BB7 brake calipers and cable-pull levers so dealers can retrofit customers with recalled hydraulic...
View ArticleIMBA plans move to new offices in January
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — IMBA's international headquarters and main U.S. office in Boulder, Colorado, will close on Jan. 3 as the mountain bike nonprofit completes a move to a larger office across...
View ArticleTJ's Ride on Washington is now TJ's Ride on Chicago
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Tim Johnson’s Ride on Washington — a ride from Boston to Washington D.C. held prior to the National Bike Summit in Washington the last three years — is changing dates and...
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Sigma offers new safety bike light
ST. CHARLES, IL (BRAIN) — Sigma USA’s newest light, the SIGGI, is a 1⁄2 watt USB rechargeable light with an integrated silicone strap for quick mounting. It's available in either black & white or...
View ArticleSpecialized continues NICA sponsorship
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN) — Specialized has renewed its financial commitment to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, the organizing body for high school mountain biking in the United States....
View ArticleUCI delays new wheel tests, industry committee hopeful of new era
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The uneasy relationship between the industry and cycling’s international governing body, the UCI, has improved, just a bit, over the course of 2013. But members of an...
View ArticleFred Clements: Retailers can crush 'showrooming' now
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 ArticleErik’s Bike and Board announces opening of 21st store
GRAFTON, WI (BRAIN) — Erik’s Bike and Board’s 21st store is slated to open on Saturday. The new store is located just north of Milwaukee, about 17 miles from its 20th store in Whitefish Bay, which...
View ArticleBell renews trail grant program with IMBA
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Bell Helmets is teaming up with IMBA for the second year to provide grants for trail building. Like last year, Bell will offer $100,000 to fund three mountain bike trail...
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Spanish officials look to promote cyclotourism
By Wendy BooherGUADIX, Spain (BRAIN) — El Patronato Provincial del Turismo de Granada, the provincial tourism department of Granada, recently convened more than 80 participants representing 18 business...
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UCI relaxes time trial bike position rules
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The UCI on Friday reminded the industry that starting in the new year, it will relax some rules on how riders are positioned on time trial bikes, making the bike approval...
View ArticleEmerald Expositions buys Surf Expo
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Emerald Expositions, owner of Interbike, Outdoor Retailer and Bicycle Retailer, has acquired GLM Markets and one of its tradeshows, Surf Expo, for $335 million.Emerald...
View ArticleSRAM spells out replacement policy for its worldwide dealers
Company expects to have mechanical systems delivered by Jan. 15.CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM is laying out an initial replacement policy for retailers dealing with customers bringing in recalled SRAM...
View ArticleVP Components hires Damon Williams as US sales manager
SANTA BARBARA, CA (BRAIN) — VP Components has announced the hiring of Damon Williams as USA sales manager. Williams will be responsible growing VP sales channels, maintaining existing sales...
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Scott Kamler moves into presidential role at Kent International
PARSIPPANY, NJ (BRAIN) — Kent International announces the promotion of Scott Kamler as the company’s new president effective immediately. Kamler’s father Arnold, who had been the president of the...
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