Kent International to open South Carolina bike factory
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BRAIN) — By the end of the year Kent hopes to make 75,000 bikes in a new South Carolina factory. And by the end of 2016, 500,000 bikes should be rolling off Kent’s assembly line,...
View ArticleSuzette Ayotte joins NICA as development director
BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) – Industry marketing and PR veteran Suzette Ayotte has joined the National Interscholastic Cycling Association as development director.Ayotte was Fizik North America's...
View ArticleOpen Streets Summit set for April in LA
LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — The Open Streets Project, a collaboration between the Alliance for Biking & Walking and the The Street Plans Collaborative, will hold a summit in Los Angeles in early April to...
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Velocity offers upcycled bike-rim clothes hangers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (BRAIN) — Velocity USA is now making clothes hangers out of scrap rims that did not meet its quality control standards. The clothes hangers are available individually or in...
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New Chicago shop geared for women to open in March
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — It was the tagline for the women’s cycling Meetup group she was starting just over a year ago that inspired Vanessa Buccella to open a bike shop. “When I thought of the tagline ‘A...
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Rudy Project appoints Lupo to tri sponsorship position
DENVER (BRAIN) — Rudy Project has appointed Chris Lupo to the newly created position of global sponsorship director for triathlon.Lupo has been with the Rudy Project for nearly six years, most...
View ArticleFred Clements: Are lower price points the next big thing?
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements.Editor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, executive director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blog posts...
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LeMond offers power upgrade to Revolution trainer
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (BRAIN) — LeMond is now offering an optioanal wireless power meter attachment for its LeMond Revolution stationary trainers. The $249 WattBox calculates wattage based on the...
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New Giant store includes dedicated women’s shop
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Phoenix-area retailer Rick Marquis held a grand opening celebration this past weekend for his new Giant Scottsdale store.The 5,000-square-foot store sells Giant bicycles...
View ArticleSerfas completes move to Phoenix
PHOENIX (BRAIN) — Accessories brand Serfas has completed its move from Orange County, Calif., to a larger headquarters and warehouse facility in Phoenix.The company now occupies two buildings totaling...
View ArticleSigma Sport fitness app available for free download
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (BRAIN) — Bicycle electronics maker Sigma Sport has released its new Sigma Move fitness app for free download at the iTunes App Store.The app uses an iPhone's GPS to calculate speed,...
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Online sales, MAP issues are hot topics for multi-sport retailers
'The pace won't slow down,' Amazon.com exec tells panel.MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The challenge of doing business in a rapidly changing retail environment was the central topic of the State of...
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Lance Armstrong chimes in, via Twitter, at tri business conference
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (BRAIN) — As Twitter.com lit up with chatter on doping and comments from the presentation by U.S. Anti-Doping chief executive Travis Tygart at the Triathlon Business...
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USADA’s Tygart: Cycling makes progress in fight against doping
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (BRAIN) — U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s Travis Tygart kicked off the Triathlon Business International conference with an admission: “I was asked to talk about the Lance Armstrong...
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Specialized pulls the plug on Interbike and Eurobike
UPDATEDSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized has told its dealers that it will be off the tradeshow floor at Interbike, but will continue to provide test bikes for Outdoor Demo. The company...
View ArticleOsmo Nutrition appoints Reid Swanson as senior sales director
FAIRFAX, Calif. (BRAIN) — Osmo Nutrition has appointed Reid Swanson as its senior director of sales. Reid joined Osmo after spending the last 4 years at GU Energy Labs where he held various sales...
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February 1, 2014
Issue Highlights: Profiles of 50 influential women in the bike industry, an interview with Trek president John Burke about Electra acquisition, plus triathlon's Top 50 retailers.
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Shinola opens popup store in San Francisco coffee shop
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Shinola's made- in-Detroit bicycles, watches, leather goods and journals will be featured inside The Station SF's popup retail area through the end of March.The Station SF...
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Blue is back, with plans to expand product line
WILMINGTON, Del. (BRAIN) — Blue Competition Cycles is back in business and looking to expand its product line in the coming years, its CEO told BRAIN.After nearly two seasons off the market, Blue...
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Mavic sales flat in last quarter, up 1% for the year
HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN) — Mavic sales were flat in the fourth quarter of parent-company Amer Sports' fiscal year, Amer reported Tuesday. The Finnish company said Mavic sales were just a hair better...
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