NICA honors athletes, coaches and supporters in Berkeley
BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) – Athletes, volunteers and sponsors were honored at the 2013 2013 National Interscholastic Cycling Association Awards, held this weekend in Berkeley.NICA presented awards in...
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Primal donations total more than $1M in 2013
DENVER (BRAIN) — Clothing brand Primal donated more than $1 million to the cycling community in 2013, including more than $300,000 in cash and more than $800,000 in product donations.Overall, Primal's...
View ArticleRetailers, do you sell triathlon/multi-sport products?
Choices Yes, we devote significant space to a tri/multi-sport department Yes, we sell some products, but don't have a tri/multi-sport department No, we don't sell products specifically for triathlon or...
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Soleus launches fitness tracker
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Soleus, a sports watch and GPS device brand, is now offering a fitness tracking wristband. Soleus introduced a GPS bike computer last year. The Soleus GO! tracks daily...
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Park Tool makes History Channel
ST. PAUL, Minn. (BRAIN) — Park Tool, its president Eric Hawkins and its trademark Park Blue color made an appearance on national television Tuesday evening. Hawkins and his company were featured on The...
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Hawkins makes History
Park Tool and its president, Eric Hawkins, appear on The History Channel's American Restoration show.Slideshow Image: URL:...
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This … is Winter PressCamp
PALOS VERDES, Calif. (BRAIN) — Industry chatter mixed with Hollywood dreams Wednesday as the inaugural winter edition of Lifeboat Events’ PressCamp event got under way sharing the grounds of swank...
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West Marine recalls some folding bikes
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Boating retailer West Marine is recalling about 4,600 folding bikes sold in its stores and on it's website. The bike frames can break during use, the retailer said.The...
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Giant USA hires three, promotes one
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giant USA has hired three people to fill vacancies in its sales department, and promoted one employee in quality assurance.Eric Woods of Denver has been hired as regional...
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Nalini Shark part of brand's full shoe line
OXNARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Nalini's Shark road shoe is part of the Italian brand's full line of road, mountain bike, multi-sport, spinning and casual shoes. The full line is made in Italy.The Shark is a...
View ArticleAlbuquerque’s The Kickstand to close in early February
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BRAIN) — After five years of doing business on Albuquerque’s east side, The Kickstand bike shop will close its doors on Feb. 8. Owner and industry vet Lee Newsom said he made the...
View ArticleMontgomery leaves Backcountry.com, starts consulting business
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Adrian Montgomery recently left online retailer Backcountry.com where he was director of brand marketing. Montgomery, who took the position last summer, relocated to Utah from...
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RockyMounts adds to engineering staff
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Car rack manufacturer RockyMounts has hired Simon Hall in its engineering department.Hall, a recent graduate of University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in mechanical...
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Winter PressCamp wraps first edition
PALOS VERDES, Calif. (BRAIN) — Highlights from our final day of visits with suppliers at Winter PressCamp. Look for additional coverage in the March 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer:Boardman BikesU.K. bike...
View ArticleAccell Group sells bike brand to German buying group Z.E.G.
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group N.V. is selling its Hercules bike brand to Germany’s largest retail cooperative, Z.E.G. The acquisition includes transfer of the Hercules brand, corporate...
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Skip Hess bids farewell to Electra staff
VISTA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Twenty-five days after Trek announced its purchase of Electra, Skip Hess, who led the brand’s development for almost five years, stepped down Friday telling Electra’s staff his...
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Oklahoma retailer plans move to larger space
STILLWATER, Okla. (BRAIN) — When District Bicycles completes its move in late February, the retailer will gain 1,300 additional square feet of space and a more inviting storefront. Owners Bobby and...
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Competitor Group ceases publication of Inside Triathlon
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Competitor Group Inc. will cease publication of Inside Triathlon magazine. After the final March/April 2014 issue hits newsstands February 11, current subscribers will...
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Shimano to offer wireless computer integrated with Di2
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) – Shimano will soon sell a wireless device that connects its electronic Di2 groups to a bike computer. The system will first be available to sync with a new Shimano PRO computer;...
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Shimano introduces action camera for bike and fishing markets
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Shimano on Monday announced it was entering the action camera market with the new CM-1000 Sport Camera, a $299 camera that will be available in May.The CM-1000 is the first...
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