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Utah executives woo Taiwan businesses at Taipei Cycle Show
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) ― Five high-level Utah executives, including Mike Caldwell, Ogden, Utah’s mayor, are walking the halls at the Taipei Cycle Show meeting with more than a dozen companies in hopes...
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Hutchinson implements grassroots strategy, focuses on IBDs to strengthen U.S....
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — With a new general manager and a ground-up grassroots plan in place, French tire company Hutchinson is focusing on growing its North American market in 2014. Hutchinson is one...
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Marin Museum to feature Igler's historic bike collection
FAIRFAX, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Marin Museum of Bicycling will display a selection of bikes from the Igler Collection with bicycles dating back to the 1860s. The Igler Collection will form one of two...
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Bosch named Sea Otter e-bike systems sponsor
Bosch Named Sea Otter Classic eBike Systems SponsorMONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — German electric bike motor manufacturer Bosch will be the official eBike Systems sponsor of next month's Sea Otter...
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Two bikes stolen from Hi-Torque Publications
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Hi-Torque Publications, publisher of Road Bike Action, Mountain Bike Action, Electric Bike Action and BMX Plus magazines, said Thursday that two bikes were stolen from...
View ArticleCeramicSpeed adopts MAP policy, offers industry purchase program
HOLSTEBRO, Denmark (BRAIN) — Danish bearing maker CeramicSpeed has implemented a minimum advertised price policy and announced a new industry employee purchase program.The company said the new MAP...
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CamelBak enters filtered water pitcher market
PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — CamelBak is entering the filtered-water pitcher market with a new product that it claims filters water as fast as a faucet.The CamelBak Relay has a pleated Double Filter...
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WTB offers new saddle inspired by full-suspension 650b bikes
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — WTB launched a new mountain bike saddle at the Taipei International Cycle Show this week, the High Tail. The company said the saddle is designed to give increased rear tire...
View ArticleWilier Triestina USA hires Terry Duran for national sales post
ATLANTA (BRAIN) — Wilier Triestina USA has hired Terry Duran as national sales manager, effective immediately.Duran comes to Wilier with nearly two decades of bicycle industry sales and management...
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SRAM says hydraulic road brake replacements still due in mid-April delivery
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM will be delivering its updated hydraulic road brakes during the second half of April, president Stan Day announced on video Thursday. Day did not say if the brakes will be...
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CPSC issues TRP brake recall
Company first announced recall in December.WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published a recall notice for about 2,000 TRP mechanical disc brake calipers sold last year....
View ArticleAbus shortens key-cutting time with US facility
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — German bike lock maker ABUS Mobile Security is now cutting replacement keys at its Phoenix, Ariz., facility, substantially reducing the turn-around time for dealers and consumers who...
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QBP forbids sale of its brands through third-party online vendors
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products is forbidding its dealers from selling its house brands — including Surly, Salsa and others — through third-party online retail platforms like...
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Seattle Bike Supply ships its 2014 catalog
Wholesale pricing now shown in a separate book.KENT, Wash. (BRAIN) – Seattle Bike Supply is now shipping its 2014 Big Bike Book catalog to its IBD customers.The Accell North America company said the...
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Mechanic pay and training, Frostbike coverage and more in new BRAIN
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bike mechanic pay is a hot topic on the Internet recently, and the new issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News takes a deep look at the issue. The March 15 issue of...
View ArticleBicycle sales strong in January; other categories down
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — While total merchandise sales at IBDs were off 1 percent in January compared to the same month a year ago, complete bike sales bucked the downward trend, according to the...
View ArticleOsmo Nutrition supports US Military Endurance Sports Program
FAIRFAX, Calif. (BRAIN) — Osmo Nutrition has signed a multi-year partnership to be the official hydration and recovery sponsor of the US Military Endurance Sports Program.The US Military Endurance...
View ArticleDe Soto celebrates 25th year in business
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — De Soto Sport is celebrating the start of its 25th year in business and company founder and CEO Emilio De Soto said maintaining a happy and healthy staff has been one key to...
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PeopleForBikes selects six more cities for Green Lane Project
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) – The PeopleForBikes Green Lane Project will conduct two-year programs to build protected bike lanes in six new U.S. cities: Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and...
View ArticleTim Jackson leaves Focus
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — Industry vet Tim Jackson has left Focus Bicycles, where he was North American marketing manager."It wasn’t my decision to leave, though I understand the reasoning behind the...
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