Apparel brand Club Ride announced a 123 percent increase in sales in the first half the year, to $1.116 million. The privately held company releases some financial data voluntarily each quarter. “With these results we now have ...
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Felt Bicycles, which is preparing for its 2014 sales meeting and product launch this weekend, recently layed off six employees within its three U.S. facilities. Company president Bill Duehring blamed the layoffs on an industry-wide ...
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Shortly after separating its PowerTap product family from its CycleOps trainer and stationary bike brand, Saris Cycling Group announced steep retail price reductions for the power measurement line effective Thursday. Dealer margins are ...
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Garmin is reporting strong fitness sales in its second quarter and said its long-anticipated Vector power meter is now in "mass production and will be delivered to retailers soon." The Vector, a pedal-based system, has been delayed ...
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Retail sales for June were down 2 percent in units but up 1 percent in dollars, coming in at $391 million, according to Leisure Trends Group's RetailTrak IBD sales summary. Year-to-date sales are still down 5 percent and off by $88 million ...
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The Breck Epic MTB Stage Race has drawn several new sponsors including SRAM, organizers said this week. SRAM and its family of brands will assist with all mechanical needs. “As the race has grown the needs of our riders have ...
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SRAM this week released details of its second 1x11 mountain bike group, called XO1. The group slots in a few hundred dollars cheaper than its first 11-speed, single-chainring group, XX1, and will be available in September. The groups are ...
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Giro is releasing a limited edition Empire MTB shoe in a camouflage color scheme. Fifty pairs of the shoes will be sold for $300 through the company's "First Friday 50" promotion on its Facebook page. Another 350 pairs will be available to ...
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A little more than a year after former FSA managing director Matt VanEnkevort took over the reins at Marin Bikes, the company is set to relaunch this month with fresh branding, a reorganized company structure, and a new line of bikes aimed ...
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Interbike has added an enduro event to this year's OutDoor Demo. The Enduro Challenge at Bootleg Canyon, presented by Innovative Timing Systems, is open to all Interbike and OutDoor Demo attendees. It will be held on both Monday and ...
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Eaton has announced its manual transmissions can now be ordered in Freightliner Cascadia trucks with Cummins Westport natural gas engines. Eaton's manual transmissions are an option with the ISX12 G natural gas engine. The transmissions ...
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North American Class 8 net orders fell in July, with a preliminary count that totaled just 17,600 units, according to ACT Research. Still, net orders were 36% stronger than the same month last year. ACT says the preliminary numbers "meet ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) used a weather analogy to characterize its latest Q3 business survey. And it's not a bad forecast: Partly sunny with reduced chance of showers. The Q3 business survey of member carriers found rising ...
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Cheng Shin Rubber has launched a new global website to support its CST brand of tires in all its market categories, including ATV, moto, lawn and garden and bicycle. The new site, www.CSTtires.com,?features a responsive design and allows ...
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BMC has hired Chris McLaren as general manager for its U.S. office, replacing former GM Karim Pine. Pine had been at the helm since February 2011. McLaren has extensive experience in the bike industry, most recently with Shinola. He also ...
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