RIVERSIDE, CA (BRAIN) — After more than four decades in business, California Cyclery & Supply Riverside Schwinn in Southern California's Inland Empire is closing as the shop's rented building changes ownership to become a McDonald's. ...
Tags: bike, Transportation
MILWAUKEE, WI (BRAIN) — Fyxation is offering a new kit that includes a Gates pedal strap and a Gates platform pedal. The urban-oriented brand says the straps are becoming a popular alternative to clips and straps or clipless pedals ...
Tags: Fyxation, Gates platform pedal, Gates pedal strap, Pedal, Strap Kit
OCEANSIDE, CA (BRAIN) — Southern California's Pacific Coast Cycles has been awarded the 2012 Sam Braxton Bike Shop Award by Adventure Cycling Association. Owner Chuck Hoefer, a master mechanic and wheel builder, opened his shop in ...
Tags: Chuck Hoefer, travel by bicycle, Adventure Cycling Association
LANCASTER, NY (BRAIN) — Tom’s Pro Bike Shop recently reopened as a Specialized Elite Shop in an expanded space four times the size of its previous store. In its current stand-alone building since 1997, Tom’s Pro Bike ...
Tags: Nichole Perrin, bikes and equipment, bikes, Tom's Pro Bike Shop
WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — Yolanda Cade, the national PR and communications director for the American Automobile Association, will be the keynote speaker at next year's National Bike Summit. The League of American Bicyclists, the ...
Tags: Bike Summit, Automobile, Bicycle Dealers
Engadget writer Joshua Fruhlinger went to two Southern California bike shops on Black Friday, shopping for a Specialized or Yeti. After being disappointed by his experience, he wound up buying a Santa Cruz from online retailer ...
Consumer magazine Cycling Utah is promoting this Saturday, Dec. 8, as the inaugural Bike Shop Saturday, conceived as a bicycle retail alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Recognizing that local bike shops and bike-related ...
Tags: Bike Shop Saturday, bike shops, holiday shopping season
AOL-owned Engadget.com is one of the most-read technology sites on the internet. People paid attention this week when its former editorial director penned a column recounting his dismal shopping experience at two bike shops on Black Friday ...
Tags: Discussion, bike shops, Black Friday
The Age-Old Debate broke out on Facebook a while back: Do mass market bikes discourage their owners from becoming cyclists? Speciality retailers generally support this idea. Here's what Chip Wamsley said on Facebook: "Unfortunately (most) ...
Tags: bikes, bikes'price, ill-assembled bikes
16 years ago, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. In 1997 he started the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which serves people affected by cancer and empowers them to take action against the world's leading cause of death. ...
Tags: Nike, collection, training apparel, celebration
Cantelearist heads sales for BMC in California; FSA bulks up European office; Still promoted at SmartEtailing BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) — BMC USA has hired Roman Cantelearist as its sales manager for Southern California. He replaces Soren ...
Conventional wisdom is the Big Three bike brands — Trek, Giant, and Specialized — control the lion's share of the US bike market. Actual numbers in this business are almost impossible to come by, but you'd be hard put to find an ...
Tags: bike brands, bike market
WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN) — A new book written by Trek president John Burke becomes available Wednesday through Trek retailers, Amazon and iBooks. “One Last Great Thing” is a tribute to the life and lessons of the ...
Tags: bike company, book, Trek
MANHATTAN, NY (BRAIN) — Who needs electricity to run a bike shop? A handful of Manhattan bike shops re-opened Wednesday following post-tropical storm Sandy, as the city was flooded with bike commuters. Bicycle Habitat opened ...
Tags: electricity, bike shop, New York, bike commuter, bike industry
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — With 50 percent chance of rain and expected afternoon showers, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News editors and sponsors will likely get a little wet today as they embark on a three-day tour of bike shops in ...
Tags: Bicycle Retailer, bike industry, bike retail, bike shop