Crankbrothers has streamlined its range of cockpit components and paired-spoke tubeless wheels for 2014—a welcome development for retailers suffering from SKU overload—and is offering its alloy wheelsets at more competitive ...
Highway Two will become the exclusive distributor of Kask cycling helmets in the U.S. and Canada in January. Highway Two will serve North American retailers through its network of 11 inside and 40 outside sales reps and territory managers, ...
Clothing brand Club Ride said Tuesday that it registered record sales of $1.4 million through the first nine months of 2013.?That is a 140 percent increase over the same period in 2012. "We came out of the trade show season with positive ...
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If you want to gauge just how much traffic OutDoor Demo gets, one way to do it is by the amount of water that's ingested.? By noon on Tuesday, Park Tool had gone through 100 cases of water bottles. The Twin Cities tool manufacturer has ...
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Highway Two announced that it has added muscle in its management and operations, recently hiring a supply chain analyst, a controller and a sales director. Highway Two is the exclusive distributor of Continental, Fizik, Crankbrothers, ...
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Cycle Group Inc. has hired Colin Esquibel as engineering product developer. He will help expand CGI's product design, development and manufacturing capabilities. CGI is a Southern California-based supplier of aftermarket bicycle ...
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Sales and marketing executive Mike Ely is leaving NiteRider after 15 years with the company to lead Australian parts and accessories brand JetBlack Products’ expanded push into the U.S. market. JetBlack manufactures a range of ...
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After a four-month search, Crankbrothers has named outdoor and action sports industries veteran Andy Palmer as its new general manager. He replaces current GM Andrew Herrick, who announced his departure early this year to launch an ...
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Pivot Cycles has promoted Lisa Cramton to marketing manager. Cramton joined Pivot in July of 2011 as an executive assistant to president and CEO Chris Cocalis. While at Pivot she has also been involved with special projects, coordinating ...
Crankbrothers has gone back to its roots—the brand got its start in pumps and tools before expanding into pedals and other components—with new multi-tool and inflation product series. The Sterling premium pump collection ...
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SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN) — A new company, Retrofitz, will convert nearly any street shoe into an SPD cleat-compatible cycling shoe. Among its standard offerings is a cross-country running shoe converted into a super light "race day" ...
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Crankbrothers is launching a new pedal designed specifically for downhill racing. Prototype Mallet DH/Race pedals were used by several pros during the 2012 season and were used by Greg Minnaar to win a world champioship last year. The ...
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Live to Play Sports is launching Crankbrothers service centers in two locations in Canada, accessible by dealers across the country. The company, until recently known as Norco Products Ltd., has been distributing Crankbrothers products ...
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LAGUNA BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — The Crankbrothers Race Club is a two-woman team for 2013 and has picked up several new sponsors including Scott Bikes. This year's team consists of Chloe Woodruff and Judy Freeman, who were both members ...
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LAGUNA BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — With plans to launch a new industry venture, Crankbrothers president Andrew Herrick will leave the company and parent Selle Royal Group at the end of June 2013. Herrick will continue his day-to-day role at ...
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