Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) reports that a drastic increase of sales to the United States and its neighboring countries, as well as in Japan fueled a 13.9 percent increase in the country's bike exports during the first four months of ...
Tags: Bicycle Exports, high-end bike
More than two dozen children from the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia received new bikes last week thanks to the efforts of 130 high-level executives from Axalta Coating Systems and the Odyssey Teams Life Cycles team-building program. The ...
Tags: new bikes, partnerships
It's likely that few folks have accused Ashley Korenblat of thinking small. The industry veteran, mountain bike advocate and entrepreneur wears many caps, including that of organizer of Outerbike, a consumer demo event opening for its ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Stages Cycling, which launched its crankarm-based power meter at Interbike last year, announced three new models Monday as the 2013 Interbike opened with the Outdoor Demo. The new models are for the Shimano's Ultegra 6800 cranket and two ...
Tags: Interbike, Transportation
The news from Open Cycle — the mountain bike brand formed by Cervélo?co-founder Gerard?Vroomen and former BMC chief executive Andy Kessler — is a new color for the company's one product, a carbon hardtail 29er called the ...
Tags: Bike, Bike Color, Transportation
Redline Bicycles will provide all the BMX rental bikes used at Ray's Indoor Bike Parks, which has locations in Ohio and Wisconsin, the company announced Tuesday. "Redline is first and foremost a dirt brand and Ray's numerous riding ...
Tags: Bike, Transportation, Bicycles
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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Pump Solutions Group announced that it recently donated children’s bicycles and helmets to children associated with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley. The event took place at the Mission San Juan Capistrano in California. ...
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Tour de France hero Greg LeMond said he expects to begin selling bicycles again, possibly showing prototype models as early as this year's Interbike. "I've got quite a few different ideas," LeMond said in a Skype interview with BRAIN this ...
Tags: LeMond, Lance Armstrong, bike
It's not at all clear what kind of "commute" a pro road racer has, but nevertheless the BMC Racing Team this week has been outfitted with what are possibly the WorldTour's only official team commuter bikes, the BMC urbanchallenge with Gates ...
Tags: BMC Racing Team, commuter bikes, belt-drive drivetrains
Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
Tags: toy, toy industry, toy retail
Editor's note: The following column was written by Judy Amabile, the president of Polar Bottle Product Architect's Inc. and Adeline Bash, public relations associate for Polar Bottle Product Architect's Inc. When people look back at the ...
Tags: Bike races, Bike industry, cycling industry
My friend and colleague Ray Keener makes a good point in this?BR&IN?blog post?from last week when he asks the question, "Are flat bike sales for the past 35 years a good thing or a bad thing?" Among other things, Keener points out that ...
Tags: flat bike sales, new bikes
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Whether it’s dealing in used bikes, specializing in parts and accessories, or serving up beer and coffee and hosting cycling-related events, retailers visited on the first day of the BRAIN Portland Dealer ...
Tags: Bike Retai, used bike, bike industry, bike business
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN)—While Portland is a commuter market, it also has a thriving mountain bike, tri and road scene. New shops offering only service are also finding success in this crowded retail market, as are Internet-based ...
Tags: mountain bike, road scene, retail market, Internet based businesse