It's not just grandmas anymore. E-bike riders are getting younger and the product needs to reflect this change in demographic, according to Marcel Geurts, senior e-product manager at Cannondale, which launched three new models yesterday; ...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the opening address at Eurobike yesterday, highlighting the important role of bicycles as part of the transportation system and as an economic driver. Addressing an invite-only audience of media ...
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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 ...
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Gates Carbon Drive has come a long way from its early days dressing up single-speed mountain bikes with near silent running and hassle-free—i.e., chain lube-free—maintenance. The company has racked up partnerships with a ...
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Building on the stellar reviews and difficult-to-keep-up-with aftermarket and OE demand for its Lev dropper, Taiwanese supplier KS Suspension is set to bring to market an expanded line of the seatposts at a host of price points. KS showed ...
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Despite bad weather that dragged down bike sales this spring, industry leaders speaking on a panel Tuesday at Eurobike are optimistic about the spark electric bikes and new technologies will continue to provide the German market.? ...
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A frequent sight at the Eurobike Demo Day the last few years has been the dozens of cyclists wearing bright-colored, stretchy jerseys with shorts that appear to be on inside-out. The attention-grabbing riders are retailers testing ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, X-Bionic Clothing
UK-based LV= Broker has launched an improved motorcycle insurance policy with wider coverage and enhanced underwriting to cover bikes with 600cc engines, as part of its plan to enhance its market position in the country. The new Highway ...
Yakima's 2014 line includes two new hitch-mast bike rack models, the FullSwing and the FullTilt. ? Both new models feature a function that puts?all controls for the arm, fold, and mast tilt on top of the unit, eliminating the need for the ...
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Gates Carbon Drive is ramping up for next week's Eurobike expo in Germany. The Colorado-based brand's belt drive system is increasingly getting the attention of European electric bike makers, and the company is launching a new range of ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods reported net income of $88.9 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 3, up 9.1 percent from the same period last year. Net sales rose 6.6 percent to $1.5 billion, while consolidated same-store sales decreased ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
BOISE, ID (BRAIN) — Multi-sport retailer Idaho Mountain Touring has opened a second location in Meridian, just west of its downtown Boise store. The 6,000-square-foot Meridian store, which opened in June, is a full-service shop, ...
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A wet and cold spring and summer dampened bike sales and inflated supplier inventories in Europe and globally, leading to rampant discounting. And with many dealers still sitting on 2013 bikes as 2014 models begin shipping, suppliers may ...
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Folding bike maker Dahon has entered into a licensing agreement with Ford Motor Co. to produce a complete line of Ford-branded bicycles. The line of folding and electric bikes for adults and children is expected to launch in 2014, with ...
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U.S. suppliers shipped roughly the same number of bikes to retailers in July as last year, resulting in some improvement in year-to-date sales. Sales to IBDs were up 0.1 percent in units and up 1.1 percent in dollars in July compared to ...
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