Kris "Kirby" Bedsaul is the new general manager for Chris King Precision Components and Cielo Bicycles, effective Oct. 7, the company announced. Kirby is no stranger to the Oregon company. He managed sales for Chris King in the early ...
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In the bike-loving Netherlands, electric bicycles now account for one-third of bicycle spending. The e-bike is encroaching on the Vespa in Rome, and multiplying on the steep roads of Lausanne. Globally, the production of electric bicycles ...
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PeopleForBikes on Monday announced $82,250 in grants to be distributed among 10 bicycling projectsin the U.S. The Community Partnership Grants required collaboration between at least one non-profit organization, one business, and one city ...
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Feedback Sports has joined SmartEtailing's Buy Local Now program, adding buttons to its website that consumers can click to find the nearest authorized retailers stocking the company's line of work stands, gear scales and bicycle storage ...
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Fortified Bicycle Alliance founded by 10 MIT students recently launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter for their latest anti-theft LED bike lights Aviator Front Light and Afterburner Rear Light. The new lights are available in four ...
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Greg LeMond will be among 58 presenters at The Nantucket Project this weekend. Other speakers will ?include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong, Green Mountain Coffee ...
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Long Island distributor Security Bicycle Accessories will continue to sell Shimano components to small bike builders, following Shimano's revamp of its U.S. distrbution strategy. SBA was among the the U.S. aftermarket distributors ...
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James Moore is the newly-elected president of the National Bicycle Dealers Association, elected by dealer members via online balloting. Moore is owner of Moore's Bicycle Shop in Hattiesburg, Miss. He will serve a two-year term ending in ...
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The bicycle industry is booming at the moment. Driven globally by fitness-conscious consumers and commuters looking for ways to beat growing traffic congestion, its value is anticipated to exceed $64 million by 2018. At the same time, ...
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With a goal of driving growth, Sport Chalet has announced its recent partnership with Cappello Capital Corp. as its exclusive financial advisor. Cappello Capital Corp. will work with the multi-sport retailer to execute a number of newly ...
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Industry figure Howie Cohen was remembered at a service in Erie, Colo., Saturday, where family and friends laughed and cried as stories of Cohen's generosity, enthusiasm and loving spirit were shared. Industry attendees included Gene ...
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Bike commuting grew about 10 percent from 2011 to 2012, according to U.S. Census Burea data released this week. The Bureau's American Community Survey showed that about 0.64 percent of commutes are made by bicycle, which represents an ...
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Cycle Alert has partnered with The University of York, City of York Council and Transdev Unibus to introduce its Cycle Alert System for HGVs from 10 October 2013 in York, UK. As a part of this collaboration, Unibuses of the university ...
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The Elite Bicycle is a new book by VeloPress that offers portraits of some of the world's greatest bicycle artisans, examining the philosophies, the workmanship, and the personalities behind the prestigious brands. The book was written by ...
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Thule is offering a fat-bike upgrade kit for its T2 hitch rack. The upgrade kit includes new front and rear wheel holders than can fit tires up to 5 inches wide. "Fat bikes are exploding in popularity and until now, we didn't have a ...
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