Plans are underway to unveil a bike sharing system in Philadelphia in the fall of 2014. Mayor Michael Nutter has committed $3 million of the city's capital budget toward bringing the system to life, and a request for proposals is ...
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Flywheel Bicycle Solutions in southwestern Oregon's Rogue Valley will soon become the area's first bike shop to serve beer and wine. Owner Ian Bagshaw plans to put in six beer taps and pour mostly local brews during regular business hours.? ...
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Dorel Industries bought a 70 percent interest in Caloi, a major Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and equipment and one of the largest bike brands in Latin America, the company announced Thursday. Caloi's sales in 2012 were close to R$ ...
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REI plans to open a new store in Knoxville, Tennessee, in fall 2014. The Knoxville store will be REI's second location in the state, joining a store in Brentwood. "As an outdoor retailer, REI is committed to inspiring and educating people ...
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New retailer Rolling Hills Bikes recently opened in downtown Moscow, home of the University of Idaho. Andrew Pratt and Collin Priebe moved to Moscow from Bellingham, Wash., where they both worked for several years at Kulshan Bikes. Pratt ...
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Carbon wheel maker Mad Fiber is planning to set up wheel production in Taiwan to serve the OEM market. The company has laid off seven employees at its Seattle, Washington, facility, but is continuing to manufacture wheels there for ...
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Todd Tanner is joining wheelmaker Reynolds Cycling as a product manager, the company announced Tuesday. Tanner, a former pro downhiller with 20 years' experience in the bike industry, reports to Reynolds general manager Jimi Paulsen. ...
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Editor's note: Ray Keener is executive director of the BPSA and a former bike shop owner, as well as being an occasional contributor to BRAIN. I take my gal pals bike shopping. They like it better than I do. I'm a picky Expert ...
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California-based Trips for Kids is awarding $50,000 in grants to some of its international chapters, the organization announced Tuesday. The?grants are largely funded with the proceeds from the sale of donated items that Trips for Kids ...
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Editor's note:?This blog post was written by Fred Clements, Executive Director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can be read on bikedealerblog.wordpress.com. Retail sales at bike shops were down about 5 ...
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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 ...
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An industry consultant group estimates that the market for electric bikes in the U.S. roughly doubled between July 2012 and last month. The group, eCycleElectric International Consultants, searched customs and border protection records, ...
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Giant Bicycle is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall its XTC Advanced SL 29er 0 and 29er 1 series models because they are spec’d with a carbon seatpost that can crack. The company is also recalling the ...
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Felt Bicycles showed off its 2014 mountain bike line to a group of editors and a handful of retailers at the company’s headquarters in Irvine, California, this week. Felt invested heavily in its mountain bike line for 2014, with a ...
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Trek Bicycle and World Bicycle Relief raised $90,000 through its July "Trek Match" program. Trek will match the donation to WBR, which will be used to provide about 1,500 bikes to students, healthcare workers and entrepreneurs in Africa. ...
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