Smith Optics has appointed Mallory Burda as the brand's new ?endurance promotions manager. In her new role, effective immediately, Burda will oversee the growth of eyewear and accessories among the cycling, triathlon and running divisions ...
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Accessory brand Knog said it has won an intellectual property fight in Australia against a Chinese factory. The litigation involved Knog's Australian patent on a silicone-strap LED headlight. Knog said the factory, which it did not name, ...
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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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Giant Manufacturing's revenue for the first two quarters of this year totaled $906 million, a 4 percent increase over the same period last year. According to a statement released by the Taiwan trade group TAITRA, Giant's founder and ...
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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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Serfas new TSL-T1000 headlight is a lightweight, CNC aluminum 1,000-lumen headlight for mountain biking. The light has a Serfas Thunderbolt taillight integrated into its small battery pack, which can be strapped to a seatpost or top tube. ...
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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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Visibility and hydration product maker Nathan has hired Adam Karl as a junior industrial design. Karl will support Nathan's hard good product group. "As a leader in the running essentials market, we are always looking for revolutionary ...
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Mavic, Inc. has hired Podium Sales Group to represent its brand to dealers in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. "As Mavic continues to strengthen its relationships with our retail partners in the United ...
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WD-40's Australian division has launched its bike products in the country, including its lubes, degreasor, foaming bike wash and frame polish and protectant. ? "The WD-40 brand is definitely no stranger to bicycling," said Mike Irwin, ...
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CamelBak has selected Sea to Summit as the exclusive distributor of its hydration packs and reusable BPA-free water bottles in China. Sea to Summit will take over distribution after Nov. 1 from Beijin Snowpeak Trade and Technology Co. Ltd. ...
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The downward trend in imports of tropical wood to the EU remained unabated in the first four months of 2013. According to information from the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), this applies to practically all the main ...
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.2 percent in June from May, declining after a one month increase, according to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) ...
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The small northeastern Minnesota town of Hibbing has produced some notable stars, including rocker Bob Dylan and the MLB home run king of the pre-steroid era, Roger Maris. It's also home to Greyhound Bus Lines. Today, another Hibbing ...
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East Manufacturing has introduced a new all-aluminum flatbed trailer with narrow-neck design. East has combined its new flatbed trailer with Sliding Systems, Inc. (SSI) all-aluminum Curtainside unit, resulting in one of the lightest weight ...
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