Two bicycle committees at the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry have new chairmen, and the WFSGI's wheel committee is getting a new member to replace a member who left the wheel industry. SRAM's Bernhard Johanni?succeeds ...
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Canadian retailers are stuck between a rock and a government unwilling—so far—to drop a proposed tariff increase on imported bicycles despite a shutdown of all major bicycle manufacturing in Canada.? In a letter sent last week ...
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The NPD Group has agreed to buy Leisure Trends Group, a Boulder-based market research company that tracks retail and wholesale sales and inventory figures in the bike industry. The NPD Group, based in Port Washington, N.Y., offers market ...
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DICK'S Sporting Goods, the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, invites the community of Victorville to their three-day grand opening weekend. The celebration begins on Friday, October 18 at the retailer's new location at ...
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The Xventure Duro handlebar mount is one of several new action camera bike mounts being offered by Bracketron and introduced at Interbike last month. The mounts each fit GoPro cameras, including the Hero, Hero2 and Hero3. The Duro ...
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Outdoor enthusiasts in Salem, Ore. can gear up for their next adventure at a new REI store opening at Keizer Station this coming spring. The 22,000 square-foot store will sell the top brands of outdoor gear and apparel for camping, ...
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DICK'S Sporting Goods, the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, invites the community of Salina to their three-day grand opening weekend. The celebration begins on Friday, October 18 at the retailer's new location at the ...
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The MIO Alpha claims to be the world's first strapless continuous heart rate monitor that is as accurate as chest-strap models. An?optic sensor reads the blood profusion in the user's wrist and converts that into heart rate. The watch ...
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Custom clothing maker Starlight is offering a new program to help custom clothing customers promote and support non-profit organizations. Starlight's Band Together program incorporates a colored band on the sleeve of custom jerseys and ...
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In line with the ethos upon which the Society of People Who Actually Make Their Own Sh*t (SOPWAMTOS) was founded, frame and component builder Bruce Gordon is set to open his first brick-and-mortar store this month. Bruce Gordon's Bicycle ...
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Utility and sustainability intersect at Green Machine Cycles, which opened in late September in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. With a focus on cargo bikes and accessories for everyday use, owner Ezra Hozinsky also aims to reduce the ...
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Pioneering technology developed by AkzoNobel's Sikkens paint brand has helped power the Dutch Nuna7 solar vehicle to victory in this year's World Solar Challenge. Staged between Darwin and Adelaide in Australia, the 3,000km race - which ...
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Blue Competition Cycles' office outside of Atlanta has been closed for about two weeks and negotiations continue to sell the dormant brand, the company's former CEO told BRAIN. Blue's founders sold the company to a private equity firm ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4.5 French brands were remarkably late to join the SUV party, so it’s quite a shock seeing the Peugeot 2008 emerge at the ...
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Urban cycling is showing strong signs of growth throughout this South American country prompting Shimano to once again sponsor Shimano Fest Argentina. Nicolás Muszkat, Shimano's sales manager for Latin America (except Brazil), said ...
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