Honda has unveiled an all-new motorcycle line for 2014, the midsized CTX series. These new 670-cc models split conventional classifications to offer an automatic transmission and antilock brakes in an affordable bike that is well-suited to ...
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Serotta will be providing GPM10, a London-based operator of bike touring and training camps, with a rental fleet of top-of-the-line Serotta MeiVici bicycles, the companies announced. GPM10’s tour guides already ride Serottas, said ...
The owners of Anchorage retailer Chain Reaction Cycles are set to open Alaska’s first Trek concept store in March. Trek Store of Anchorage will be housed in 4,600 square feet of space that Trek is designing and building out with its ...
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Shimano is continuing as a sponsor of this month's North American Handmade Bicycle Show and will use the show to promote its Alfine internal gear components, including its Alfine Di2 electronic shifting parts. The company also is supporting ...
Sport Chalet on Wednesday reported disappointing earnings for its fiscal third quarter, as the company’s net loss widened to $1.9 million from $1 million a year earlier. Sales for the 13 weeks ended Dec. 30, 2012, ticked up 0.4 ...
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Belgian bike manufacturer Ridley Bikes has hired Richard Wittenberg as vice president of international operations. Wittenberg, who has worked at Cannondale, Asahi, Seattle Bike Supply, Pacific and elsewhere in the bike industry, will split ...
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Wheels Manufacturing wrapped up 2012 with a $10,000 matching funds campaign to benefit Boulder, Colorado-based Community Cycles and is now accepting sponsorship applications from cycling-related organizations and individual cyclists ...
Bicycle Product Suppliers Association members’ shipments to bike shops grew a modest 2 percent last year to 2.6 million bikes. Sales dollars were up 6 percent, helped by strong sales of more expensive hybrids, full-suspension 29ers ...
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Chris King developed the InSet 8 headset to accommodate tapered 1-1/8 inch to 1-1/4 inch steerer tubes used on road and cyclocross bikes. The InSet 8 streamlines the headtube and headset cup interface without compromising function and ...
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Live to Play Sports, formerly known as Norco Products, is adding 10 new brands to its offerings, including several brands owned by U.S. distributor QBP. The company has added products from Fulcrum, Whisky Parts, 45Nrth, Salsa, Problem ...
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Duncan Riffle, a two-time U.S. downhill champion, is joining SRAM's marketing communications team as North American mountain bike PR and media coordinator. Riffle has been racing bicycles for more than 17 years, starting in BMX and ...
The "No Bicycles" signs will be coming down in Black Hawk, Colorado, after the state's highest court overturned a lower court ruling and said the mountain town must allow bikes on its main drag. The town, best known for its casinos, had ...
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Sub-900-gram carbon frames built with Campagnolo’s Super Record group are rare, but what gets the double-take and holds it is the Diamondback logo on the downtube. And when, if ever, was an $8,000 Diamondback road bike ...
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New organizers are bringing a major road race back to Philadelphia earlier than expected thanks to some help from a congressman. Last month longtime race organizer Dave Chauner announced that the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic ...
The BRAIN Dealer Tour of San Francisco wrapped up Thursday with a 20-mile jaunt around the city, ably led by folks from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, who for the most part managed to route us around the steepest hills as we visited ...
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