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 ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Outdoor Gear Canada has been named Tern's exclusive distributor in Canada, Tern announced Wednesday. Tern's folding bicycles will join OGC's other bike lines: BMC, Intense, Linus and Opus. OGC is taking over Canadian distribution from ...
Tags: bicycles, Transportation, Outdoor Gear
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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Dr. David T. Hon, the CEO and founder of Dahon, has been nominated for the University of California, Berkeley Excellence in Achievement Award for "his contributions in high-power lasers as well as his role in revolutionizing the modern-day ...
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Wahoo Fitness on Thursday released its new PROTKT case and bike mount for the iPhone 5. The case is weatherproof and shockproof and allows full access to the phone's functions. It comes with the Wahoo Fitness App for cycling, which has ...
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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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Smith Optics is expanding into the bike helmet market with three models, including a new all-mountain helmet called the Forefront. The line will be unveiled at Interbike next month, but Smith revealed some details of the Forefront on ...
Tags: Bike Helmet, Helmet
BMC has promoted former rep Dan Delehanty to national sales manager in the U.S. He will continue to represent BMC directly in the Northern California and Pacific Northwest territories and also coordinate sales between regional territories ...
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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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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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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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