Bicycles Plus owner John Crews marked his shop's silver anniversary in unusual fashion: He completely overhauled his already successful 25-year-old business. Earlier this year, the longtime Specialized and Trek dealer had come to a ...
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Strider Sports is introducing a winter accessory for its no-pedal balance bikes. The Snow Strider Ski attachments were designed and built to work with any Strider ST balance bike. A simple strap mechanism transforms the Strider into a ...
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The return of seasonable fall weather had a chilling effect on IBD sales in October, as overall merchandise sales declined by 4 percent in units and 7 percent in dollars to $170 million, according to Bicycle Product Suppliers Association ...
Tags: Report, IBD sales, Road bikes, Mountain bikes, Transit and fitness bikes
Santa Monica's Cynergy Cycles, a flagship concept store for Specialized, appears to be in transition as its owner and general manager Eric Woods recently left. Longtime store manager Jim Whitsett was let go before Woods' departure, ...
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The mophie OutRide case is now available, the company announced Tuesday. The case allows an iPhone 4 or $s to be used as an action camera. The product includes a waterproof case with a wide-angle lens, several mounts for use on bikes ...
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AOL-owned Engadget.com is one of the most-read technology sites on the internet. People paid attention this week when its former editorial director penned a column recounting his dismal shopping experience at two bike shops on Black Friday ...
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U.K. distributor 2x2 Worldwide has added Roux Bicycles to its portfolio and will begin delivery later this month. Roux road bikes are designed in the U.K. with a focus on various 700c models including touring, racing and cyclocross ...
Tags: Roux Bicycles, commuter bike, road bikes
Viper Powersports has completed the acquisition of the assets of Minnesota-based Precision Metal Fab Racing (PMFR). PMFR, which has been operating for 36 years, will manufacture performance racing bikes and components. Viper Powersports ...
Tags: Viper Powersports, PMFR, V-Twin Engines, high performance division
Denver's Turin Bicycles returns to its roots in more ways than one as it readies a new retail location in Chicago that will sell its own brand of bicycles as well as products and accessories from Asia and Europe that currently do not have ...
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — Nine out of 10 dentists would likely approve. Brian Riley and Kyle Jansen stopped in at BRAIN's offices this week on the final stretch of their "Save Your Teeth Tour," a 40-day road trip that stopped by ...
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Editor's note: The following story first ran in the November issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. It was published before Interbike's decision to allow consumers to attend the show and has been edited slightly as a result. LAS ...
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Benchmark Drives develops e-bike drivetrains and lightweight, low-maintenance belt-drive systems that hold a lot of appeal. But the high belt tension of current designs stresses bearings and makes it difficult to read drivetrain tension, an ...
Tags: low-maintenance belt-drive systems, Belt Drive, bicycle drive belt
The Grinch stole Argentina's bike market this year, but the industry hopes the spirit of Christmas softens the government's stance and import laws are softened in time for the holidays, the traditional start of the Argentine bike season. ...
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Dahon has added a Russian distributor, Veloolimp Ltd., for its folding bikes. Established in 1995 as a private trading company selling bicycles to the Moscow market, Veloolimp now serves over 330 dealerships across the country, 79 in ...
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The company behind a new factory in Bangladesh says business is picking up, with the ink drying on a deal to produce a half-million bicycle frames for a European supplier for the next five years. GermanBangla Bicycle Ltd. — a ...
Tags: bicycle, bicycle frames, aluminum frames