Consumer magazine Cycling Utah is promoting this Saturday, Dec. 8, as the inaugural Bike Shop Saturday, conceived as a bicycle retail alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Recognizing that local bike shops and bike-related ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Switch version for the Corsa colour edition line of vehicles for customers who want a sportier vehicle. The vehicle is offered in three and five-door versions with striking black stripes on engine ...
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The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) and the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) are working together to look at identifying and implementing best practices in environmental and social responsibility in bicycle manufacturing. ...
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When most people think of cardboard thoughts of a slightly durable brown packaging materials may come to mind. Not thoughts of a waterproof bicycle. In an attempt to go beyond ordinary cardboard designs, the Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni ...
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Tour de France champion Greg LeMond told the French paper Le Monde over the weekend that he would be a candidate for the presidency of the cycling union UCI. "I'm ready. I was asked and I accepted. If we want to restore public confidence ...
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After nearly 40 years in bicycle retail, Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves has retired and handed over the reins of his Portland chain to Mike Olson, owner of Trek Bicycle Superstore of San Diego, California. Graves is the ...
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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 ...
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The U.S.-based Light Electric Vehicle Association has made its first hire in Europe to help broaden its reach into the e-bike crazed EU. Peter Hildering joins the team to recruit new members and support current members from his base in ...
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More than 40 percent of independent bicycle dealers report stronger Black Friday sales this year than in 2011, according to research firm Leisure Trends Group. Leisure Trends broke out the IBD data for BRAIN from a broader survey of ...
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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 ...
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The Wisconsin Bike Fed has hired Jessica Ginster as development director. Ginster will provide strategic direction in developing donor relations and expanding the Bike Fed's presence, impact and funding statewide. A Wisconsin ...
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SUN VALLEY, IDAHO (BRAIN)—Terry Duran has stepped down as the national sales manager for Scott Sports' U.S. bicycle division. It's a role Duran had held since it was created in January 2011. He had worked for Scott in various sales ...
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