OXNARD, CA (BRAIN) — Ursus’ double-leg kickstand called the Jumbo is ideal for use with electric bikes, cargo bikes and heavy cruisers. The Jumbo is made of aluminum and has a wide angle when open—over 35 centimeters. ...
Tags: heavy duty bikes, electric bikes
I mentioned last time the debate at BLC and beyond: Are flat bike sales for the past 35 years a good thing or a bad thing? Well, I'm a good-thing, glass-half-full kinda guy, as those who know me would confirm. There are SO many positive ...
Tags: Captain Glass, flat bike
My friend and colleague Ray Keener makes a good point in this?BR&IN?blog post?from last week when he asks the question, "Are flat bike sales for the past 35 years a good thing or a bad thing?" Among other things, Keener points out that ...
Tags: flat bike sales, new bikes
I finally got my hands on the National Sporting Goods Administration's (NSGA) 2010 report on the US Bicycle Market. In addition to being some of the most exciting news we've seen in 20 years (more about that in a minute), it's also by far ...
Tags: Bicycle Market, Bicycle
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Leisure Trends Group projects that IBD sales for the year through September have reached more than $3 billion, up 7 percent compared with the same period in 2011. However, the research firm also said that in ...
Business Line reported that TVS Motor Company will begin billings for the 125cc Phoenix commuter motorcycle from November 23rd 2012. Estimated despatches to dealerships will be around 7,000 units this month, going up to 15,000 bikes by ...
Tags: Phoenix Bikes, bike, auto, motorcycle, India
TREVIGLIO, Italy (BRAIN) — Bianchi is building a limited edition of 70 special Oltre XR road bikes to honor the 70th birthday of Italian racing icon Felice Gimondi. The Special Edition Oltre XR model will be built and customized at ...
Tags: Bianchi Bike, limited edition, road bike, Felice Gimondi
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) —Since showing its first set of hydraulic road disc brakes on Colnago’s C59 road bike at this year’s Taipei Cycle show, Formula has been fielding a nearly endless stream of inquiries from potential ...
Tags: hydraulic road disc brakes, road bike, OEM customer, bike brake
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Italian saddle maker Selle San Marco is launching a new product line for the 2014 model year at Taichung Bike Week. Company officials said the line's options and flexible ordering tools are a key to the ...
Tags: Selle San Marco, product line, Taichung Bike Week, New Saddle
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Dealer Tour riders set out on the third and final day of visits in Portland under foggy conditions and temps in the low 40s. But within hours, the clouds cleared bringing temps up to the mid 50s, but no rain. ...
Tags: Portland, Dealer Tour, ride, bike ride, bike path
MANHATTAN, NY (BRAIN) — Who needs electricity to run a bike shop? A handful of Manhattan bike shops re-opened Wednesday following post-tropical storm Sandy, as the city was flooded with bike commuters. Bicycle Habitat opened ...
Tags: electricity, bike shop, New York, bike commuter, bike industry
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) —LTP Sports Group Inc., the new distribution arm of Norco Bicycles, has taken over ownership of Norco dealer John Henry Bikes, a fixture on Vancouver’s North Shore for 20 years, following the ...
Tags: Norco Division, John Henry Bikes, takeover, bike investment
EVANSTON, IL (BRAIN) — Retailer Ten 27 Cycles, formerly Turin Bicycles, is closing after more than 40 years in Evanston, Illinois. The shop rebranded in June as Ten 27, named after its address at 1027 Davis Street. Former minority ...
Tags: Turin Bicycles, Turin Bicycles close, bike shop close, bike industry
COSTA MESA, CA (BRAIN) — The Unlikely Cyclist is not only Lisa Kanno’s new women’s-specific shop, it is Kanno herself. After spending eight years as an indoor cycling instructor in her spare time, Kanno took up road ...
Tags: Cyclist, Orange County, women's specific shop, bike fix
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (BRAIN) — “Custom” and “local” are the guiding forces at One of a Kind Cycle, a new boutique shop opening this week in Traverse City. “It’s a definite commitment to more ...
Tags: custom shop, local product, boutique shop, bike