BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) —BMC Switzerland is promoting a new contest which will award two lucky winners with BMC granfondo GF01 Ultegra Di2 complete bike and an all-expense paid trip to Belgium to see the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix. ...
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PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Longtime Bicycle Transportation Alliance employee Tom Rousculp is joining Vanilla Bicycles, Rousculp announced this week. Rousculp held many posts during his six year tenure at the BTA, a non-profit bike ...
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SAN MATEO, CA (BRAIN) — Foxconn, the company best known for manufacturing iPhones in enormous factories in China, has invested $200 million in action camera company GoPro. Foxconn, which is headquartered in Taiwan, has acquired an ...
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Nukeproof mountain bike products will once again be available in North and South America next season, available from the Scottish distributor Hotlines via Vancouver, Canada-based Stuart Kerr. ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Polar Bottle is offering a special insulated water bottle, the sale of which will benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. The bottles are available exclusively on the Polar website and sell for ...
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IBM has unveiled a new experimental computer chip that it says mimics the human brain in that it perceives, acts and even thinks. It terms the machines built with these chips "cognitive computers", claiming that they are able to learn ...
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (BRAIN) — The European Cyclists' Federation scored a big win Tuesday when the European Parliament opened the door to billions of euros for investments in cycling projects. The Parliament's tourism and transport ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — For roadies who need a little foot warmth, improved aerodynamics and an occasional laugh from the peloton, Podium Shoe Covers makes covers in 12 designs. Designs include a work boot, dress shoes, roller skates ...
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No matter how advanced our technology gets, passwords remain a weak link when serious security is required. As reported by New Scientist, a group at Stanford University has come up with a possible way around this problem, by developing a ...
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OLATHE, KS (BRAIN) —Clifton Pemble will become president and CEO of Garmin Ltd. on Jan. 1, succeeding co-founder Dr. Min Kao, the company announced. Pemble joined Garmin in 1989 as one of the company's first engineers, has been ...
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OCEANSIDE, CA (BRAIN) — Southern California's Pacific Coast Cycles has been awarded the 2012 Sam Braxton Bike Shop Award by Adventure Cycling Association. Owner Chuck Hoefer, a master mechanic and wheel builder, opened his shop in ...
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Alexander Zeier, co-designer of SAP's HANA appliance, speaks to Computer Weekly about the evolution of in-memory analytics. Zeier joined Accenture eight weeks ago, having spent the last few years at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of ...
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (BRAIN) — The European TwoWheel Retailers' Association is hosting a meeting on Jan. 10 in Brussels to clear up any confusion around the new e-bike legislation. The six-hour schedule includes time with ...
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LANCASTER, NY (BRAIN) — Tom’s Pro Bike Shop recently reopened as a Specialized Elite Shop in an expanded space four times the size of its previous store. In its current stand-alone building since 1997, Tom’s Pro Bike ...
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WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — Norco and Wilier Triestina each separately issued bike recall notices Tuesday in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Norco is recalling some 24- and 26-inch-wheeled dirt jumping bikes ...
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