Saris is now shipping its best-selling Bones rack in a new color – black. The arms and legs of the Black Bones are enhanced by the addition of a black anodized center adjustment spline for a “blackout” look. In addition ...
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Pure Fix Cycles has added two independent sales reps to its team. Steve Dempsey will cover Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky; Casey Buckleitner will cover Washington, Oregon and Idaho for the LA-based fixed gear bike company. ...
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Giant Bicycle employees and dealers are mourning the death of Fred Teeman, who died March 9 of cancer at age 67. Teeman worked for Giant for 19 years before retiring in 2007. Prior to joining Giant he worked for Schwinn. Teeman joined ...
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More than 100 friends and family, many from the bike world, gathered here at Bethune Beach Park Saturday to remember Bill Keith, a long-time industry member and athlete who died suddenly in January at age 56. Keith was a former retailer, ...
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Niner Bikes has hired Ian Hylands as its full-time photographer and videographer. “Ian’s work speaks for itself — he’s had images in every major U.S. mountain bike publication and his pictures live on the computer ...
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Cargo bike maker Yuba Bicycles has launched a new website, moved to a larger facility and hired a new director of customer service. The company said it also will launch a new dedicated dealer site later this month. The company moved into ...
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Raleigh Bicycles has promoted George Simone to national sales director, the company announced Monday. Simone joined Raleigh in 2010 as a regional sales manager for the company's east region, and was later promoted to sales director for ...
Juniper Action Strategies, the U.S. agent and distrbutor for Syntace and Liteville products, has changed its name to Radsport USA. "Radsport" is the German word for "cycle sport" — appropriate as the company works with only German ...
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Sales got off to a slow start at independent bicycle dealers this year. While total dollar sales held steady at $145 million, unit sales slipped 2 percent in January, according to sell-through data from Leisure Trends Group. Complete bike ...
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ISPO Bike has a new exhibition director as longtime community manager David Badalec takes over while Eva Schlangenotto is taking maternity leave, the trade show announced Friday. Badalec has been community manager for the action sports ...
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BMC is producing 50 Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Edition impec bikes to celebrate the Italian car company's anniversary this year. The Swiss bike brand will sell the special bikes for 25,000 euros ($32,525). They will feature Italian ...
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As Daytona Bike Week continues, Star Motorcycles introduced a new, stripped-down cruiser dubbed Bolt. Offered in basic and better-trimmed R-Spec form, the Bolt has an old-school appearance at a relatively budget price. With the Bolt, the ...
Harley-Davidson again draws from its storied history for crafting a new motorcycle, with the 2013 Breakout making its debut during Daytona Bike Week. The production Breakout carries on from the recent Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) ...
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The 83rd International Geneva motor show is open to the public until March 17, and has delivered some of the automotive world’s biggest and most significant debuts. From revolutionary supercars like the hybrid-powered McLaren P1 and ...
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The Upstand is a 40-gram carbon fiber kickstand that folds up for storage in the rider's pocket while riding. The stand attaches to the bike via a tab under the rear quick release that mates to a magnetized rod. "As a life-long cyclist, I ...
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