Bicycles have been and are employed for many uses: Utility: transportation, bicycle commuting, and utility cycling Work: mail delivery, paramedics, police, couriering, and general delivery. Recreation: bicycle touring, mountain ...
A bicycle, often called a bike (and sometimes referred to as a "pushbike", "pedal bike", "pedal cycle", or "cycle"), is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A ...
Snow in the Northeast and the Rockies—even in Phoenix—along with rain and flooding in the Midwest have created late-winter challenges for bike retailers and their suppliers. Cycling-crazy Boulder has received 48 inches of snow ...
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Marking its 25th anniversary, the newly remodeled Giant by Teal Sport store near Montréal celebrated its grand reopening on Saturday, April 20, in conjunction with Giant Bicycle Canada. "Teal Sport first opened its doors in 1988 at ...
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Giant Bicycle Canada is supporting?Sprockids, a youth mountain biking skills and leadership training program. Doug Detwiller started Sprockids over two decades ago as a club of 50 elementary school children in Gibsons, British Columbia. ...
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Blackburn is adding a twist to the Whiskey Off Road endurance race, to be held this weekend near Prescott, Arizona. The Easton-Bell Sports brand will award a grand prize of $1,000 in Blackburn products to the racer who can give away 20 ...
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SockGuy has moved into larger office and warehouse space, right around the corner from the company's former location. Company president Michael Foley said the new space is 2,500 square feet larger than the previous location, to ...
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Pivot Cycles launched its Firebird 27.5 at the Sea Otter Classic. The new model is a larger-wheeled version of the popular Firebird long-travel bike. "The new Firebird 27.5-inch model takes everything that's great about the Firebird and ...
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The League of American Bicyclists announced 63 additions to its Bicycle Friendly Businesses list on Monday, bringing the list to more than 500. "As businesses race to retrofit their buildings, streamline waste policies, and purchase more ...
QBP's BMX distribution business, QBMX, has added several new brands: bikes and frames from Deluxe BMX and Mutant, forks from AND, and components from Box and Promax. QBMX distributes more than 30 brands. “These brands add an ...
Enve introduced its first 650b downhill racing rim at the Sea Otter Classic last week. The new rim will start shipping in June separately or as part of wheelsets using DT Swiss or Chris King hubs. "Downhill racing has evolved to a level ...
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Clothing maker Champion System is taking a page from Willy Wonka's marketing book to celebrate shipping its 5 millionth jersey. The company is including a gold colored mini-jersey with one order chosen at random. The customer who finds ...
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Dixie Chopper is a brand of industrial zero-turning lawn mower manufactured by Magic Circle Corp., in Fillmore, Indiana. It was founded by Hoosier Art Evans in 1980. Dixie Chopper is run by President and CEO, Simon Wilson. Dixie Chopper ...
Exhibitors at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show like to talk about the “family” of artisan builders, and in some cases the familial relationship is literal. The show floor at the Colorado Convention Center included ...
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With five minutes to present an idea that could make a big impact on the industry, five industry leaders took to the stage Thursday morning during a session moderated by Jenn Dice, vice president of government relations for Bikes Belong, at ...