The National Bicycle Dealers Association wants its members to know that it is not endorsing a service being offered by the Lex Group. Lex Group LLC, a company based in Burnsville, Minnesota, sent a letter to NBDA dealers last week ...
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As a leading manufacturer of all types of functional sportswear, the Swiss company ODLO International AG has for many years been synonymous with high-quality clothing and accessories which are optimally attuned to their respective sports ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Bell Helmets is partnering with IMBA to launch a program that will offer $100,000 in grants to build mountain bike trails in 2013 and 2014. Bell will award three technical assistance grants, allowing ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Jim Harman, the retired CEO and president of Norco Products, died Saturday from complications following a stroke. He was 69. Harman joined Norco Bicycles — now part of Live to Play Sports ...
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Shaun Jackson, a former bike industry designer who co-founded the Eclipse company in the 1970s, died Tuesday after being injured in a small plane crash here on Saturday. The private plane's pilot was killed immediately after ...
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With a focus on bike fit and high-end road — and inspired by a legendary “Cannibal” of the pro peloton — retailer and bicycle studio BelgianWerkx opened for business Monday outside of Milwaukee. BelgianWerkx is ...
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Nantes, France, will host the 2015 Velo-city conference, a meeting of more than 1,000 bike advocates and planners from around the world. The conference is hosted by the European Cyclists’ Federation and will be held this year in ...
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A new company based in Minneapolis is resuming sales of LeMond bike trainers to the IBD market and consumer direct. Last fall LeMond Fitness, then based near Seattle, Washington, sold its stationary bike business to Hoist Fitness, a ...
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Outdoorindustry jobs website Malakye is hosting a job fair at next week's Winter Market trade show in Salt Lake City, and the company says bike companies and title Pearl Izumi will be among the participants. Malakye will hold two ...
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Industry job changes at Garmin, Profile Design, Wheels Manufacturing, Interbike and Todson Whittingham leaves Wheels SUPERIOR, CO (BRAIN) — Dave Whittingham has left Wheels Manufacturing, where he was marketing manager. The ...
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Bike advocacy group Bikes Belong has signed with Verde PR & Consulting, a Colorado agency that represents several major brands in the bike and outdoors industries. Verde will provide public relations services for the Bikes Belong ...
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Raleigh Canada Ltd. will end bike manufacturing and assembly at its facility here by the end of the year, the company announced Monday. Raleigh has made an assembled bikes there for about 30 years. About 100 workers will lose their jobs ...
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Groupama Insurances, a UK-based general insurer, has introduced two new classic vehicle policies to help brokers access specific products designed for classic car owners. Dubbed Optima Classic Car and Optima Classic Bike, the new classic ...
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Some 200 people gathered at Specialized's headquarters in Morgan Hill, California, on Saturday night for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association's annual awards. The event honored student-athletes, coaches, volunteers and ...
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Friends, family and supporters of mountain bike racer Burry Stander, who died after being hit by a car last month, are forming a foundation in his name in hope of improving bike traffic safety in ...
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