Despite a shutdown of the federal government here ahead of an approaching snowstorm Wednesday, advocates attending the National Bike Summit this week took to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators and aides to improve safety for cyclists, ...
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LifeProof, a maker of cases for smartphones and tablets, today announced it will preview the Samsung Galaxy SIII, the company's first case for Android phones, at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference. New accessories for ...
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Social network Google+ is launching some tweaks and updates to users' profile pages, as well as enabling local reviews. "We spend lots of time listening to your feedback, and today we're launching some profile and page updates that you've ...
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WESTPORT, CT (BRAIN) — Compass Diversified Holdings, parent of Camelbak and Fox, reported strong growth in sales of both brands during 2012. "At Fox we posted another strong quarter as business continues to perform at a high level ...
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Dorel Industries' bike division saw a 7 percent gain in revenue in 2012. Total revenue across the recreational and leisure segment was $928 million, up from $861 million the previous year. The segment includes all of its bicycle brands.? ...
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Canadian electric bike manufacturer OHM Cycles is developing a new model aimed at the developing North American market for electric bikes. OHM will show the new Urban XU450 E2 electric bike at the Taipei International Cycle Show later ...
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A group of 20 leaders from the bike industry toured the nation's capital's new protected bike lanes on a trip hosted by Bikes Belong Foundation’s Green Lane Project on Monday. The tour highlighted protected bike lanes, also known as ...
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The European Cyclists' Federation has launched a new website, that provides information to those wishing to cycle the EuroVelo routes, a 70,000 kilometer (44,000 mile) cycling route network crisscrossing Europe. The site provides ...
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With Congress in the grips of the Great Sequester 3.0, it might seem an inopportune time for cycling advocates to storm Capitol Hill in the interest of pushing the two-wheel and pedestrian agenda. Considerably bigger fish and all. But ...
The U.S. road racing team 5-hour ENERGY/Kenda has a new sponsor for off-the-bike footwear this season: Cushe Footwear. The agreement is the first pro team sponsorship for the casual shoe brand, whose name is pronounced "cushy." Team ...
Little Guy Worldwide, one of America's fastest growing recreational vehicle manufacturers, has teamed up with survival expert Tim Ralston to produce and promote the "Bug Out Survival Shelter" or BOSS, for short. The BOSS trailer is based ...
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Expanding from a single panel discussion to a full day of programming in its second year, the National Women’s Cycling Forum on Monday brought out some 375 attendees to hear more than 30 speakers share ideas about how to increase ...
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Raleigh Bicycles, Diamondback, Currie Technologies and Seattle Bike Supply have signed up for Lifeboat Event’s fourth-annual DealerCamp in July, the companies announced. DealerCamp will be held July 25 to 27 in Park City, Utah. The ...
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After making a name for itself in the market for small headlights and tailights designed to let bikers be seen at night, the Australian brand Knog is now introducing its first lights intended to be powerful enough for riders to see unlit ...
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Following the dissolution of a proposed merger of cycling's most powerful advocacy groups, the League of American Bicyclists used the opening of its annual National Bike Summit to rebrand the organization and set a new course for the ...
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