Troy had a garage full of bikes, 20 years' experience wrenching, a daughter getting braces soon—and an itch to try a lightweight carbon 29er hardtail.? So when the 41-year-old from the Pacific Northwest—who asked that his last ...
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Pedego Electric Bikes continues to expand its reach by opening its seventh Pedego-branded store in less than three months in Southern California. Pedego Santa Monica opened its doors in early May, and will have a grand opening party this ...
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Pedego Electric Bikes continues to expand its reach by opening its seventh Pedego-branded store in less than three months in Southern California. Pedego Santa Monica opened its doors in early May, and will have a grand opening party this ...
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Donnelly Sports, the licensee and manufacturer of Clement tires worldwide, has appointed ProNet Cycling to handle North American distribution and client service functions effective June 1. "Keeping pace with the growth of the resurgent ...
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Club Ride sales in the first quarter increased by 154 percent over last year, partners in the Idaho-based clothing brand said this week. The sales growth was about 9 percent greater than internal projections. “We remain confident ...
Al Fritz, one of the legends of the U.S. bicycle industry, died Tuesday in Chicago at 88. Fritz's long career at Schwinn was most notable for his invention of the iconic Sting-Ray 20-inch muscle bike in the early 1960s. Schwinn sold ...
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With more than 2,600 votes recorded, a 5th grader from Missippippi won Saris Cycling Group's third annual poster contest. Winner Hannah Pauls won a trip to Washington, D.C., for the 2014 National Bike Summit as her prize. "We are ...
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There is just one exhibitor spot left for this year's PressCamp, which will be held June 17-21 in Park City, Utah. "We set out with a goal of filling 25 luxurious Deer Valley Resort condos with 25 compelling brands to meet with editors ...
Canada-based Onex Corp. has agreed to buy Nielsen Expositions, the owner of Interbike and the Outdoor Retailer shows, from Nielsen Holdings for $950 million. Interbike officials said they expected no immediate changes as a result of the ...
Aaron Bethlenfalvy, formerly Cycling Sports Group’s global vice president of design, has launched a design consulting business, Alpha Dog Design. Alpha Dog Design specializes in strategic planning and conceptual development of new ...
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Bicycle Retailer and Industry News honored industry suppliers and leaders at its annual BRAINy awards dinner Thursday night, marking the end to another successful three-day Bicycle Leadership Conference in this seaside town. Helping ...
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Shimano's top line XTR mountain bike group is getting updated, lighter disc brake components, a lighter bottom bracket, a more durable chain and a super light carbon tubular 29er wheelset. The new parts are part of the XTR Race sub-group, ...
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Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Junzo Kawai is back with a new company, SunXCD, offering a hubset, cranks and rims, and a promise of more things to come. "It's hard to over emphasize the significance of Junzo Kawai returning to the bike ...
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.RIDES, an extended service program for bike retailers, is sponsoring next week's Bicycle Leadership Conference and exhibiting at the Interbike IBD Summit. RIDES, which is an acronym for Ride It Daily Extended Service, allows retailers to ...
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Washington state suppliers and cycling groups have banded together to launch the Cascadia Dirt Cup, a new enduro series whose proceeds will go toward local advocacy and trail upkeep. Diamondback Bicycles, Transition Bikes and Shimano are ...
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