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Bicycle Suppliers Endorse New Mechanics Association
Jun 27, 2016The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) has endorsed the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association, a new organization based in Austin, Texas Austin, Texas dedicated to the promotion and development of - and advocacy for ...
Tags: BPSA, bicycle shops, riding experience
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Legislation Would Update State Vehicle and Traffic Laws for E-Bikes in California
Jul 8, 2015Legislation that would update state vehicle and traffic laws for e-bikes remains alive in California, but has floundered in New York, where advocates are now focused on broadening support ahead of another push next year, according to ...
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Shipments of Bikes to U.S. Retailers in September Took a Bigger Dip Than Anticipated
Oct 25, 2013Shipments of bikes to U.S. retailers in September took a bigger dip than anticipated, down 4.9 percent in dollars and 11.9 percent in units compared to the same month last year, according to the BPSA Topline for Cycling RetailTRAK from ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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The Topic of Weather Was Impossible to Ignore
Sep 16, 2013As Leisure Trends Group broadcast its 2013 Pre-Interbike Sales Trends webinar live from a soggy and flooded Boulder, Colo., the topic of weather was impossible to ignore. ? While 2012 was the year of much sun and no rain across the ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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Membership Drive Was Be Launched by BPSA
Sep 11, 2013Supporters of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association are hoping to push its membership count to over 100 companies for the first time for the organization's 100th anniversary next year. The BPSA has mailed a promotional newsletter and ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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U.S. Suppliers Shipped Roughly The Same Number of Bikes to Retailers in July as Last Year
Aug 25, 2013U.S. suppliers shipped roughly the same number of bikes to retailers in July as last year, resulting in some improvement in year-to-date sales. Sales to IBDs were up 0.1 percent in units and up 1.1 percent in dollars in July compared to ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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Ray Keener Is Executive Director of The Bpsa and a Former Bike Shop Owner
Aug 16, 2013Editor's note: Ray Keener is executive director of the BPSA and a former bike shop owner, as well as being an occasional contributor to BRAIN. I take my gal pals bike shopping. They like it better than I do. I'm a picky Expert ...
Tags: bike, Transportation
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Dorel Continued to Feel The Sting of Weather on Sales of Bicycles Globally in 2Q
Aug 14, 2013Dorel continued to feel the sting of weather on sales of bicycles globally during the second quarter, officials told investors during an earnings call Friday morning. “There’s no doubt the second quarter was a bad quarter ...
Tags: Bike Business
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It Is Unlikely That The Industry Will Recover From Weak Sales Early in The Year
Jul 26, 2013Suppliers sold fewer bikes in June compared to last year, suggesting it is unlikely that the industry will recover from weak sales early in the year. Suppliers were unable to continue momentum from a strong May. Bike sales to IBDs were ...
Tags: Road bikes, Transportation
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Suppliers Sold Bicycles Worth More in Dollars This May Than Last May
Jun 28, 2013Suppliers sold bicycles worth more in dollars this May than last May, marking the first month this year that dollar sales exceeded same month sales last year. Auppliers sold bicycles worth 11.1 percent more in May than in May last year, ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission Is Proposing a Rule Change
Jun 14, 2013WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing a rule change that would affect importers and manufacturers of bikes, helmets, cycling apparel and children’s products, and is accepting written ...
Tags: BPSA, CPSC Rule Change
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Thorpe Has Changed His Company's Name From Thorpe Media to Thorpe Marketing
May 31, 2013The cycling industry marketing services company founded by Jasen Thorpe two years ago has a new name, a new website and a new employee. Thorpe has changed his company's name from Thorpe Media to Thorpe Marketing and launched ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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Supplier Suppliers Regained Some Ground From The First Quarter
May 20, 2013Supplier sales remained down through April compared to last year but suppliers regained some ground from the first quarter, according to the BPSA Topline for Cycling RetailTRAK from Leisure Trends Group. Inventory remains an ongoing ...
Tags: Supplier sales, Transportation
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Retailer Jon Vandercar Looked Forward to Selling Some of His Inventory
May 9, 2013When the winter weather finally relented in this town north of Lansing, retailer Jon Vandercar looked forward to selling some of his inventory of 2013 model road bikes, which he received just before his region's long cold season began last ...
Tags: Retailers, road bikes
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Training with Power Remains One of The Most Elite Market Niches in Cycling
Apr 26, 2013Training with power remains one of the most elite market niches in cycling: so expensive that even some ProTour teams limit their riders' access to power meters, keeping them under lock and key and lending them out for limited tests. In the ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, software, hardware
