Gates Carbon Drive has come a long way from its early days dressing up single-speed mountain bikes with near silent running and hassle-free—i.e., chain lube-free—maintenance. The company has racked up partnerships with a ...
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REI plans to open a new store in Knoxville, Tennessee, in fall 2014. The Knoxville store will be REI's second location in the state, joining a store in Brentwood. "As an outdoor retailer, REI is committed to inspiring and educating people ...
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Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and REI jointly announced the voluntary recall of UCO Arkac LED light made in China. The UCO Arkac LED lights to be recalled this time can be used as signal lights, lighting or ...
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Outdoor equipment retailer REI recently announced changes to its return policies, which previously allowed customers to return any item for any amount of time, no questions asked. The new policy states that items can only be returned ...
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The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a project of sustainability nonprofit GreenBlue, announced the successful completion of the soft launch phase of its How2Recycle recycling labeling system. In addition, major brand name Kellogg's ...
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Benjamin Cox says that sourcing a line of accessories from Taiwanese, Chinese and Vietnamese manufacturers for his single-location store is a big investment of capital and time. He's personally had to learn all the tricks of the trade ...
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Primal has become the official cycling apparel provider for Bike New York, the company announced Wednesday. The sponsorship encompasses a trio of rides, headlined by the 32,000-rider TD Five Boro Bike Tour Presented by REI and the popular ...
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REI increased sales by 7.4 percent to $1.93 billion in 2012 but saw net income drop 3.9 percent to $29 milliondue to tighter margins, according to the company’s year-end earnings statement. Gross profit rose 5.2 percent to $803 ...
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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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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 ...
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Are cyclists interested in sustainability? An industry group is looking to measure consumers' attitudes and behaviors before the Bicycle Leadership Conference holds a session on sustainability in April in ...
President Obama on Wednesday nominated REI's chief executive, Sally Jewell, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Jewell, who has been at REI for eight years, also has experience in the banking and oil industries. The nomination must ...
Bike New York continues to see exhibitors sign up for its second annual Bike Expo New York show May 3-4. Specialized will return to the show, joining Raleigh, REI, Thule, Timbuk2, Primal Wear, Osprey, Nutcase, Eastern Mountain Sports and ...
Sub-900-gram carbon frames built with Campagnolo’s Super Record group are rare, but what gets the double-take and holds it is the Diamondback logo on the downtube. And when, if ever, was an $8,000 Diamondback road bike ...
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