ARCATA, CA (BRAIN)—Kinetic Koffee, a coffee roaster specializing in certified organic coffees for the cycling and outdoor enthusiast, announced the arrival of its 2010 catalog and pricelist. The eight page catalog includes tasting notes on each of Kinetic Koffee’s micro-roasted coffees as well as information on the AeroPresstm and Kinetic Koffee branded clothing, coffee mugs …
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN)—Lance Armstrong’s new team has been given permission to race in many of cycling’s top events for the next four years, according to the Associated Press. The International Cycling Union said on Friday that it has granted Team RadioShack a license to compete in ProTour races for the 2010-13 seasons. The team still …
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN)—Felt Bicycles has launched a new Web site to coincide with its 2010 product line. The new site (click on link) features an improved visual presentation, more dynamic product displays and a more intuitive, streamlined system of navigating Felt’s diverse bicycle and parts offerings. Technical enhancements to the new site include an updated …
CARLSBAD, CA (BRAIN)—SockGuy has tapped industry veterans Creagh-Keller Sales, Inc. as its co-pilots and partners to help continue to “Spread the SockGuy LUV” to bike shops and new channels all along the Mid-Atlantic region. By adding Creagh-Keller’s 50-plus years of sales experience to its outside sales force, SockGuy strengthens its representation to all of the …
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN)—Bicycle injuries in the United States have become more severe and there has been a marked increase in chest and stomach injuries, according to a recent Reuters story. Click on link for full story.
FERNDALE, WA (BRAIN)—Kona Bicycles and Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy have partnered to provide Kona AfricaBikes to ethnic minority students in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. In Vietnam, Roadmonkey identified the need—the Kon Ray boarding school for gifted ethnic minority students in an impoverished region near the city of Kon Tum—and Kona filled it, with 16 of its AfricaBikes …
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (BRAIN)—Sidewall Distribution has added Shitluck Clothing to its line of distributed brands. “We did it. We’re going to the dark side,” said Sidewall’s director Mark Owen. Founded in 2003 by Louisville, Kentucky resident Leland Thurman, Shitluck is a creative clothing outlet which captures Thurman’s tendencies towards bad luck. The range includes a …
SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN)—Triathlete Magazine’s Kona Demo Days saw a 15 percent increase in the number of vendors attending this year’s event. Brands such as Cannondale, Cervelo, Fuji, Kestrel, Orbea and Scott hit Kailaa-Kona late last week so that athletes could test the latest in high-end bikes, wheels, pedals, components, helmets and running shoes. “The …
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The number of bicycles imported into the United States dropped by 1.822 million units through August, putting importers on track for one of their smallest years in a decade. The children’s bicycle market has been particularly hard hit this recession, with imports of 24-inch bikes down 28 percent, 20-inch imports down 25 percent …
BOSTON, MA (BRAIN)—Despite a feeble economy and a very wet summer with only three days without rain in June, Boston retailers reported sales that were only slightly down this season to visitors on the final day of the three-day Boston Dealer Tour. Anthony Farina, second-generation owner of Farina’s, said sales are down by around 5 …