TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) Mar 5 2012 9:16 PM MT—Taipei’s international airport bustled with industry folks flying in from the U.S. and Europe Monday night in advance of the annual Taipei Cycle show, which kicks off Wednesday in Taiwan’s capital city. The show, Asia’s largest and an important venue for international distributor meetings and aftermarket product …
Lambert to distribute Clif Bar and Muc-Off • Dahon launches new website LÉVIS, Québec (BRAIN) Mar 5, 2:25 PM MT—Canadian distributor Lambert has added Clif Bar and Muc-off to its product mix. Lambert will distribute a number of Clif’s most popular products nationwide, including Clif Bar, Clif Builder’s, Clif Shot Bloks, Clif Shot Energy Gel …
LOS ALTOS, CA (BRAIN) Mar 5, 10:30 AM MT—Andy Tompkins has joined Vendor-Link Cycling as vice president of supplier sales and account management. Vendor-Link Cycling provides suppliers with SKU-level, real-time sell-through, inventory information and smart reports. The company is headquartered in Los Altos, California. Previously, Tompkins was show director of Interbike and former vice president …
EMMAUS, PA (BRAIN) Mar 5 2012 MT—Bicycling magazine is making its most ambitious foray yet into digital publishing with the launch of its annual Buyer’s Guide. The Buyer’s Guide, which is Bicycling’s April issue, is now available both in print and as a digital iPad edition on Apple’s Newsstand and available through the Apple app …
VANCOUVER, BC (BRAIN) Mar 2, 13:02 MT—Momentum Magazine, a lifestyle cycling magazine, has transitioned from being a free publication to a newsstand magazine with a cover price of $4.95. The first issue hit newsstands March 1. “Our small team has worked incredibly hard to bring Momentum Mag to the 100-page newsstand magazine that it is …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) —Riders and sponsors braved the rain on Thursday, heading east to Folsom and Carmichael and racking up 45 miles out-and-back mostly along the American River Trail, an often-cited gem in the Sacramento region. Here’s an overview of the shops we visited: Bicycles Plus Brad Winter and his staff welcomed our group with …
GRENCHEN. Switzerland (BRAIN) Mar 2, 2012 7:35 AM MT—BMC will take over sales in North America for its newly acquired Stromer Swiss e-bike brand, the company said on Thursday. For the past year, Stromer sales and distribution have been handled by JH Global/Legacy E-Ride, a South Carolina manufacturer and distributor of electric vehicles. JH Global …
TORONTO, ON (BRAIN) Mar 1, 16:33 MT—The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada announced Thursday that executive director Janet O’Connell will step down from her role later this year. O’Connell has headed BTAC for 11 years—ever since it broke away from the Canadian Sporting Goods Association—and guided the way as the organization grew from the ground …
Minnesota retailers partner with high school league • Wingflyer ads California sales reps • Bicycling blogger to host panel discussion with NAHBS builders • Downeast Bicycle Specialists plans open house • Alliance announces photo contest winners • Golden, Colorado, celebrates its bike industry BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) Mar 1, 13:22 MT—Erik’s Bike and Board Shop and …
COSTA MESA, CA (BRAIN) Mar 1, 12:35 MT—The National Bicycle Dealers Association is offering retailers an opportunity to participate in a webinar on March 8. The hour-long webinar will be presented by Greg Shoenfeld, retail relations manager for Leisure Trends Group. Shoenfeld will provide analytics and insights gained from ongoing tracking of monthly Point of …