SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Outdoor Retailer expo in Utah later this month announced Monday that it has moved its Open Air Demo to a new location because of low water levels at the Jordanelle Reservoir, the original planned location. Instead of Jordanelle, the demo will be held at the …
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LAFAYETTE, CO (BRAIN) — Howie Cohen, a hugely influential figure in developing the U.S. BMX market and arguably the first person to bring high-quality Asian-made bikes to America, died in the early morning hours Thursday surrounded by family in his hometown of Lafayette, Colorado. He was 74. Cohen was treated for lymphoma eight years ago …
WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists has launched a new website that includes interactive features to help cyclists connect with local riding clubs, bicycle-friendly businesses, bike educators and other resources in their area. In addition, the League recently released a series of 19 educational videos that are free for public use. “The …
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IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Shimano American, in a major shake-up of its U.S. distribution network, will cut the number of distributors selling Shimano components from 18 to six effective Jan. 1, 2014. The decision to streamline its distribution network, said Yutaka Taniyama, vice president of Shimano American’s bicycle division, will ultimately benefit its retail customers. …
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Interbike will have a b-b-b-bad case of the blues this year as George Thorogood & the Destroyers headline the trade show’s industry party on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the House of Blues inside new show venue Mandalay Bay. This year’s industry party kicks off at 8 p.m. and will …
HAVERHILL, MA (BRAIN) — Mavic Inc. on Thursday announced several staffing changes aimed at improving customer service and sales performance at its U.S. division. Larry Burke this month moves from his position as aftermarket national sales manager to lead Mavic’s OEM business and national accounts. Meanwhile, David O’Connell has been promoted to the newly created …
OXNARD, CA (BRAIN) — Albabici, a distributor of Italian bike brands, has moved just across the street to a new, larger and nicer warehouse and office space. Company officials said the move was a direct a direct result of growing sales. The 6,500-square-foot facility is nearly twice the size of the old location and boasts …
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Portland distributor Cyclone Bicycle Supply has updated its business-to-business website, www.cyclonebicycle.com. Among the new features is a “Notify Me” link that will allow dealers to request an email notification when an out-of-stock product becomes available again. Other new features include a “Hide Prices” toggle switch so that a consumer may view the …
WESTPORT, CT (BRAIN) — The owners of the Fox suspension brand are laying the groundwork for taking the company public. Compass Diversified Holdings, which also owns CamelBak, on Monday filed an S-1 registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of Fox’s common stock. The preliminary prospectus is not available yet, …
ROANOKE, VA (BRAIN) — QRide Inc., which makes emergency ID products, has launched a dealer program with a point-of-sale display for its QRide Mini offering. The display includes 15 pairs of the product. “We’re very excited to have retailers nationwide coming on board with this program that has been very well received as a pilot …