BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Skratch Labs has moved into a bigger facility with increased warehouse space and larger office areas. The nutrition company has moved into the Wilderness Place area of Boulder, which is also home to CatEye, Panache Cyclewear, Community Cycles, Service Course and, as a Skratch press release notes, the Boulder Beer brew …
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SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN)— August 19, 2014 — BRG Sports, Inc. has promoted long-time employee Dan Arment to executive vice president of BRG Sports. Arment also has been named president of Bell Cycling Products. Jessica Klodnicki will continue in her role as executive vice president and general manager of Bell and Blackburn, and will report directly …
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100-acre facility sits under the Louisville Zoo near the airport. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Jim Lowry and Tom Tyler’s proposal for an underground mountain bike park is a one-of-a-kind venture. And IMBA is embracing it with open arms. Once completed, it will be a 320,000-square-foot park and pump track that’s some 75 feet underground …
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BRAIN) — Rotating Mass Media, publisher of Dirt Rag and Bicycle Times magazine, has hired industry veteran Steve Boehmke as its newest advertising sales account representative. Boehmke, based in Orange, California, is replacing Gary Boulanger, who was named Bicycle Times editor in late March. Boehmke will sell print, digital and online advertising for …
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Crankbrothers has appointed Gaspare Licata as its vice president of sales and marketing. Licata joins Crankbrothers from Fizik, where he was business director and the Selle Royal Group and will be based in Crankbrothers’ main office in Laguna Beach, California. He will remain in his position as the general manager of …
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — IMBA’S biennial World Summit kicks off Thursday in this Colorado Rocky Mountain resort with panels ranging from risk management to how best to manage volunteers. But two sessions on the agenda will be carefully monitored by industry executives — e-mountain bikes and trail access, and management strategies for fat bikes. …
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LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — A group of bike brands with ties to Belgium are sponsoring an off-site, invitation-only event in Las Vegas during the Interbike show. Most of the brands will also have displays on the Interbike show floor, as well. The event is called the Belgian Huis (“huis” is Dutch for “house”) and …
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) —The organizations behind the Cannondale Pro Cycling team and the team currently called Garmin-Sharp will be merged for next season. Dorel’s Cannondale brand will become title sponsor and bike supplier to the team operated by Colorado-based Slipstream Sports, which owns and operates the Garmin-Sharp team. Cannondale also will take an ownership stake …
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CHICAGO (BRAIN) — In an effort to encourage Interbike attendees and others to ride bikes to the CrossVegas races this year, Abus Mobile Security is sponsoring valet bike parking at the event. “We are thrilled to be working with CrossVegas on making getting to the race even more bike friendly,” said Abus’ marketing manager, Joan Hanscom. …
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Retired basketball star is a longtime avid cyclist. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retired basketball star Bill Walton will headline the Interbike Industry Breakfast, held Sept. 10 prior to the opening of the Interbike Expo in Las Vegas. Walton, an avid cyclist for many years, will deliver an inspirational message. “Bill Walton is relentlessly …
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