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Jagwire taps Hans Johnsen for Texas distribution • Clif Bar celebrates 20th anniversary, achieves green building certification • ENVE hires outside sales force • SoCal High School Cycling League plans Outreach Tour • Sportique donates proceeds from promotion to World Bicycle Relief

BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) Wednesday May 16 2012 8:12 AM MT—Cable brand Jagwire has named Hans Johnsen Company as a distributor starting this month.

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Campy offers new triples, wider range gearing

Campy offers new triples, wider range gearing VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN) Wednesday May 16 2012 9:26 AM MT—Campagolo will be offering wider range gearing in some of its groups, including options for its top-end 11-speed electric groups and for its lower priced 10-speed groups.

At the high-end, the Italian maker will offer two new 11-speed carbon cranks with 36/52 chainring combinations, giving the low ring of a compact crank with a larger big ring than most compact setups.

These cr...read more

Topic: Product/Tech

News Briefs

Dick’s reports record first quarter • Taichung Bike Week registration opens • Best of Bike show launches in Austria as Bike & Trimm Ends • Bicycle Garage Indy partners for cycling tours

PITTSBURGH, PA (BRAIN) Wednesday May 16 2012 7:13 AM MT—Fiscal first-quarter sales at Dick’s Sporting Goods rose 15 percent to $1.3 billion and net income jumped 53 percent to $57.2 million compared with the same period a year earlier, the company reported T...read more

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Advocacy unification 'continuing apace'

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday May 15 2012 11:06 AM MT—A few preliminary details are emerging about the plan to merge three of the country's most powerful bike advocacy organizations.

Bikes Belong, the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking announced in February that they hoped to merge their groups by early next year. The groups have created a board ...read more

Topic: Advocacy/Charities

High school cyclist enters app economy

High school cyclist enters app economy STATE COLLEGE, PA (BRAIN) Tuesday May 15 2012 8:46 AM MT—A cyclist and coding expert who also happens to be a high school sophomore is offering a smart phone app that enables users to measure routes for biking or other activities.

Mike Feffer decided to build the app to fulfill a need he saw. He likes to run and bike, mostly as training for swimming, his primary sport.

"I wanted to run somewhere, but I didn't know where to go and ...read more

Topic: Product/Tech

BRAIN Blog

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Rick Vosper: Reaching Out To New Markets

Posted: May 08, 2012

If the industry is serious about reaching beyond its enthusiast comfort zone, there is no shortage of ways to do so.

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Ray Keener: BLC/IBD Summit Download

Posted: May 01, 2012

For the umpteenth year, the most discussed topic at BLC was: How do we welcome that Casual, Non-Enthusiast rider?

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BRAIN Video

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Dealer Tour Sacramento & Davis

Bicycle Retailer & Industry News staff and sponsors rode to 13 retailers in the Davis and Sacramento area as part of its Dealer Tour, Feb. 28-March 1. Here's a multimedia recap.
BRAIN Dealer Tour 2012

Calendar of Events

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Jun182012

Lifeboat Events PressC...

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Jun262012

Velo-City Conference

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Jul162012

BRAIN Dealer Tour

Bicycle Retailer & Industry News staff will bike to a dozen retailers in New York as part of its ... see details

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