BRAIN Staff

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June 6, 2016

LEXINGTON, South Carolina (BRAIN) — Hawley has signed on as Blackburn’s exclusive distributor for bike products in the U.S., complementing the accessories brand’s existing direct business.

Posted in Industry News
June 6, 2016
Paul Lew (left) and Edco owner and CEO Rob van Hoek

PHOENIX (BRAIN) — Edco Engineering BV has announced that carbon innovator Paul Lew will join the Swiss component company as a partner. Lew will expand and build Edco’s line of cycling components, including its carbon and alloy wheels. He will work alongside CEO and owner Rob van Hoek, who purchased the company in 2007.

Posted in Industry News
June 6, 2016

PENTICTON, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Swagman has launched the Patrol, a fork-mount bike rack designed for pickup trucks that can carry all classes of bikes.

Posted in New Products
June 3, 2016

BREMBATE, Italy (BRAIN) — Italty's 3T Cycling Srl will acquire THM Carbones GmbH, a high-end carbon components brand based in Germany. The companies said the acquisition will be completed in August.

Posted in International
June 3, 2016

BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — GU Energy Labs has appointed Verde Brand Communications as its public relations agency of record. 

Posted in Industry News
June 3, 2016

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (BRAIN) — Club Ride Apparel has restructured its sales force, switching from independent to factory reps in many areas of the country. 

Posted in Industry News
June 2, 2016
The Slovenian tool brand now supplies four UCI WorldTour teams.

LONDON (BRAIN) — Unior Bike Tools is now the official partner of four UCI WorldTour teams: Etixx-Quick Step, Movistar,  Trek– Segafredo and, now, Team Sky. Mechanics from these teams use Unior tools and are involved in the development of new and improved products.

Posted in International
June 2, 2016

FORT WILLIAM, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Crankbrothers is offering a limited edition Steve Peat Signature Mallet DH pedal in honor of an athlete who has used Crankbrothers pedals since 2003.

Posted in New Products
June 2, 2016
New hires join with experience from BRG Sports, Gap, Coach, and Nike.

SAN FRANCISCO  (BRAIN) — Timbuk2 has made four key executive appointments, saying the new hires signal "a new era in leadership" at the company. The new hires include Azul Couzens who was most recently the director of marketing at BRG Sports. Couzens is joining Timbuk2 as head of marketing.

Posted in Industry News
June 2, 2016

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Nominations are now being accepted for two of the six retail categories for the IB Awards to be presented at the third annual Interbike Awards Gala.

Posted in Retail News

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