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SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Marketing communications company SOAR Communications has hired Ian Connor as an account executive.

MONTREAL (BRAIN) — Guru Cycles has added Aaron Allen as an independent sales representative. Allen will work with Josh Novis to represent the brand in California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and Oregon. 

CARDIFF BY THE SEA, Calif. (BRAIN) — BMX icon Bob Haro plans to begin shipping a limited edition new bike this November under the Ikonix brand, marking his return to bike making about 31 years after he launched the industry’s first freestyle-specific bike model, the Haro Freestyler.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (BRAIN) — VP Components has created a sample program for its outside sales reps who serve distributors. The company said the program is designed to help reps increase their sales to distributors of its growing line of clipless pedals.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Honey Stinger has made two additions to its sales team. Jerard Whitehead will assume the role of grocery category manager and Shannon Lane has taken on a new role within Honey Stinger as a key account manager for sports and outdoor categories.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) – Car rack manufacturer RockyMounts has contracted with GSD Global, LLC to assist in product development, the companies announced this week.

GRANGER, Ind. (BRAIN) — Podium Imports is now the exclusive distributor for SportCrafters in Canada.

Tagged Distributor news

LONDON (BRAIN) — Future plc has agreed to sell its Sport and Craft titles, including its cycling magazines and cycling websites, to Immediate Media Company for £24 million ($40.1 million), the company announced early Thursday.

The League takes a look at how American bicyclists die.
The report is available for free download from the League website.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — For years, friendly bike advocates have re-assured nervous newbies that — despite their fears — it's very rare for bikes to get hit from behind by cars or trucks. Turns out, maybe the newbies have reason to be nervous.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Bicycle Times will be available at 250 Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Canada, starting with its issue 29. The magazine will get a front-shelf promotion in the stores.

Tagged Media/Publishing

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — JJ Rudman is returning to CatEye America as the new key account manager. Rudman, a former CatEye employee, was most recently a retail analyst with Leisure Trends, where he focused on industry POS analysis and reporting.

CEDAR PARK, Texas (BRAIN) — Fallbrook Technologies Inc. the comapny behind the NuVinci continuously variable planetary drivetrain, is partnering with Evelo Electric Bicycles on a "30-Day eBike Challenge" consumer promotion.

Tagged Electric bike

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Lambert is set to become the exclusive Canadian distributor of Hitcase iPhone cases and accessories for the bike and running market.

Hitcase offers iPhone cases, mounts, accessories and apps that convert an iPhone into a shockproof, waterproof POV action camera.

Tagged Distributor news

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Rumbleship, a bicycle-product "distribution platform," has added three new brands, all mountain bike suppliers, to its offerings: E-Thirteen, Loaded Precision and WickWerks.

Tagged Distributor news

DENVER (BRAIN) — Gates Carbon Drive has new distribution partners in the U.K. and Spain, and has released a new instructional video and several new products.

Tagged Distributor news

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Electric bike motor maker Bosch will participate in next month's PressCamp Summer in Utah, event organizers announced Tuesday. Bosch introduced its Performance Line pedal electric assist (pedelec) system at the Sea Otter Classic.

Tagged PressCamp / Electric bike
Todson's Eric Sakalowsky (l) and Rick Schad at the filming.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (BRAIN) — Todson's OnGuard bike lock survived a variety of strength tests to emerge victorious on National Geographic Channel's "Showdown of the Unbeatables" show last week.

Steady growth leads to expansion after 18 years for the company now known as Borah Teamwear

COON VALLEY, Wis. (BRAIN) — Clothing vendor Mt. Borah has renamed itself Borah Teamwear and has broken ground on a 9,000-square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility, after 18 years in the same location.

The bikes feature custom machined head badges.

MONTREAL (BRAIN) — Guru Cycles has donated two "ultra-custom" Photon Superlight complete bikes to a Canadian charity.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Clif Bar CrossVegas has retained Ellen Butler to manage sales and marketing efforts as the event prepares for its eight edition, Sept. 10.

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