BRAIN Dealer Tour
![Finish Line’s Derek Goltz (left) and Hawley-Lambert’s Pat McGinnis Finish Line’s Derek Goltz (left) and Hawley-Lambert’s Pat McGinnis](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/Ride%20Shot%20Derek%20Pat.jpg?itok=VubE2bJ9)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BRAIN) — The final day of Bicycle Retailer's Carolinas Dealer Tour moved on to Columbia, South Carolina, on Wednesday, visiting two retailers and distributor Hawley-Lambert.
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (BRAIN) — On its final day in Charlotte, Bicycle Retailer’s Carolinas Dealer Tour covered a wide range of shops and a sizable geographical area as it traveled from Uptown Charlotte to the city’s southern reaches.
![The Dealer Tour crew makes its way to The Bike Gallery in Charlotte. The Dealer Tour crew makes its way to The Bike Gallery in Charlotte.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/Ride%20Day%201.jpg?itok=R1FyvKcc)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (BRAIN) — The opening day of Bicycle Retailer's Carolinas Dealer Tour was short on mileage but long on diversity of retailers as our dozen-strong contingent of editors and sponsors pedaled 11 miles of streets and bike paths in Charlotte, one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — On a cool, sometimes blustery day, the BRAIN Dealer Tour of Montréal wrapped up Thursday with visits to four stores: a third-generation powerhouse retailer, a basement-level store that began just a few years ago as a bike tour operator, a new, elegantly designed store that serves commuters and win
![Cycle Neron Cycle Neron](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/13413119_1349111021782611_3591869951807208495_n-1.jpg?itok=qTUtlaPZ)
MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — David Bryson has been a specialty retailer since the 1980s, first riding the windsurfing craze from boom to bust and then running a well-regarded ski shop that sold Specialized bikes in the summer.
MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — On our first day touring bike shops in this proud and historic city, the BRAIN Dealer Tour saw a mature market and riding community, with stable, long-standing retailers who serve passionate roadies, commuters and adventurers.
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MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer's first Dealer Tour of 2016 begins Tuesday morning in Montréal as editors set out on bikes to visit a dozen bike shops in this francophone city.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (BRAIN — We traded palm trees, cityscape and Hollywood stars for the scenic and suburban Conejo Valley on Thursday, the third and final day of the L.A. Dealer Tour.
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LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — Time tables and a detailed itinerary went out the window Wednesday on Day 2 of Bicycle Retailer’s Dealer Tour Los Angeles as the group of editors and sponsors made the 37-mile journey from the coast at Marina Del Rey and headed across the City of Angels to its ultimate destination in Pasadena.
![Reckless owner Paul Dragan. Reckless owner Paul Dragan.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/1%20%284%29.jpg?itok=QNLGc2Xe)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — As the Vancouver bike scene has evolved, successful shops have had to do so as well.
![Sasha Tomchenko, Cove's general manager. Sasha Tomchenko, Cove's general manager.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/DSC_3351.jpg?itok=_m5jZsFk)
NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Like Vancouver, which the BRAIN Dealer Tour visited Tuesday, the North Shore bike retail scene is crowded, competitive and apparently profitable.
![BSP Studio carries Trek and Cannondale exclusively. BSP Studio carries Trek and Cannondale exclusively.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/1.jpg?itok=ymsIxubh)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Vancouver is a city of neighborhoods separated by waterways and connected by bridges and a crazy love of bicycling. The water makes it a challenging city to traverse by bike or other means.