BRAIN Staff

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January 27, 2022
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MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle Components will begin direct online sales of bikes to U.S. consumers next week, adding a “Rider Direct” option for the purchase of non-electric bikes from its website.

Posted in Industry News
January 10, 2022
Jenny Moore

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — This month we introduce our brand new 2022 State of Retail panelists.

Posted in Retail News
December 13, 2021

LONDON (BRAIN) — Bike.Rent Manager, a bike rental software platform, has secured 490,000 pound ($648,000) investment in a recent funding round in partnership with Universum Wealth. BRM said it is profitable and growing fast with customers in over 27 countries. 

Posted in International
October 11, 2021

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — California's Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed bills that would have allowed cyclists to treat stop signs like yields and repealed jaywalking laws. Both bills were supported by bike and pedestrian advocacy groups including CalBike.

Posted in Industry News
October 8, 2021

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — BRAIN talks to industry folks on the opening day of the first Sea Otter Classic since 2019, and asks: What's changed for you?

Posted in Industry News
September 6, 2021
Stronger than expected international visits a positive surprise at Eurobike.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — On Saturday, Eurobike wrapped up its final show here at the Messe Friedrichshafen, counting a total of 18,770 trade visitors and 13,424 consumers.

Posted in International
August 30, 2021

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Rubber N' Road, which has been operating pop-up retail stores in Manhattan for the last two seasons, is now opening a permanent store, in Midtown Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.

Posted in Retail News
August 30, 2021

KIRKLAND, Wash. (BRAIN) — Gerard Cycles is a road bike brand with a story.

The eight-year-old brand run out of Washington was founded by John Gerard Sheehan, an Irish-born ex-pro who can share stories about racing on the Continent and elsewhere with the likes of LeMond, Roche, and Kelly, back in the day.

Posted in Industry News
August 22, 2021
Shannon Galpin has identified 350 Afghan women athletes who are immediate danger.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Hundreds of female athletes, including cyclists, are in fear for their lives in Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control of the nation.

Posted in International
August 17, 2021
Bike Mart owner Woody Smith.

RICHARDSON, Texas (BRAIN) — Said to be the largest family-owned bike retailer in Texas, Richardson Bike Mart is increasingly not just in Richardson, a community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The store has four locations now, only one of which is in Richardson.

Posted in Retail News

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