BRAIN Staff

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January 4, 2016

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Hang Ten Bikes has announced a new minimum advertised price policy for all dealers that took effect Dec. 1. The policy applies to all bike products and extends to dealers selling in all channels of retail, including online.

Posted in Industry News
January 4, 2016

SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — BMC USA and Crankbrothers are sponsoring a Southern California consumer mountain bike demo day and expo in Laguna Beach, California, this Saturday, Jan. 9.

Posted in Industry News
January 4, 2016

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — A federal court in Wisconsin has ordered Split Pivot Inc. to pay Trek Bicycle $40,000 in legal costs following Split Pivot's failed patent infringement case against Trek. Trek had sought $318,000 in legal costs.

Posted in Industry News
December 31, 2015

LANCASTER, Pa. (BRAIN) — Speedsleev, which launched with a minimalist saddle pack about four years ago, is expanding its product line in 2016 with a new collapsable backpack, a toptube case, and new carbon fiber versions of its Seatsleev.

Posted in New Products
December 31, 2015

CALABASAS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ride 2 Recovery will be involved with several road and mountain bike events in 2016 to provide its riders with a first step into the world of competitive cycling.

Posted in Industry News
December 31, 2015

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Saris Cycling Group this year is creating consumer advocate programs for each of its brands, Saris, CycleOps and PowerTap. The program involves local bike shops, with consumer applicants to the program being asked to provide a bike shop as a reference.

Posted in Industry News
December 30, 2015
Trek actually began online bikes sales in December.
LONGMONT, Colo. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle's announcement in August that it would soon begin online sales of bikes was the biggest story in the bike industry in 2015, generating more pageviews than any other article on BicycleRetailer.com.
Posted in Industry News
December 30, 2015
Origin8 has received 13 reports of welds on the frame cracking or failing. No injuries have been reported.
The Origin8 F7 model.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — J&B Importers is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 1,600 Origin8 folding bikes because welds on the bikes' frames can break.

Posted in Recalls
December 30, 2015

BOULDER, COLO. (BRAIN) — Organizers of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show will honor wheel innovator Steve Hed, who died last November, with a new annual award in his name.

Posted in Industry News
December 29, 2015

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BRAIN) — The Linderet ReMount attaches cable-actuated dropper post and shock remotes to many Shimano and SRAM brake levers, using Shimano's I-Spec and SRAM's Matchmaker X integration standards.

Posted in New Products

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