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July 22, 2015
The 2016 Bianchi Methanol.

HAYWARD, Calif. (BRAIN) — After an approximately four-year hiatus, Bianchi USA is once again offering mountain bikes here. 

Posted in Industry News
July 22, 2015

KENT, Wash. (BRAIN) — Raleigh Bicycles is sponsoring the National Bicycle Dealers Association's "America's Best Bike Shops" program for 2015. The program highlights and promotes bicycle retailers that provide the industry with the best customer support, knowledge, operational excellence, and bicycle advocacy.

Posted in Retail News
July 22, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Chrome Industries was established in Boulder, Colo., in 1995, but is now based in San Francisco. The bag company is returning to its roots with the opening of a new store in Denver in its 20th anniversary year.

Posted in Retail News
July 22, 2015

SQUAMISH, British Columbia (BRAIN) — OneUp Components is now offering narrow-wide chainrings for Shimano XT M8000 and MT700 cranks, designed to be used with Shimano's new 11-speed offroad groups.

The rings save 35 grams and $20 over the stock XT (SM-CRM80) single-ring, OneUp said. 



Posted in New Products
July 22, 2015
Mobile repair and retail service looks to expand via franchise business.

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Beeline Bikes has closed a $2.6 million Series A financing round led by Backcountry.com, owner of Competitive Cyclist, that will be used to expand the Bay Area company's fleet of mobile bike shops across the U.S. using a franchise model.

Posted in Industry News
July 22, 2015
The Alchemy Oros.

DENVER (BRAIN) — High end framebuilder Alchemy Bicycles is expanding beyond its road and 'cross offerings with a carbon hardtail mountain bike that it is now shipping, and plans to expand its mountain bike offerings in part by working with David Earle's Sotto Group.

Posted in Product/Tech
July 22, 2015

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (BRAIN) — This October's first annual Chicagoland Unconventional Bicycle Expo will showcase recumbents, recumbent tricycles, quadracycles, folding cycles, tandems, velomobiles, transporters, e-bikes, special-needs bikes, cargo bikes, child and load trailers, customized designs and accessories.

Posted in Industry News
July 22, 2015

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Industry veteran George Simone has joined Advanced Sports International in the newly created role of vice president of global business development. Simone is charged with developing short- and long-term growth plans for ASI.

Posted in Industry News
July 22, 2015

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro, Inc. revenue hit $420 million in its second quarter, which ended June 30, a 72 percent increase year over year.

GoPro's founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman, noted the company's "aggressive pace of innovation."

Posted in International
July 22, 2015

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin on Wednesday announced its first underwater heart rate monitors, for swimmers and triathletes.

The new HRM-Tri and HRM-Swim are desiged to be compact and streamlined for minimal drag in the water.

Posted in Product/Tech

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