BRAIN Staff

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April 4, 2014

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Felt Bicycles is running its Ride to Hawaii sweepstakes through April 15 at all U.S. Felt dealerships. The promotion awards more than 550 prizes to consumers who test ride any Felt bike. The grand prize is a trip for two to Hawaii for the 2014 Kona Ironman World Championships.

Posted in Industry News
April 4, 2014

ATLANTA (BRAIN) — FE Sports is now handling sales and marketing of  Wahoo Fitness products in Australia.

The agreement is effective immediately and includes Wahoo's full product line of cycling computers, heart rate monitors, cycling trainers, sensors and accessories.

Posted in International
April 3, 2014

PROVO, Utah (BRAIN) — Action sports camera brand Contour has a new owner. In a statement sent to BRAIN Thursday afternoon, the company said it has completed a financial overhaul, reorganized and improved its distribution. The Seattle brand had reportedly shuttered its doors last August due to financial troubles.

Posted in Industry News
April 3, 2014
The QR PR6

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (BRAIN) — Quintana Roo is introducing a new top-end triathlon bike, called the PRsix, that emphasizes easy assembly, component flexibility, adjustability and aerodynamics.

Posted in New Products
April 3, 2014

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM has hired pro racer Alex Rafferty as its new European MTB public relations coordinator.

Rafferty will be based in Schweinfurt, Germany and work with SRAM's global MTB PR team in promoting all of SRAM's mountain bike brands: SRAM, RockShox, Avid, TRUVATIV and Quarq.

Posted in International
April 3, 2014

NEW YORK, N.Y. (BRAIN) — FBM Bike Co.'s new Ballista frameset is designed for hardcourt bike polo players.

The tig-welded chromoly frame is based on the original FBM Sword frame geometry, but modified with input from Evan George and Koyo Maeda of Seattle's The Assassins bike polo team.

Posted in New Products
April 3, 2014

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Finish Line Technologies is now producing a monthly email newsletter for consumers, called BikeLove.

Posted in Industry News
April 3, 2014

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (BRAIN) — Todson president Neal Todrys is apologizing to retailers and reversing course after the company's announcement of a charity giveaway drew the ire of dozens of store owners last week.

Posted in Industry News
April 3, 2014

WILMINGTON, Del. (BRAIN) — Blue Bicycle has added 10 new outside reps to its sales force, in addition to its in-house sales and customer service team.

Posted in Industry News
April 3, 2014

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Lifestyle bike brand Brooklyn Bicycle Co. has hired Gary Thornton as national sales manager. Thornton will oversee the brand’s growing dealer base and manage a network of independent sales reps. He’s based out of the company’s Williamsburg, Brooklyn, headquarters.

Posted in Industry News

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