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LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday announced the state's commitment of more than $100 million over the next four years for bike programs

VENTURA, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Austrailian brand Knog has announced that Zeitbike will be its exclusive lock distributor in the U.S.

Knog had announced earlier in the year that Highway Two has taken over its light distribution.

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LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — Exhibitors who have missed seeing some of their East Coast dealers here at Interbike will have a new way of reaching them next year.

Interbike is launching a new four-day demo event next fall called CycloFest in Charlotte, N.C.

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IMBA to present findings of eMTB study this week.

LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — The BPSA is on the verge of notching a significant victory in its campaign to modernize e-bike legislation across the country.

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (BRAIN) — For the first time in about 15 years, Ritchey Design is offering dealers complete bikes, which it showed to retailers at Interbike's OutDoor Demo on Monday and Tuesday.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (BRAIN) — QBP is adding to its stable of bike brands, adding a new mountain bike line called Heller when Interbike opens on Wednesday.

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OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — ENVE Composites is now sponsoring the Ironman World Championships at a sufficient level to be named the Official Wheel of the event, which is being held Oct. 10 in Kona, Hawaii.

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LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — BRG Sports said a Chinese citizen has been fined and sentenced to nearly three years in prison in China for trafficking in counterfeit Giro helmets.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (BRAIN) — Framed Bicycles has added new sales reps for its new series of "Non Internet" Framed Fat bikes, sold under the Wolftrax brand.

OREM, Utah (BRAIN) — Lizard Skins has hired John Mun as the company’s new lead designer and developer for soft goods and accessories.

LUGANO, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Assos has sold a majority stake in the company to an investment group led by former Black Diamond Equipment director Philip N. Duff, who becomes Assos’ new CEO.

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — John Thompson, Giant Bicycle’s executive director, told Giant retailers that recent coverage by BRAIN of a lawsuit involving Giant and a former Tampa, Fla., retailer fails to accurately account for what happened in the case.

DENVER (BRAIN) — Brian Hawkins and his company, Fixture Labs, will be at Interbike seeking new customers after Hawkins ended his 17-year relationship with Giant Bicycles this week.

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — PressCamp Summer will be held for the eighth time next year, and for the seventh consecutive year it will be held at Park City's Deer Valley Resort.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (BRAIN) — If the voices on the phone at Phil Wood seemed a bit harried, consider for the past four months the company has been in the process of moving a mile from their old cannery location to a new location in San Jose.

DUXBURY, Mass. (BRAIN) — Bern Unlimited has appointed bike industry veteran Jeffrey Cavicchi to lead the company’s U.S. sales efforts for the bike category. Cavicchi will oversee distribution strategy and the brand’s U.S. sales force across all product categories including head protection and apparel.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Outdoor Retailer is about to re-enter the publishing business with the re-launch of its original publication – Outdoor Retailer Magazine.

Erin Sprague

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition will present leadership awards to Erin Sprague of Specialized and Jessica Klodnicki of Bell Helmets and Blackburn at its annual awards presentation held the first evening of the Interbike show.

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Nick Hage takes on broader sales role for CSG North America
Russell Merry

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports has appointed Russell Merry as senior vice president and general manager of North America and the U.K. for Cycling Sports Group.

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