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BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—With snow shutting airports and icing up Interstates, Quality Bicycle Products expects little impact on attendance at Frostbike which opened today with various seminars. Tomorrow QBP’s Frostbike expo opens with over 130 vendors showing their newest products.
Editor's note: The following article ran in the February 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
BLOOMINGTON, MN—It’s shortly before Christmas, and Steve Flagg is just days away from leaving Minnesota for six weeks of mountain biking in the friendlier winter climes of Sedona, Arizona—an indulgence the founder of Quality Bicycle Products might not have considered just a few years ago.
DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Tour de France hero Greg LeMond said he expects to begin selling bicycles again, possibly showing prototype models as early as this year's Interbike.
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — John Frothingham, chief operating officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, will talk about how bike companies can work together to clean up the sport at the upcoming Bicycle Leadership Conference, organizers announced this week.
WEST JORDAN, UT (BRAIN) — Reynolds Cycling is relocating from West Jordan to larger headquarters in Sandy, Utah, that will allow the company to expand its R&D and production facilities.
VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN) — Tullio Campagnolo founded his company here 80 years ago this year, and the company that bears his name is preparing an 80th anniversary parts group and wheelsets to be released to the public next month.
OGDEN, UT (BRAIN) — Enve is offering a new set of wheels that hit a price point about $600 per pair cheaper than its previous lowest-priced offerings.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) – Race Across America organizers are planning a series of recreational rides across the country this year that will include gran fondo events, RAAM qualifiers and recreational rides as short as 30 miles.
The 2013 RAAM Challenge Series kicks off March 9 in Austin, Texas.
SIMI VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Currie Technologies has hired Daniel Shiau vice president of R&D and product engineering.
KENT, WA (BRAIN)—Diamondback has expanded its retailer outreach and demo bike program for 2013 to cover a greater portion of the U.S.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Are cyclists interested in sustainability? An industry group is looking to measure consumers' attitudes and behaviors before the Bicycle Leadership Conference holds a session on sustainability in April in Monterey, California.
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano sales gained 11 percent last year as bicycle product sales grew 12 percent and fishing sales grew 8 percent.
LONG BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — Italian fork brand Marzocchi has moved its U.S. operations from Valencia to Long Beach, California, and following a difficult year in 2012, says it is ready to return strongly to the OE market for the 2014 model year. The company plans to introduce new models to the industry at the Taipei Cycle Show in March and other models to the public at the Sea Otter Classic in California in April.
TORONTO, Canada (BRAIN) — The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada is calling for nominations for its inaugural BTAC Awards. The awards will be presented at the annual ExpoCycle Bike Show in Montréal in September.
KETCHUM, ID (BRAIN) — Scott Sports will be providing luxury bike tour operator Velissimo Tours with Scott Foil road bikes for Velissimo's 2013 Tour of California tours.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — USA Triathlon has added four new members to its 12-member board of directors, the organization announced Monday.
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP has expanded its inventory in its Pennsylvania and Utah warehouses in an effort to reduce split orders and lower freight costs and delivery time.
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