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MILAN, Italy (BRAIN)—Oakley posted double digit growth in 2009 despite the rocky economy according to year-end earnings results released Monday by Oakley’s parent, Luxottica Group.
The solid results last year were on top of double-digit growth in 2008, the company said.
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PASADENA, CA (BRAIN)—POP displays in all Bristol Farms stores feature a unique Special Edition 2010 Foes Racing Pasadena Crown City Commuter Bike as a prize valued at $2,600 to customers that avail themselves of an easy in-store tear-off sheet that directs them to the FRS Cycling specific site and a chance to win th
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—The Bicycle Leadership Conference's six-week original consumer survey received more than 2,300 responses.
“Some of the write-in answers were quite heated,” said Bikes Belong’s Kate Scheider, who conducted the survey. “People who ride a lot clearly feel invested in our industry.”
FRYEBURG, ME (BRAIN)—Downeast Bicycle Specialists' Open House will highlight more than 900 new items featured in the distributor's catalog for the 2010 season.
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RICHMOND, VA (BRAIN)—The sixth annual edition of the Shimano North American Handmade Bicycle Show saw an estimated 6,200 visitors over its three days in Richmond, Virginia.
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Here are the award winners from this year's handmade bike show that took place in Richmond, Virginia, over the weekend:
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BY MATT WIEBE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Imagine starting a bike shop in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, without the help of bankers and as a young 20-year-old with little to no retail experience.
BY DOUG MCCLELLAN
FLETCHER, NC—To the U.S. Patent Office, it is known as a “steering bearing assembly for wheeled vehicles.” The bicycle industry knows it simply as the threadless headset.
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Word on the handmade streets is that the famed frame builders' show is heading to Austin, Texas next year. They say everything is bigger in Texas. We'll see if that also holds true for next year's handmade show.
MILL VALLEY, CA (BRAIN)—Alienation BMX's new Web Site features a dealer log in.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—The German dealer association VSF has awarded their first ethic award to the World Bicycle Relief. President of World Bicycle Relief F.K. Day attended the ceremony in Berlin, Germany, to receive the award personally.