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Posted April 20, 2010

BY JASON NORMAN

SANTA ROSA, CA—The Italians call it “The Big Ride” or “The Big Endurance.” American promoters and industry types are calling it “The Next Big Thing.”

Posted April 20, 2010

BY MARC SANI

LOS ANGELES, CA—What happens in China never stays in China—it reverberates worldwide. So concern over China’s rising labor rates and the stability of its currency, the yuan, has executives at companies big and small keeping a calculator close at hand.

Posted April 20, 2010

BY MATT WIEBE

HILTON HEAD, SC—The rental car business may be down but bike rentals are booming. Stores that cater to rental customers report an increase in business over the past five years as tourists increasingly embrace cycling to tour a city.

Posted April 19, 2010

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN)—Online retailer registration for DealerCamp is open, and Lifeboat Events is offering a chance for free lodging or an upgrade to a suite to retailers who sign up now.

Posted April 19, 2010

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN)—Honey Stinger, the manufacturer of honey-based, natural energy foods, was recently named a "Colorado Company To Watch" award winner.

Posted April 19, 2010

BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN)—Yakima has named RideRep Group, based in Escondido, California, as sales agency for the Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada territories.

Posted April 19, 2010

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—Bruno Maier, who joined the Bikes Belong staff in June 2009 as membership and development director, has been promoted to vice president.

Posted April 19, 2010

MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN)—Perhaps it was the four days worth of sun that caused the state of euphoria that manufacturers were feeling at this year’s Sea Otter Classic. But most likely the jubilance had to do with the strong first quarters most companies reported seeing thus far.

Posted April 16, 2010

Santa Cruz's marketing guru Scott Turner talking shop with a young fan. To see more pics from Sea Otter click on above link of PDF newsletter.

Posted April 16, 2010

MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN)—There was plenty of new eye candy to drool over at the SRAM booth at Sea Otter on Friday as the component maker unveiled its latest and greatest to the public.

Posted April 16, 2010

EMMAUS, PA (BRAIN)—Bicycling magazine has named the winners of its 2010 Editors’ Choice Awards in the bikes and shorts categories.

Posted April 16, 2010

MILL VALLEY, CA (BRAIN)—Alienation BMX is offering some special deals to its retailers.

Place an order over $200 anytime before Friday, May 14, 2010 and you will earn credit on your next order.

Here are the details:

Posted April 16, 2010

EUGENE, OR (BRAIN)—Rolf Prima has expanded its sales rep force with the additions of three new outside sales reps. New additions include Pat Mahoney, Bill Potter and Mike Lifshotz.

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