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Posted April 13, 2009

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike will host the inaugural "Interbike Media Tent at Sea Otter Classic" 2009 during the annual bike festival, expo and race series from April 16-19, 2009 in Monterey, Calif.

Posted April 12, 2009

"You know you have a drinking problem when your car is a barstool. Police in Ohio arrested a man after he crashed his motorized barstool. Although in his defense, the man said he was depressed because he just lost his job as CEO of General Motors."

—Bill Maher. (Most likely an OSU grad. GO BEARCATS!!!)

Posted April 12, 2009

FLETCHER, NC (BRAIN)—Former marketing director/brand manager at Jagwire Jason Grantz will now accept the same position for Cane Creek.

His last day at Jagwire is May 15.

Posted April 12, 2009

REDDING, CA (BRAIN)—Come June 22 women will not have to wade through lots of words about men racing for a sentence or two about the women’s race that happened at the same time; they will now get a magazine of their own.

Posted April 12, 2009

HALES CORNER, WI (BRAIN)—Wheel and Sprocket’s annual Bike Expo went well this year, but not so well that owner Chris Kegel ended up with a shaved head.

Posted April 12, 2009

BERKELEY, CA (BRAIN)—When she was told that as a woman she couldn’t join an expedition to climb Mt. McKinley, Arlene Blum recruited five other women and in 1970 led the first women’s team up Mt. McKinley.

Posted April 9, 2009

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the sidewalk, Segway and GM team up for a two-wheeled version of that silly-ass scooter, dubbed PUMA, short for “Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility.” Huh. I thought that was why God gave us feet. You can even strap a pair of Pumas onto ‘em, if you’re so inclined. And they won’t cost you one-sixth of what a car costs today, which is as close as Segway chief Jim Norrod would come to discussing a price point with the Detroit Free Press.

Posted April 9, 2009

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA (BRAIN)—The OC Bicycle Swap Meet is happening again at Serfas headquarters in Rancho Santa Margarita at 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, May 9.

Posted April 9, 2009

GREENVILLE, SC (BRAIN­­­­)—Hincapie Sportswear has launched a new website to promote the company’s Hincapie Premium Denim Collection.

Posted April 9, 2009

SANTA ANA, CA (BRAIN)—For some time the National Bicycle Dealers Association has promoted its support of fair trade in business taxation, whether it be via physical store or Internet, and has aligned itself with organizations like the e-fairness coalition.

Posted April 9, 2009

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY (BRAIN)—The CIT Group filed an objection on Wednesday to allegations of financial misconduct leveled against them by Asian suppliers of bankrupt Iron Horse Bicycle Company.

Posted April 9, 2009

BEDFORD, PA (BRAIN)—Betty Slaton has seen layoffs before.

Posted April 8, 2009

COON VALLEY, WI (BRAIN)—Mt. Borah has just completed its latest upgrade to the company's stock cycling apparel website, www.mtborah.com (click on link).

Dealers now have a quick and easy way to place orders with Mt. Borah, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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