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Posted November 3, 2008

BY JASON NORMAN

LAS VEGAS, NV—The troubles on Wall Street were hard to discern at Interbike where the mood of those attending and exhibiting was largely positive.

Attendance at the show was up once again, as more than 23,400 exhibitors and retailers filled the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

Posted November 3, 2008

BY NICOLE FORMOSA

BETHESDA, MD—The clock is ticking for manufacturers who haven’t yet reacted to the new consumer product safety reform legislation.

Posted November 3, 2008

BY MATT WIEBE

Posted November 2, 2008

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—Held in the Glenn Miller ballroom at the University of Colorado, the first annual Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show, presented by Hudz and Wheels Manufacturing, was a success in the eyes of both organizers and exhibitors.

Posted November 2, 2008

NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN)—Based on figures from an annual count of bicyclists conducted since 1984, the New York City Department of Transportation said that commuter cycling rose a remarkable 35 percent between 2007 and 2008.

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Posted November 2, 2008

SPEEDWAY, IN (BRAIN)—The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is launching its “Original Six” 2009 promotional campaign, highlighting a select group of frame builders that have exhibited every year since the show began five years ago.

Posted November 2, 2008

"Curiosity did not kill this cat."

—Studs Terkel. The writer and radio personality died at the age of 96. This is what wanted his epitaph to read.

Posted November 2, 2008

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN)—More than 200 people from 44 Taiwanese manufacturers and bicycle assemblers filled a ballroom at the Landis Hotel to hear Douglas Chiang explain the advantages of BB30—a fast-growing bottom bracket standard.

Posted October 30, 2008

CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association will hold a special meeting on Monday to address industry concerns regarding the Nov. 12 deadline to comply with new consumer product safety regulations.

Posted October 30, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Posted October 30, 2008

FERNDALE, WA (BRAIN)—The Kona Bike Park Program is growing fast as the company in 2009 is establishing an additional five new bike parks throughout Europe and North America, adding to its current 21 parks.

Posted October 30, 2008

GREENVILLE, SC­­­­ (BRAIN)—The city of Greenville, South Carolina, is conducting a dedication ceremony for the Hincapie Path on Saturday, November 1 at 11 a.m.

Posted October 30, 2008

"They don't like to miss their shows at night or the early-bird special at the diner."

—Jon Stewart, referring to Florida's block of senior voters during an appearance by Barack Obama on his show.

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