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Posted December 31, 2020
Today: Mike Jacoubowsky, the owner of Chain Reaction in Redwood City, California.
Mike Jacoubowsky, owner, Chain Reaction, Redwood City, Calif.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — We touched base with 16 retailers to get their take on the 2020 season and their predictions for 2021. We'll be sharing snapshots from those interviews online over the next two weeks.

Posted December 30, 2020
Today: David Howard of Pedal the Peaks in Durango, Colorado.
David Howard, Pedal the Peaks, Durango, Colo.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — We touched base with 16 retailers to get their take on the 2020 season and their predictions for 2021. We'll be sharing snapshots from those interviews online over the next two weeks.

Posted December 29, 2020
Guess which is the rep.

A look at the differences between a sales rep and "an order taker."

Posted December 29, 2020
Today: Larry Black of Mt. Airy Bicycles in Maryland.
Larry Black, Mt. Airy Bicycles, Mt. Airy, Md.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — We touched base with 16 retailers to get their take on the 2020 season and their predictions for 2021. We'll be sharing snapshots from those interviews online over the next two weeks.

Posted December 28, 2020
Today: Rich Sherman of Now Bikes in St. Paul, Minn.
Rich Sherman, Now Bikes, St. Paul, Minn.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — We touched base with 16 retailers to get their take on the 2020 season and their predictions for 2021. We'll be sharing snapshots from those interviews online over the next two weeks.

Posted December 28, 2020

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Dorel Industries, which had planned a special shareholder meeting for Jan. 12 to vote on accepting an offer to go private, has now delayed that meeting until Feb. 16.

Posted December 23, 2020

RICHLAND, Wash. (BRAIN) — Charles Conte has the bike business in his family tree. His father Charles Sr. opened a small neighborhood shop in Newport News, Virginia, in 1957. Charles started working there when he was 12, cleaning, servicing, and selling the shop's trade-ins.

Posted December 22, 2020

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — With Congress finally agreeing to additional COVID-19 funding, retailers in need of financial assistance should begin preparing now.

Posted December 22, 2020

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (BRAIN) — A former Specialized Bicycle graphic designer is charging that she was terminated in violation of federal and state civil rights and employment laws.

Posted December 21, 2020
Company said it will be building products in the U.S. before the end of 2021.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton has agreed to acquire Precor, one of the largest global commercial fitness equipment providers, in a transaction valued at $420 million.

Posted December 21, 2020
Lyft and Shimano are being sued over allegedly faulty front brakes.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Six people filed individual lawsuits last week against the bike-share company Motivate/Lyft and component manufacturer Shimano North America after being injured during falls nearly two years ago. The suits blame excessive front brake force for the crashes.

Posted December 21, 2020

LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — Roy Wallack, a long-time cycling and outdoors journalist and adventurer, died Saturday after a mountain bike crash in the Santa Monica mountains. He was 64.

Posted December 21, 2020

LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — The venture capital conglomerate Rokit Made is entering e-bike manufacturing.

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