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Posted June 27, 2018

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports has sold its Sugoi and Sombrio clothing brands to Louis Garneau Sports Inc., Dorel Industries announced Wednesday.

Dorel said it is exiting the performance apparel business to focus on bikes, parts, accessories and electric ride-ons.

Posted June 27, 2018
Aero 80 road wheels will come in both rim- and disc-brake versions. MSRP: $2,099.

SANDY, Utah (BRAIN) — Reynolds has streamlined its carbon wheel line for 2019, offering good/better/best options in road, gravel and mountain, plus a new selection of e-MTB wheels. The company’s reps will begin rolling out the program in July, and Reynolds will debut the line at Eurobike.

Posted June 27, 2018

OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Dahon said its newly restructured management team is committed to strengthening operations and continuing growth.

Posted June 27, 2018

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BRAIN) — BikeExchange, which claims to be the world's largest online marketplace for bike products, will launch this month in Canada, its 10th global market. 

BikeExchange, which opened U.S. operations in 2015, offers retailers custom e-commerce shops and an advertising channel.

Posted June 27, 2018

LAKEWOOD, Fla. (BRAIN) — On July 1, the Look Cycle Group will begin direct distribution to U.S. dealers from a facility in Bradenton, Florida.

Posted June 27, 2018

TREVISO, Italy (BRAIN) — The Sidi Company is warning consumers to beware of websites masquerading as "official Sidi websites."

Posted June 27, 2018

CYPRESS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has hired two new field marketing and sales representatives to support its Power Assist Bicycle product line rollout and help develop its network of traditional bicycle dealers and specialty e-bike shops.

Posted June 26, 2018

SAUSALITO, Calif. (BRAIN) — True Communications has hired Andrew Bernstein, a former gear editor, senior marketing manager and sales account manager at Bicycling magazine.

Posted June 26, 2018
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WEST COVINA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Foldaway Solutions, which distributes Oyama Bicycles, Uniche and BTP Bar Tape, is working with BionX Canada's battery supplier to provide replacement batteries for its e-bike conversion kits following the company's bankruptcy and resulting sale of some of its assets earlier in June.

Posted June 26, 2018

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retailer education provider Mann University will return to Interbike with a two-part seminar titled "Inventory Planning for Bicycle Retailers." Each 90-minute Mann U Lunch & Learn session will occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and Wednesday, Sept.

Posted June 26, 2018
Updated with comment from Giro.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (BRAIN) — Virginia Tech and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have collaborated on a bike helmet rating system based on its own laboratory testing.

Posted June 25, 2018

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products is opening two 3PL warehouses in Canada and will stocking Salsa, Surly, All-City, Teravail tires, 45NRTH, Whisky Parts Co. products, and iSSi pedals there starting in February 2019.

Posted June 25, 2018

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Selene Yeager, better known as "the Fit Chick" from Bicycling magazine, has joined Patrick Brady of Red Kite Prayer as co-host of the Paceline Podcast.

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