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HOOD RIVER, Ore. (BRAIN) — Dakine has appointed Gabe Schroder to the role of mountain bike marketing manager.
Schroder managed the ski and bike marketing programs at Smith for 10 years.
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (BRAIN) — Cycling participation ticked up a mild 0.5 percent to 36.2 million riders in 2016, according to new figures from the National Sporting Goods Association.
SOLON, Ohio (BRAIN) — Bike PressCamp organizer ECRM said Thursday that it saw a surge in exhibitor signups last month coming out of the Sea Otter Classic, and now has 21 brands set to attend the June 19-23 event.
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory Holdings reported a 32.6 percent increase in sales in its fiscal first quarter and has raised its guidance for the second quarter and the full fiscal year, for both sales and earnings.
PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — The standards organization ASTM is holding a meeting of its F08 Committee on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces and Facilities from May 9-11. The committee's bike-related groups will meet May 10.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Blackout Distribution has recently hired Chris Way as the warehouse manager of Blackout BMX, overseeing the warehouse operations and driving warehouse progression.
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PORTLAND, Ore., and WATERTOWN, Mass. (BRAIN) — Chris King Precision Components and Seven Cycles Inc. have expanded their partnership beyond their long-running OEM relationship to include collaborative marketing, market intelligence and new product releases, the companies announced Wednesday.
OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin on Wednesday reported a 2 percent gain in first-quarter revenue, to $639 million, as sales growth in its outdoor, marine and aviation segments countered declines in fitness and automotive sales.
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BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Stan’s NoTubes’ new S1 series wheels are now shipping to dealers through Quality Bicycle Products, which has begun building and distributing the wheels.
PORTO, Portugal (BRAIN) — The inaugural World Cycling Forum, set for June 7 and 8 in Porto, Portugal, will focus on “consumer centricity and increasing speed to market,” organizers stated.
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DETROIT (BRAIN) — Detroit’s new public bike share system, set to launch in late May, will be named MoGo, Detroit Bike Share — inspired by the city’s heritage as the Motor City and the home of the Motown sound.
NORTHVALE, N.J. (BRAIN) — G. Joannou Cycle was among 10 winners nationwide in FedEx's Small Business Grant Contest.
GJC will receive a $7,500 grant and $1,000 in FedEx Office services from the program, which is designed to help small businesses grow.
DALLAS (BRAIN) — U.K.-based Muc-Off has added three new distributors in the U.S.: BTI, Hans Johnsen Company and Downeast Bicycle Specialists. The three join Hawley Lambert, which has distributed Muc-Off since 2014.
Muc-Off products will be available from all four distributors effective May 15.