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Posted November 9, 2016

TORONTO (BRAIN) — Vanhawks, a Canadian company that makes a bike with integrated safety and navigational features, is entering the U.S. IBD market. The company has recently hired a vice president of sales, Jon Kameen. The brand's first U.S.

Posted November 9, 2016

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro is recalling its Karma drones because they can lose power suddenly during operation. The company is giving all GoPro purchasers who return their Karma a full refund.

Posted November 9, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — RockyMount is helping the Wish for Wheels campaign give bicycles to kids in local lower income communities at one of the company's regular "Guest Bartender" events, Thursday evening.

Posted November 8, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Emerald Expositions, the company that owns and puts on the Outdoor Retailer trade show twice a year in Salt Lake City, dropped some major news on Election Day. In response to attendee feedback and ongoing surveys, Outdoor Retailer announced new dates for the shows starting in 2018. The Summer Market will take place in mid-June; Winter Market will run in mid-November.

Posted November 8, 2016

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — QBP's annual Frostbike gathering will be held over the weekend of Feb. 17–18, the distributor announced Tuesday.

Posted November 8, 2016

PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Dr. Roger Minkow, who helped developed Specialized Body Geometry saddles and other products, is launching what he says could be the largest scientific study of cyclists' health ever conducted.

Posted November 8, 2016

MUKILTEO, Wash. (BRAIN) — FSA has released a new 2017 global price list with fewer SKUs. The price list takes effect immediately and is designed to complement FSA’s minimum advertised price (MAP) policy.

Posted November 7, 2016
Consumers are able to purchase previous model year bikes and frames from Colnago's US website, but local retailers to assemble and deliver bikes.

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Colnago has launched an online sales platform in the U.S. Through the program, consumers are able to browse and purchase previous model year products, which will be assembled and delivered through local retailers.

Posted November 7, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Philly Bike Show, a consumer show that wrapped up Sunday, said they welcomed the most visitors and most exhibititors in event history.

The show had 3,700 attendees and more than 180 exhibitors.

Posted November 7, 2016

NEW YORK CITY (BRAIN) — Brompton Bicycle has announced immediate retail price reductions for its folding bikes and related accessories, citing efficiency improvements at the brand's new factory and the strength of the U.S. dollar.

Posted November 4, 2016

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Team USA gold medal triathlete Gwen Jorgensen will speak at Friday night's 13th annual Saris Gala to benefit the Wisconsin Bicycle Federation here.

Posted November 4, 2016

SILVERADO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Enthusiast Group, which puts on the well-known Over the Hump mid-week mountain bike race series in Southern California, has added a three-day celebration of bikes, music, food and family fun to its event lineup. 

Posted November 4, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Next week's IMBA World Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, is the first of the organization's biennial events to sell out and is expected to have the highest attendence in history.

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