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Interbike opens attendee registration for 2016 show

Posted April 25, 2016

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.  (BRAIN) —  Registration is now open for all retailers, distributors and media planning to attend the 2016 Interbike Expo in Las Vegas.

Industry raises $60,000 for bike purchase rebate plan

Posted April 25, 2016

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The industry has reached its $60,000 fundraising goal to help the California Bicycle Coalition promote its proposal for rebates of up to $1,000 for the purchase of an e-bike, and up to $500 for a conventional transportation bike.

Giant Bicycles offers Bicycle Blue Book trade-in program to its dealers

Posted April 25, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giant Bicycle is working with Bicycle Blue Book, encouraging its dealers to use the company's used bike trade-in program to drive new bike sales.

Mavic sales down 2 percent in Q1

Posted April 22, 2016

HELSINKI (BRAIN) — Mavic sales were down 2 percent in the first quarter, according to its parent, Amer Sports, which reported its total sales were up about 10 percent.

CeramicSpeed hires ORIS Intel for price monitoring

Posted April 22, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Danish ceramic bearing manufacturer CeramicSpeed has hired ORIS Intel for U.S. retail price monitoring services, and is announcing new policies it says will protect its resellers.

Santa Cruz Bicycles adds second company rep in California, new rep group in Southwest

Posted April 22, 2016

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (BRAIN) — Santa Cruz Bicycles has added Mike Mautner as the company's second outside factory rep for the state of California as well as the Nick Henjum
 of the Tsunami Sales Group to cover Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Nevada.

QBP adds Anderson, Hailstone, and Moran to sales team

Posted April 22, 2016
Distributor also adds two account managers to service California retailers.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products has added three new full-time sales representatives: Tyler Anderson, Neil Hailstone and Jesse Moran.

Olympic Supply Company co-founder Don Goniu dies at 89

Posted April 22, 2016

MILWAUKEE (BRAIN) — Donald J. Goniu, who founded Olympic Cycle Supply with his father, died Wednesday at 89.

Doug Martin joins Jamis as director of sports marketing and communications

Posted April 21, 2016

NORTHVALE, N.J. (BRAIN) —Jamis Bicycles hired Doug Martin as the company's new director of sports marketing and communications. Martin will be based in the company's Santa Ana, California, office.

Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition supports members who oppose North Carolina law

Posted April 20, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition says it is supporting its member companies in opposing North Carolina's HB2 law, as well as similar proposed legislation in other states.

Guest Opinion: Thinking about selling your bike business?

Posted April 20, 2016
A guest opinion article by Steve Maxwell and Felix Magowan.

Across the bike industry, there are hundreds of smaller and family-owned retail businesses watching the acquistion headlines, trying to figure out what the trends mean.

Storck added to Bike Co-op supplier partner list

Posted April 20, 2016

MANCHESTER, N.H. (BRAIN) — German bike brand Storck has become the latest preferred supplier partner of The Bike Cooperative. Members of the retailer co-op will earn rebate on purchases of Storck products, including its lineup of bicycles, components, accessories and clothing.

Mike King appointed ambassador for Rhinomed's Turbine products

Posted April 20, 2016

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — BMX and mountain bike icon Mike King has been appointed a brand ambassador for the Turbine, a nasal dilator offered by Rhinomed. King joins Tour de France champion Chris Froome as an ambassador.

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