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Tickets available for Triathlon Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Posted April 8, 2015

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Limited tickets are still available for the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, to be held Saturday, April 18, at the Harvard Club in downtown Boston.

Action Bicycle USA hires Chris Ballard to rep NY metro area

Posted April 8, 2015

CARLSTADT, N.J. (BRAIN) — Action Bicycle USA has hired Chris Ballard as an outside sales rep for the New York metro area territory (the five boroughs and Westchester). He will be representing Action Bicycle USA exclusively.

New Oakley Jawbreaker inspired by Mark Cavendish

Posted April 8, 2015

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Oakley's new Jawbreaker sunglasses, available at retail April 15, features a design inspired by pro cyclist Mark Cavendish.

CompetitiveCyclist.com offers store credit for Strava rides

Posted April 7, 2015

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Online retailer CompetitiveCyclist.com is encouraging its customers to link their store accounts to their Strava activity tracking accounts, and will award them $1 in store credit for each hour of riding recorded on Strava, up to $40 a month maximum. The credit expires on the last day of the following month.

Gary Fisher is keynote speaker at Utah bike summit

Posted April 7, 2015

PROVO, Utah (BRAIN) — The Utah Bike Summit is set to take place Friday at the Provo Library at Academy Square. Mountain biking legend Gary Fisher will be the keynote speaker at the daylong summit.

Vanilla Workshop to hit the road for California Fit Tour

Posted April 7, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Portland-based frame maker Vanilla Workshop will pack up a truck with bikes and head south later this month for its California Fit Tour, bringing owner Sacha White's fit program to stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

RockShox updates Monarch shock, shock remote and Maxle

Posted April 7, 2015
The SRAM-owned brand is also now offering its RS-1 fork in white and for 27.5.
For MY2016, the RS-1 has a gloss white option and is available for 27.5 and 29-inch.

SAN LUIS OBSIPO, Calif. (BRAIN) — RockShox announced several model year 2016 updates on Tuesday, including updates to its Monarch RT3 shock and its OneLoc suspension remote.

System Cycle Supply adds brands

Posted April 7, 2015

DAYTON, Ohio (BRAIN) — System Cycle Supply is now distributing Box, Promax and Vee Rubber.

Bosch expands to Canada with service partner Live to Play Sports

Posted April 7, 2015

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bosch eBike Systems has expanded into Canada through a partnership with Live to Play Sports that will introduce the German company's Performance Line e-bike drive system to the market.

Kali releases Shiva helmet: a full-face bicycle helmet that meets DOT motorcycle standards

Posted April 7, 2015

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Kali Protectives is now delivering a helmet that's been in development for several years — the Shiva Full Face, which meets DOT motorcycle standards but is as light as some full-face bicycle helmets.

Accell names Larry Pizzi SVP of sales and marketing for IBD channel

Posted April 7, 2015
Pizzi to focus on ANA's IBD brands Raleigh, SBS, Lapierre and Redline as well as IBD e-bike strategies.

KENT, Wash.  (BRAIN) — Accell North America has named Larry Pizzi to the role of senior vice president of sales and marketing for the company's IBD channel business.

Nuun releases new sports drink tablet for longer efforts

Posted April 7, 2015

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Nuun made its name with a popular line of fizzy sports drink tablets that provide electrolytes, vitamins, caffeine — but little calories — for shorter exercise sessions and for daily life.

BLC program draws leaders

Posted April 6, 2015

MONTEREY, Calif. — Best-selling authors and leaders from industries as varied as running and the National Football League combined with top bike industry executives have swelled Bicycle Leadership Conference attendance to over 200 with a week to go.

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