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Posted February 27, 2015

RAPID CITY, S.D. (BRAIN) — An 11-month old girl and her family have won a free trip to the Strider World Championships in South Dakota this year, after buying the one millionth Strider bike.

Posted February 27, 2015

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer and Industry News is looking for new product information and news to include in its annual Sea Otter Festival & Gear Guide that will be handed out at the four-day festival in April and distributed to retailers and BRAIN's subscriber base before the event.

Posted February 26, 2015

OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Magura USA has added Josh Parris to its Outside Technical Service Team for Magura and Bosch eBike Systems. Magura USA is the U.S. service partner for Bosch eBike Systems. 

Posted February 26, 2015

BUFFALO, NY. (BRAIN) — DP Brakes, a powersport supplier, is now having its bicycle brake pads and rotors distributed by Action Bicycle USA.

Posted February 26, 2015

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Version 11 Adult Owner’s Manual has been released to the over 20 bicycle brands that license the content from the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association. 

Posted February 25, 2015

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BRAIN) — A new company, Solution54, is setting up an online system to allow independent bike retailers to exchange inventory with other stores.

Posted February 25, 2015

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Abus Mobile Security completed a move to a larger space in Chicago this week just a block north from its previous office.

Posted February 25, 2015

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Young nutritional brand Bonk Breaker is sponsoring and supplying its first UCI ProTour team for this season: The Cannondale-Garmin squad.

Posted February 25, 2015

SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, Quebec (BRAIN) — Louis Garneau has sold four of his own paintings at $20,000 each to support Team Rwanda, the country's national cycling team, which is composed of young survivors of the 1994 genocide. 

Posted February 25, 2015

A blog by Ray Keener.

Posted February 25, 2015

BREMBATE, Italy (BRAIN) — Cervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen has teamed with René Wiertz — the current president and CEO of 3T — to buy the component company.

Posted February 25, 2015

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (BRAIN) —  Sommerville Sports is now offering its custom clothing customers a special deal on helmets and sunglasses from the Italian brand SH+.

Posted February 24, 2015
QBP awards Jenson USA's CEO and DT Swiss at Frostbike.
QBPO's Steve Flagg and Mike Cachat.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — At its Frostbike event last weekend, QBP bestowed its 2015 Clay Mankin Award on Mike Cachat, the CEO of Jenson USA in Riverside, Calif. The Mankin award recognizes retailers who inspire others with their commitment to bicycle advocacy, industry growth and their passion for cycling.

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