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ASI's Bliss joins USA Cycling's road committee

Posted October 8, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — Advanced Sports International's Karen Bliss is the newest industry representative on USA Cycling's road committee.

Shutdown has Utah bike industry scrambling

Posted October 8, 2013
Shutdown, so far, is good news for bike rentals
The Outerbike demo event was held outside Moab this weekend.

MOAB, UT (BRAIN) — The bike industry in this famous riding area is scrambling to adapt to the federal government shutdown, which has closed the nearby national parks and other federal facilities during high season for mountain bike tourism. 

Tern offering bike shares at Austin eco conference

Posted October 8, 2013

AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) — Tern is offering share bikes for the second annual South by Southwest Eco conference, held in Austin this week. For several years, Tern has offered bike shares at Austin's larger SXSW music and technology gatherings held in March.

Georgia advocates, retailers fight proposed cycling regulations

Posted October 7, 2013

GAINESVILLE, GA (BRAIN) — It’s unlikely that a draconian piece of legislation severely limiting the rights of cyclists and imposing an across the board registration fee on all bicycles in Georgia will be signed into law.

Eager buyers, and retailers, try out Outerbike

Posted October 7, 2013

MOAB, UT (BRAIN) — Outerbike's fourth edition attracts riders, and retailers.

Mary Burke launches gubernatorial campaign in Wisconsin

Posted October 7, 2013

MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke announced her bid for the Wisconsin governor's mansion on Monday with a three-minute video that featured the bike company her father founded in a Waterloo, Wisconsin, barn.

Fred Clements: A good bike shop report card

Posted October 7, 2013
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements

Sometimes the Internet seems like a vast global Complaint Department and bike shops receive plenty of bashing for real or perceived failings.

Serotta and Watkins ally with Gluskin Townley Group

Posted October 7, 2013

ALLENTOWN, PA (BRAIN) — Ben Serotta and Bill Watkins — the founder and former CEO, respectively, of Serotta Competition Bicycles — have formed a consulting alliance with Gluskin Townley Group, an existing bike industry consulting group.

Saratoga debuts new models at Builders' Ball

Posted October 7, 2013
The Saratoga CX Ti
PROVIDENCE, RI (BRAIN) — Saratoga Frameworks showed its first three models Friday at the New England Builders' Ball in Providence, Rhode Island, held in conjunction with the Providence Cyclocross Festival. Saratoga is the upstate New York framebuilding operation formerly known as Serotta.

Orbea makes major North American investment

Posted October 4, 2013
Spanish brand opens new headquarters and warehouse, purchases U.S. subsidiary.

MALLABIA, Spain (BRAIN) — Orbea has opened a new North American headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., and has added an Eastern bicycle warehouse in Raleigh, N.C. to accommodate the Spanish bike brand’s increased production for the U.S. market.

Thule sponsors action sports video contest

Posted October 4, 2013

SEYMOUR, CT (BRAIN) — Thule and online video channel Epic TV have launched a video competition called, “Go Epic with Thule."

Wilson, Wren leave Kali Protectives

Posted October 4, 2013

MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN) — Kali Protectives co-founder Mike Wilson is exiting his role as marketing director to pursue new business opportunities, and national sales manager Kevin Wren has left the helmet and protective gear brand.

Felt adds Buy Local Now and Supplier Sync

Posted October 3, 2013

IRVINE, CA (BRAIN) — Felt Bicycles has added SmartEtailing’s Buy Local Now and Supplier Sync features to its U.S. website.

The features allows Felt to send interested consumers directly to participating dealers.

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