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TAMPA, FL (BRAIN) — American Classic has named Cody Gilbertson to head its U.S. inside sales office.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM has added two new members to its North American OEM sales team. Bicycle industry veteran Rick Wilks joins SRAM as a senior OEM account manager and Alex Berge joins SRAM as an OEM account manager.
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Fox Factory Holding made its initial public offering of 8,571,429 shares of its common stock late Wednesday at an offering price to the public of $15 per share. The stock surged as high as $19.47 before closing the trading day at $18.61.

Ben Serotta, who was recently fired from the company he founded 41 years ago, shares some thoughts with the cycling community.
CARLSBAD, CA (BRAIN) — Eyewear maker Spy Inc. on Wednesday reported its ninth consecutive quarter of growth with sales of $10 million for the three months ended June 30, up 6 percent from the second quarter a year earlier.
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano’s overall sales through June were $1.4 billion (133.1 billion yen), up from $1.3 billion (123.6 billion yen) over the first six months last year.
MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Yellow Jersey Bike Shop is moving out of the city and into Arlington, a small town just north of Madison. The doors will open in its new space on October 1.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (BRAIN) — Organizers of next year’s Taipei Cycle Show are calling out now for entries in its annual design and innovation contest—one of the premier events at the international expo.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — With Interbike on the horizon next month, submission deadlines are fast approaching for Bicycle Retailer’s Show Dailies, distributed at the Vegas expo.

SAUSALITO, CA (BRAIN) — A non-profit organization is publishing a quick-reference card to help cycling teams and race officials assess possible concussions.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN) — Lifeboat Events on Wednesday announced pricing and other details for a new, smaller-scale winter edition of Bike PressCamp, scheduled for January, as well as dates for the sixth edition of its summertime PressCamp.

TEMPLEBOROUGH, UK (BRAIN) — Fat bikes are kid friendly with On-One’s Baby Fatty, a 12-inch frame built around a 24x4-inch wide tire set to go on sale in November for £800 ($1,250).