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Posted July 18, 2013

LAGUNA, CA (BRAIN) — To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France, Bicycle Retailer will provide fans of professional cycling a weekly infographic on which cyclist and team are leading the social media race.

Posted July 18, 2013

ANN ARBOR, MI (BRAIN) —Long-time retailer Wheels in Motion is wrapping up the final stages of a major expansion project that will more than quadruple its current 2,500 square-foot retail store, and make it Ann Arbor’s largest bike shop.

Posted July 18, 2013

MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—Following the closure of its downtown store last year, Williamson Bicycle Works has suspended operations indefinitely at its remaining location at 3729 East Washington Avenue in Madison. 

Posted July 18, 2013

LONDON, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Future plc, the publisher of Cycling Plus, Cyclingnews.com and BikeRadar.com, saw normalized revenues increase 1 percent to £76.2 million ($116 million) in its third quarter.

Posted July 18, 2013

TEKONSHA, MI (BRAIN) — Cequent Performance Products, the maker of ROLA auto racks and cargo boxes, is converting its Tekonsha, Michigan, facility to a regional distribution center.

Posted July 18, 2013

GRAND JUNCTION, CO (BRAIN) — DT Swiss has hired Jim Glose as part of its global OEM sales team.

Glose has previously worked at Titus Cycles, Tifosi Optics and Speedgoat Bicycles.

Posted July 17, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (BRAIN) — Clothing brand Twin Six is leaving its downtown Minneapolis home for larger digs just outside the city, in St. Louis Park, that should be up and running by the end of August.

Posted July 17, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN) — For a second consecutive year, Advanced Sports International is offering its dealers a tiered-down “off-season MAP” program on most current-model-year bikes in its Fuji and Kestrel lines, as well as select Breezer models.

Posted July 16, 2013
PressCamp Winter 2014 is set for late January at Terranea Resort.

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN) — PressCamp, the annual summertime meet-up in Utah bringing together bike brands and members of the cycling media to preview new product, will add a smaller-scale winter edition in 2014 held at an oceanfront resort in Southern California, presenter Lifeboat Events announced Tuesday.

Posted July 15, 2013
A blog by NBDA Executive Director Fred Clements

Are non-white people uncomfortable in many U.S. bicycle shops?

Posted July 15, 2013

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) is seeking nominations for its Pioneering Women Award and First Ascent Award in the Bike Industry.

Posted July 15, 2013

MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Political observers in Wisconsin are chattering about a possible gubernatorial challenge from former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke.

Posted July 15, 2013
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Outdoor Retailer expo in Utah later this month announced Monday that it has moved its Open Air Demo to a new location because of low water levels at the Jordanelle Reservoir, the original planned location.

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