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Todson announces MAP for Topeak products

Posted February 23, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — Todson Inc. has announced the launch of its new minimum advertised price (MAP) policy across the Topeak product line.

1,100 retailers brave snow for Frostbike

Posted February 23, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—With snow shutting airports and icing up Interstates, Quality Bicycle Products expects little impact on attendance at Frostbike which opened today with various seminars. Tomorrow QBP’s Frostbike expo opens with over 130 vendors showing their newest products.

At Specialized, Sinyard remains tirelessly in control

Posted February 22, 2013
From the magazine
February 2013 BRAIN cover

Editor's note: The following article ran in the February 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.

North Carolina recumbent dealer closing

Posted February 22, 2013

LEWISVILLE, NC (BRAIN) — Recumbent bike retailer Neighborhood Transportation is closing after six years in business as owner Bruce Hermann contends with health issues.

With eye toward future, QBP’s Flagg reduces his daily role

Posted February 22, 2013
From the magazine
February 2013 BRAIN cover

BLOOMINGTON, MN—It’s shortly before Christmas, and Steve Flagg is just days away from leaving Minnesota for six weeks of mountain biking in the friendlier winter climes of Sedona, Arizona—an indulgence the founder of Quality Bicycle Products might not have considered just a few years ago.

LeMond plans re-entry to bike market

Posted February 21, 2013

DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Tour de France hero Greg LeMond said he expects to begin selling bicycles again, possibly showing prototype models as early as this year's Interbike.

USADA’s COO to talk doping at Leadership Conference

Posted February 21, 2013

MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN) — John Frothingham, chief operating officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, will talk about how bike companies can work together to clean up the sport at the upcoming Bicycle Leadership Conference, organizers announced this week.

Ethic Industries to offer painting services

Posted February 21, 2013
DENVER, CO — Ethic Industries, the owner of the Alchemy Bicycle Company, is launching a bike painting service at its Denver headquarters. Chroma Fab will offer OEM painting for bike frame and fork manufacturers, as well as motorsports manufacturers.
 

SRAM offers fat bike cranks

Posted February 21, 2013
SRAM X5 fat bike crank

CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM is recognizing the growth in sales of fat bikes, offering new fat bike versions of its X9 and X5 cranks.

Reynolds Cycling relocates Utah headquarters

Posted February 21, 2013

WEST JORDAN, UT (BRAIN) — Reynolds Cycling is relocating from West Jordan to larger headquarters in Sandy, Utah, that will allow the company to expand its R&D and production facilities.

Campy readies 80th anniversary parts

Posted February 21, 2013
The Campagnolo 80th anniversary group

VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN) — Tullio Campagnolo founded his company here 80 years ago this year, and the company that bears his name is preparing an 80th anniversary parts group and wheelsets to be released to the public next month.

Enve offers lower-priced wheels

Posted February 21, 2013
ENVE Classic 45 clincher wheelset

OGDEN, UT (BRAIN) — Enve is offering a new set of wheels that hit a price point about $600 per pair cheaper than its previous lowest-priced offerings.

New owner overhauls Jersey Shore shop

Posted February 21, 2013

BELMAR, NJ (BRAIN) — A longtime Jersey Shore shop is getting a fresh scrubbing as well as a new owner and name as DJ’s Cycles becomes Belmar Bike Shop.

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