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Posted March 29, 2012

Specialized promotes Porter • Olympic BMX season kicks off at Chula Vista • Cinelli available through Shopatron

Beijing Bike Week will return in 2013

Posted March 29, 2012

BEIJING (BRAIN) Thursday March 29 2012 3:30 PM MT—Beijing Bike Week will return for a second year in 2013 in a new venue with greater exposure to middle class shoppers.

Congress passes transportation bill extension

Posted March 29, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) Thursday March 29 2012 3:35 PM MT—Congress avoided a widespread shutdown of construction projects Thursday, passing a three-month extension to the multi-year surface transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU, set to expire March 31.

League honors bike-friendly universities

Posted March 29, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) Thursday March 29 2012 12:54 PM MT—The League of American Bicyclists is engaging in tis own form of March Madness, ranking university campuses on their bike friendliness.

TJ's Ride on Washington raises nearly $100k

Posted March 29, 2012

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Thursday March 29 2012 12:39 PM MT—Pro racer Tim Johnson's Ride on Washington — a five-day, 535-mile group ride finishing at the National Bike Summit — raised nearly $100,000 for the Bikes Belong Foundation.

What's next for Pon?

Posted March 29, 2012

Editor's note: The following article appears in the March 15 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.

Opus bikes to enter U.S.

Posted March 29, 2012

Editor's note:The following article appears in the March 15 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.

By Lynette Carpiet

BRAIN to salute vets in Memorial Day issue

Posted March 29, 2012

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) Friday April 27 2012 3:25 PM MT—Bicycle Retailer & Industry News will produce a commemorative Memorial Day issue honoring the industry’s many military veterans.

Trek sets up Bo Jackson for charity ride

Posted March 28, 2012

WATERLOO, Wi (BRAIN) Wednesday March 28 2012 4:33 PM MT—Trek Bicycle is building five bikes for 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson, who is leading a ride across Alabama to raise money for victims of last year's tornados.

Central District Cyclery gets up to speed

Posted March 28, 2012

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (BRAIN) Wednesday March 28 2012 2:39 PM MT—Within days of opening Central District Cyclery early this month, owner Nate Phelps had an enviable problem: Business was a little too good.

News Briefs

Posted March 28, 2012

Clean Bottle founder featured in Forbes • Syntace, Liteville and Crema join Shopatron • NYC Bike Expo sells out

News Briefs

Posted March 28, 2012

Turner and Vogel's next project: The Steelie • CGI promotes Hoy, hires Metzler • 2XU buys Sports Multiplied

Pubs go digital

Posted March 28, 2012

New technologies expand cycling magazines’ reach, content options

By Doug McClellan

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