Scott Sports hires Sibly for Eastern field marketing • ENVE Composites launches all-carbon downhill rim • USA Cycling releases American Mountain Bike Challenge schedule • DT Swiss makes Vancouver's Suspension Werx a factory-authorized suspension center • Fox promotes new engineering manager • Fyxation releases road/commuter tire
SUN VALLEY, ID (BRAIN) Feb 16, 18:17 MT — Scott Sports has appointed Nathan Sibly to handle Eastern Field Marketing.
Sibly has 20 years' experience in the bike industry.
“I’m excited to start with Scott,” said Sibly. “I’ve spent years working in bike retail and racing at the elite level in both road and mountain. I hope to share with the Scott retailers and potential buyers my experience with this first-class product.”
Sibly covers the eastern half of the U.S. while Mark Vandiver covers the western region.
“This field marketing program is meant to be a year-round educational and demonstration platform with outreach targeted toward our current dealers and regions where we want to grow,” said Scott's Adrian Montgomery. “Ideally we will continue to grow the program, adding new marketers in the future. We have flexible set ups that are carried in a Sprinter van, giving us the ability to adapt the expo for multiple settings and we can be in more places across the country on the same weekend when compared to a large truck and trailer set up.”
ENVE Composites launches all-carbon downhill rim
OGDEN, UT (BRAIN) Feb 16, 18:21 MT —Enve Composites is introducing what it says is the industry's first all-carbon downhill rim.
The Santa Cruz Syndicate team has been racing ENVE's DH-specific prototypes since September 2009.
The company says the new design offers "vast increases in durability over the traditional alloy offerings on the market."
Top pro Steve Peat raced the same pair of race wheels with the rim design for the entire 2011 season, the company said.
The ENVE DH rim is 31 mm deep and features a 21mm inner bead-to-bead width. They are available in 26-inch, 32-hole configuration and weigh 475 grams per rim. Retail is set at US $999 per rim, and complete pre‐built wheel using DT Swiss or Chris King hubs start at $2,750.
USA Cycling releases American Mountain Bike Challenge schedule
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) Feb 16, 18:31 MT —USA Cycling announced Thursday the dates and venues for its 2012 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC). All AMBC events are qualifiers for the mountain bike cross-country national championships.
The complete AMBC calendar:
March 18: US Cup East/SERC #1, Gainesville, Fla.
March 25: Chickasaw Trace Classic, Columbia, Tenn.
April 1: US Cup East/SERC #2, Bryson City, Tenn.
April 14: Rumble at 18 Road, Fruita, Colo.
April 22: US Cup East/SERC #3, Conyers, Ga.
April 22: Stump Jump 2012, Spartanburg, S.C.
April 29: US Cup East/SERC #4, Winder, Ga.
April 29: Greenbrier Challenge, Hagerstown-Frederick, Md.
May 5-6: The Idyllwild Spring Challenge, Idyllwild, Calif.
May 6: US Cup East/SERC #5, Ducktown, Tenn.
May 6: Iron Hill Challenge, Newark, Del.
May 27: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, Colo.
June 10: US Cup East/SERC #6, Elizabethtown, Ky.
June 24: US Cup East/SERC #7, Clemson, S.C.
June 30–July 1: DINO AMBC Challenge, North Vernon, Ind.
July 7-8: Bays Mountain Challenge, Kingsport, Tenn.
July 13-15: Eureka Springs Fat Tire Festival, Eureka Springs, Ark.
July 15: US Cup East/SERC #8, Knoxville, Tenn.
July 15: Campmor H2H #4/17th Annual Bulldog Rump, Andover, N.J.
July 29: US Cup East/SERC #9, Fort Payne, Ala.
August 5: US Cup East/SERC #10, Fontana, N.C.
August 12: Bear Creek Mountain Bike Challenge, Macungie, Pa.
September 1-2: Camp Eagle Classic MTB Festival, Rocksprings, Texas
Each stop on the series offers cross-country events, and several stops offer short-track cross country, downhill, time trials, or super D competitions.
DT Swiss makes Vancouver's Suspension Werx a factory-authorized suspension center
GRAND JUNCTION, CO (BRAIN) Feb 16, 18:34 MT —DT Swiss has appointed Suspension Werx, of Vancouver, BC, a authorized suspension center for 2012.
Suspension Werx will provide assistance and support on the entire range of DT Swiss suspension products. All DT Swiss-manufactured OEM suspension, including Scott products, are included within this agreement.
Suspension Werx is owned by James Downing, who started Suspension Werx in 2008 in response to the demand for personalized professional suspension service.
Fox promotes new engineering manager
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) Feb 16, 18:38 MT —Bill Brown, formerly a design engineer at Fox, has assumed the role of bicycle division engineering manager.
The company said Brown will manage new projects, from developing concepts to evolving prototypes and assuring precise production of rear shocks, forks and other Fox suspension projects.
Brown brings more than 11 years of engineering experience, most recently working for Harris Corporation, a global leader of space and government communications.
"Bill has contributed to elevating our product in many ways since joining the company in late 2010," said Dennis Lane, bicycle division vice president and general manager at Fox. "His innate ability to get to the heart of what needs to be done quickly and make it happen are what make him the perfect candidate for the job."
Fyxation releases road/commuter tire
MILWAUKEE, WI (BRAIN) Feb 17, 09:31 MT —Fyxation, a three-year-old brand focused on urban bike products, is introducing a new 700c tire for road and commuter bike applications.
The Accela tire is available in 700x23 and 700x28 sizes. It has a 60tpi casing, a hard rubber compound for durability and a "Street Guard" puncture-resistant belt under the tread. A wire bead version has a suggested retail of $25.95 and the folding model is $36.95. The tire is available in one color option: black and white.
It is available through Fyxation's domestic and international distributors.
