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LAWRENCE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, a nearly 50-year-old retailer in downtown Lawrence, has added a cafe that offers coffee, beer and snacks, as part of store redesign that adds more space for customers to socialize — while maintaining some social distance.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (BRAIN) — Sam Nehme might own Broward Motorsports, but he's a mountain biker at heart.
"I've always been on a Specialized, and I really wanted to have the full line (of bikes) and be a full-on store," Nehme said.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op will expand its used gear and apparel sales and trade-in program with the creation of two standalone stores opening this month.
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Long before Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman met and formed an online marketplace for electric vehicles, they worked for environmental nonprofits in India and China. Their passion to reduce pollution and slow climate change led to a partnership to create Ridepanda.
BEND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Voltaire Cycles will open its third e-mobility franchise — this one in Bend, Oregon — offering road and off-road personal electrical vehicles for rent and purchase.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Electric Bike Company, which builds electric cruiser bikes in California from imported and domestic parts, has opened what could be the first of many retail showrooms.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Full Cycle is the latest retailer to announce a move off of Boulder's Pearl Street, weeks after Vecchio's Bicicletteria announced a move.
AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — E-bike manufacturer VanMoof announced Wednesday it raised $40 million from Norwest Venture Partners, Felix Capital and Balderton Capital as it continues to expand its market share in North America, Europe, and Japan.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Vecchio's Bicicletteria, known globally as a picturesque retro-styled roadie hangout, is getting ready to move from the location on Boulder’s Pearl Street it has occupied since its founding in 2000.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — SNEWS, a Pocket Outdoor Media title that covers the outdoor industry, is conducting its annual survey of outdoor sports retailers, including bike retailers.
Participants in the online survey are eligible to win a $500 gift card.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our September magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: "How has the pandemic affected your business expenses?"
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — The Dutch e-bike brand VanMoof has opened a new company-owned retail store in Seattle, its third location in the U.S.
CONCORD, N.H. (BRAIN) — Following its purchase by Trek Bicycle, New Hampshire's Goodale's Bike Shops will retain the 100-year-old name, former owner Brad Hill has told the local newspaper.
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop will provide bikes and services to the Austin Police Department until the city awards another contract, which is expected "sometime before or shortly after the beginning of the new calendar year."
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our August magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: “How will you tackle your 2021 preseason ordering? What information and programs are suppliers offering?”
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (BRAIN) — TerraQuest’s killer feature is the ability to offer riders turn-by-turn audible directions, even on trails and offline.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (BRAIN) — Stuart Blyth developed Hubtiger to tie cyclists with bike shops and clubs in one mobile and desktop platform package.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (BRAIN) — Sometime about nine months or a year after the start of the pandemic in the U.S., a new generation of bike shops will be born, their conception inspired by the 2020 bike boom.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (BRAIN) — This could be shaping up as the summer of pre-love — that is, sales of “pre-loved” bicycles, as retailer James Moore likes to call them.
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop Austin no longer will sell bicycles to the Austin Police Department because of concerns over officers using them to control Black Lives Matter protesters.
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