Steve Frothingham

Steve is in his second stint at BRAIN. He was here at the beginning in 1992 while still working for a bike shop in Santa Fe, N.M. He wrote several articles for BRAIN's first issue and later joined the staff, eventually becoming managing editor and then executive editor.

After leaving BRAIN in 1997 he worked for several news organizations including The Associated Press and VeloNews before rejoining BRAIN as web editor in 2011.

He is based in Longmont, Colorado, and is an enthusiastic (and slow) road, mountain bike and cyclocross rider.

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All articles by Steve Frothingham

Amer places Mavic 'under review' as it updates its strategy

September 5, 2018

HELSINKI (BRAIN) — Amer Sports says its Mavic cycling business is "under review" as Amer updates its strategy and looks to focus its portfolio of brands, which includes Salomon, Arc'teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic, Mavic, Enve, Suunto, Wilson and Precor.

Posted in International

After outcry over Apache Bicycles, the Czech bike brand promises changes

August 31, 2018
Part of Apache Bicycles' 2018 Eurobike display.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Apache Bicycles, a 17-year-old bike brand based in the Czech Republic, is planning some changes to its marketing, which outraged many on social media in recent weeks.

Posted in International

Fox taking 'halo product' approach to launching Live Valve suspension feature

August 28, 2018
Limited numbers of bikes with the new $2,000 upgrade are hitting the market, allowing Fox and bike brands to educate retailers on it.

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — "The system is complex, but what you get is simple," Fox says in its marketing. But how hard is it for dealers to set-up, tune and service the complex system?

Posted in Product/Tech

Vee Rubber increasing tire production capacity in Thailand due to proposed tariffs on Chinese tires

August 28, 2018
The company said its tire production capacity will be increased by 40 percent before the spring selling season.

BANGKOK, Thailand (BRAIN) — Vee Rubber Corporation, the parent of Vee Tire Company, is adding staff and expanding capacity at its Thailand factories as U.S. brands look for alternatives to Chinese production.

Posted in International

ASE consolidates Nashbar and Performance systems and shipping, closes Ohio warehouse

August 24, 2018

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Advanced Sports Enterprises is consolidating some back end functions at its two e-commerce brands, Nashbar and Performance. The two brands are moving toward operating on the same inventory system and consolidated warehousing.

Posted in Retail News

Framebuilder Dario Pegoretti dies at 62

August 23, 2018
Photo courtesy of Gita.

CALDONAZZO, Italy (BRAIN) — An Italian cycling site, cyclinside.it, is reporting that famed framebuilder Dario Pegoretti died Thursday following a heart attack.

Posted in International

Race announcer Brian Drebber dies in motorcycle crash

August 23, 2018

CANTON, Ga. (BRAIN) — Brian Drebber, a longtime announcer for bicycle races and other events, died Thursday after colliding with a deer while riding a motorcycle here.

Posted in Industry News

Charlie Cooper leaves PeopleForBikes

August 23, 2018

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Charlie Cooper has left PeopleForBikes, where he had been vice president of membership and development since 2014.

Posted in Industry News

Trek: proposed tariffs would cost us $30 million a year

August 23, 2018
As e-bike tariffs take effect and low-level negotiations resume, more bike industry executives speak in Washington.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — More bike industry members plan to tell a multi-agency committee that proposed tariffs will harm the industry and consumers and not achieve the adminstration's stated goals.

Posted in Industry News

Univega USA, returning with US-assembled bike line, is building out its rep force

August 22, 2018
Company hopes to have juvenile bikes ready in time for the holiday season.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (BRAIN) — Kent International's project to bring back the iconic Univega bicycle brand is continuing to progress. The company will show its new product line at Interbike next month and already has more than half the country covered by a sales rep force, company officials told BRAIN.

Posted in Industry News

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