POZZOLEONE, Italy (BRAIN) Jan 27, 16:05 MT—Brooks England has launched the website for Pedaled, a Japanese bicycle clothing label owned by the saddle company.
Brooks purchased a...read more
Topic: Trends
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Jan 27, 14:18 MT — Slipstream Sports, the company behind the Garmin-Barracuda pro men's team, is partnering with another squad to present a women's pro team for 2012.
Slipstream will partner with AA Drink/Leontien.nl, which will operate the Women's Pro Cycling Team at the races; the team will continue to be maintained by Slipstream.
As part of the partnership, Emma Pooley, Lizzie Armistead, Lucy Martin, Sharon ...read more
Topic: Competition
 CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) Jan 27, 14:03 MT — Emphasizing locally made transportation bikes, cycling accessories and food, combination bike shop/café Heritage Bicycles General Store will hold its grand opening Saturday, Jan. 28.
Owner Michael Salvatore hopes the marriage of the café and biking cultures will attract not only java-loving...read more
Topic: Retail
 WILMETTE, IL (BRAIN) Jan 27, 11:09 MT—Chicago's Wilmette Bicycle & Sports Shop was featured in a four-minute segment on NBC's Today show this week, held up as an example of how old-school retailing can thrive despite the odds.
"The Wilmette Bicycle & Sports Shop is one of those stores that shouldn't exist in this big-box age. It's small, cramped and off by itself, miles from the nearest mall. But it works … for all the right reasons," reported NBC...read more
Topic: Retail
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) Jan 27, 09:56 MT— The League of American Bicyclists and America Bikes sent a call to action to members Friday requesting that they ask their representatives to help preserve funding for biking and walking.
The national advocacy groups said they expect the House Transportation Committee to vote on a key amendment to the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act next week. As it’s currently drafted, the house bill eliminat...read more
Topic: Advocacy/Charities
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