Industry News
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — Claudio Marra (Full Speed Ahead) and Mark Schroeder (Specialized) have joined the newly created Bicycle Technical Committee of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Veteran cycling journalist Richard Cunningham has joined Pinkbike.com's editorial staff.
CERRITOS, CA (BRAIN)—Southern California distributor Tom Hall Enterprises is moving to a larger building as a result of growing sales and in anticipation of continued sales increases.
BATH, United Kingdom (BRAIN)—Powabyke EV Ltd, the UK-based brand of electric powered bikes, have struck a deal with The Brandsco PLC for exclusive distribution rights in the United States.
MEQUON, WI (BRAIN)—Hayes Bicycle Group has aligned itself with Fepase Sportcycle to meet the needs of Brazilian customers.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN)—Timbuk2 has appointed four new sales agencies across Canada.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Qualified buyers can register online to participate in the industry's premier tradeshow and demo event, the Interbike International Bicycle Expo 2011, September 14-16, preceded by OutDoor Demo on September 12 and 13.
Not sure anyone could have captured NCFM's battle with Sea Otter better than Bicycling's Joe Lindsey, in his report entitled "Sea Otter Will Be Crawling with Chicks."
Click on above link to check it out.
MANCHESTER, NH (BRAIN)—The Bike Cooperative has launched its first national promotion website to support its second annual Great American Bike Sale.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—Leisure Trends is holding a webinar today entitled "Pre Bicycle Leadership Conference Presentation."
The webinar will discuss cycling retail sales trends with a special emphasis on components, parts and accessories.
MUNICH, Germany (BRAIN)—This year Munich's Bike Expo will open with its first Demo Day for retailers and media members.
MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN)—In what many people read as a belated April Fools’ joke was actually quite real, as the National Coalition for Men in San Diego objected to the Sea Otter Classic “Ladies Day” celebration.
APTOS, CA (BRAIN)—Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) have announced the event schedule and sponsor list for the 2nd Annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival (SCMBF) at the Aptos Pump Track and Post Office Dirt Jump Park in Aptos Village, California on April 9 and 10.
BY Marc Sani
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Many U.S. and European accessory brands have long had a presence in Asian markets. But those same brands are now enjoying a fundamental shift in sales as newly affluent Asian consumers clamor for quality brand names.
BY Matt Wiebe
DELTA, Canada—The Maxxis-Rocky Mountain team recently showed up for training camp—their bikes sporting new Race Face cockpits and components—only to learn that Race Face had gone out of business. The Canadian component brand was one of the team’s main sponsors.
BY Doug McClellan
James Moore sees it most starkly after the holidays, when parents bring the big-box bikes they bought for their children to his bike shop.
DENVER, CO (BRAIN)—Cycling apparel-maker Primal Wear has teamed up with the Sea Otter Classic to support the Semper Fi Fund, an organization dedicated to providing financial support to injured and critically ill members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
WOODINVILLE, WA (BRAIN)—Full Speed Ahead is now the distributor for SRM FSA cranksets in Asia.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—Sander Rigney has recently been promoted to SRAM category manager for suspension.
CHATTANOOGA, TN (BRAIN)—Kirk Pacenti of Pacenti Cycle Design sold his 12-year old company to the investment group, Top Five, also from Chattanooga, Tennessee.