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Posted November 10, 2017

JULIAN, Calif. (BRAIN) — Clear Bicycle Company, the latest endeavor by industry veteran Skip Hess, has hired Steve Boehmke for sales and marketing support.

Posted November 10, 2017

DETROIT (BRAIN) — The Detroit Fitness Foundation has announced that Lexus has paid for naming rights at its indoor multi-sport complex, which includes a 166-meter velodrome. The complex is officially named the Lexus Velodrome and is set to open to the public in January.

Posted November 10, 2017

WEST HILLS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Longtime cycling industry photographer Chris Hatounian was severely injured in a mountain bike accident last month while riding at Mt. Pinos, just north of Los Angeles.

Posted November 10, 2017

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (BRAIN) — World Champion Peter Sagan will participate in a Nov. 28 ride to raise funds for the survivors of the Sonoma County wildfires. 

Posted November 9, 2017

NOVATO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Marin Mountain Bikes Inc. has hired industry veteran Chuck Sikora to represent the brand in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

Posted November 9, 2017

LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — ACT Lab, an independent third-party accredited laboratory that conducts safety and compliance testing for consumer products, has retained SOAR Communications of Salt Lake City to manage its public relations, media relations, and corporate communications.

Posted November 9, 2017

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Borealis Fat Bikes is the latest bike company to appear on a televised entrepreneurs show. Steve Kaczmarek, the brand's owner, appeared on CNBC's "Adventure Capitalists" during a prime-time episode Tuesday.

Posted November 9, 2017

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Canyon Bicycles will be the title sponsor of the 2018 Belgian Waffle Ride, the seventh edition of the more-than-140-mile road and off-road event.

Posted November 9, 2017

ST. PAUL, Minn. (BRAIN) — Park Tool is launching its third annual Community Tool Grant Program, which awards 10 nonprofit bike programs with more than $1,400 in Park Tool products.

Park Tool is accepting applications from community-oriented, cycling-based programs.

Posted November 9, 2017
The owner of Bell, Giro and CamelBak sees declines in its outdoor product and shooting sports divisions.
Some of Vista Outdoor's Outdoor Sports brands.

FARMINGTON, Utah (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoors, the owner of Bell, Giro, Blackburn, Bollé, CamelBak and other brands, saw a 9.1 percent decline in sales in its most recent quarter in its Outdoor Products division, which includes those brands.

Posted November 9, 2017

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) – Online registration has opened for the annual E-Bike Summit hosted by the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association and PeopleForBikes. The event, to be held Dec.

Posted November 8, 2017

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycles is donating more than 250 bikes to kids in the Sonoma County community where wildfires have devastated many homes and businesses.

Posted November 8, 2017
Company also adds to marketing, operations, and customer service teams.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Velofix has hired Drew Axt is its new program manager for Velofix Direct and key suppliers. Axt was formerly with Accell Group, and prior to that he managed sales for Endura and worked in field marketing efforts for Trek.

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