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Posted July 5, 2017

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Fox Racing is continuing its support of International Mountain Bicycling Association's Instructor Certification Program for a third year

Posted July 5, 2017
A scene from the recent show in Edison, N.J.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association said participation was up 8 percent at its recent trade shows in New Jersey, South Carolina and New Hampshire.

Retailers from 21 states attended the shows, EORA said. 

Posted June 30, 2017

RAPID CITY, S.D. (BRAIN) — Strider Bikes is expecting competitors from at least nine countries at its Strider Cup World Championship event, planned for Salt Lake City July 21-22. 

Posted June 30, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Strava has gone live with expanded club features, which it introduced in limited beta form last year. 

Posted June 29, 2017

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Australia-based website CyclingTips.com has hired U.S. industry veteran Steve Brawley to manage commercial media sales.

Posted June 29, 2017
A leadership change at the parent company of Time Sport and Felt Bicycles.

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Ron Steele, who has been with Group Rossignol for 40 years, will retire next month as president of Group Rossignol North America, which is based here.

Steele will continue to advise the company until Sept. 1. 

Posted June 29, 2017

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cycling Sports Group has revamped its national full-service demo program. The dealer and consumer program has been redesigned with new focus on sales and dealer support and training. The program consists of six demo trucks in the U.S..

Posted June 29, 2017

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) – John Burke began with a history lesson. Opening the inaugural PlacesForBikes conference in his hometown Wednesday night, Burke, the president of Trek, recalled the phone call he received 20 years ago from former Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota.

Posted June 29, 2017

SALEM, Mass. (BRAIN) — Vittoria Industries North America has relocated its headquarters from Boston to Salem, Massachusetts. The company said its new location provides a home base for future expansion.

Posted June 29, 2017

MADRID (BRAIN) — Spanish smart trainer brand BKOOL SL has appointed LARM SpA as its exclusive distributor for Italy, effective June 9. 

Bkool manufactures trainers and cycling software that is compatible with other systems such as Tacx, Elite and CycleOps.

Posted June 28, 2017

MILAN, Italy (BRAIN) — Fulvio Acquati, the managing director of Deda Elementi for the last 18 years, has died after a short illness. 

Posted June 28, 2017

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — This fall's Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Waterloo will be the first World Cup to offer equal prize money to the men's and women's pro fields.

The race's host, Trek Bicycle, said it hopes the race sets a precedent.

Posted June 28, 2017

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) —The PeopleForBikes Coalition board of directors held their biannual meeting here this week, where it approved eight new Community Grants for bike projects. 

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