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Posted February 26, 2015

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Version 11 Adult Owner’s Manual has been released to the over 20 bicycle brands that license the content from the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association. 

Posted February 25, 2015

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BRAIN) — A new company, Solution54, is setting up an online system to allow independent bike retailers to exchange inventory with other stores.

Posted February 25, 2015

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Abus Mobile Security completed a move to a larger space in Chicago this week just a block north from its previous office.

Posted February 25, 2015

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Young nutritional brand Bonk Breaker is sponsoring and supplying its first UCI ProTour team for this season: The Cannondale-Garmin squad.

Posted February 25, 2015

SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, Quebec (BRAIN) — Louis Garneau has sold four of his own paintings at $20,000 each to support Team Rwanda, the country's national cycling team, which is composed of young survivors of the 1994 genocide. 

Posted February 25, 2015

A blog by Ray Keener.

Posted February 25, 2015

BREMBATE, Italy (BRAIN) — Cervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen has teamed with René Wiertz — the current president and CEO of 3T — to buy the component company.

Posted February 25, 2015

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (BRAIN) —  Sommerville Sports is now offering its custom clothing customers a special deal on helmets and sunglasses from the Italian brand SH+.

Posted February 24, 2015
QBP awards Jenson USA's CEO and DT Swiss at Frostbike.
QBPO's Steve Flagg and Mike Cachat.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — At its Frostbike event last weekend, QBP bestowed its 2015 Clay Mankin Award on Mike Cachat, the CEO of Jenson USA in Riverside, Calif. The Mankin award recognizes retailers who inspire others with their commitment to bicycle advocacy, industry growth and their passion for cycling.

Posted February 24, 2015

An industry veteran says the industry needs to come together to meet the needs and wants of consumers.

Posted February 24, 2015

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI now has Ghost bikes available at its stores and its website.

Posted February 24, 2015

CARLSBAD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ridley Bikes has hired Lift Creative Studios to handle public relations and specific marketing projects in North America this year.

Lift's founder Steve Driscoll has previously handled marketing at Mavic, Velomax/Easton and Flite Controls.

Posted February 24, 2015

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports has promoted Bob Kmoch to president of its Pacific Cycle Group division. Kmoch has been serving in a dual role as both interim president and CFO for the past year at Pacific Cycle.

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