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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — As Leisure Trends Group broadcast its 2013 Pre-Interbike Sales Trends webinar live from a soggy and flooded Boulder, Colo., the topic of weather was impossible to

WALNUT, CA (BRAIN) — Australia-based cycling product website BikeRoar.com is moving into the U.S. market with its first Interbike booth next week, and the hiring of a U.S. sales director.

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Twitter user @JaymeMoye posted this photo of a Boulder bike path on Thursday.

LONGMONT, CO (BRAIN) — Rains along Colorado's Front Range — from Fort Collins to Denver — eased up a bit Friday morning, but were expected to resume later, adding to already historic flooding in one of the U.S.'s most popular cycling destinations and home to many nationally known retailers, suppliers, advocacy group

SAN RAFAEL, CA (BRAIN) — Trips for Kids International (TFK) has opened its door to the African continent with the formation of a chapter in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits

SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) — Seattle Bike Supply has promoted John “JQ” Quattrocchi to vice president of purchasing and product development and Rickey Strawn to national sales manager as the Accell Group-owned distributor positions for growth in 2014.

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition will recognize Jenn Dice, VP of government relations at Bikes Belong, and Anna Schwinn, lead engineer at QBP, with the Pioneering Woman and First Ascent awards at its annual Thought Leader and Awards presentation at Interbike next week. 

Serotta brand is split off from its factory, which gets its first order — for a Tomac

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (BRAIN) — Divine Cycling Group is less than a year old but seems to have produced more gray hairs across the industry than a teenager. On Thursday the group announced some more major changes as it tries to get its footing after a tumultuous summer

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (BRAIN) — Joshua Poertner, the former technical director of Zipp Speed Weaponry, has purchased the legendary Italian pump brand, Silca, and plans to relocated the brand and all its production to Indianapolis.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments
Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell and his wife Cathrina  on Tuesday. Photo: Marc Sani

OGDEN, UT (BRAIN) — City officials in this old railroad town built on the edge of the Wasatch Mountains have embarked on one of the boldest efforts in the bicycle industry to woo Taiwanese executives in hopes they would open offices in Ogden.

JACKSONVILLE, FL (BRAIN) —Athletic recovery brand 110% has hired Austin Chow as president. 

BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN) — Yakima Products has hired two new sales directors.

Justin Manthe has been named director of sales, West, and Ben Tindall is director of sales, East. BEach report to Jason McGibbon, the senior director of sales for North America.

FORT COLLINS, CO (BRAIN) — Swobo has hired Kevin Murphy as director of sales and marketing.

PLYMOUTH, MI (BRAIN) — Cequent Performance Products, the maker of ROLA auto racks and cargo boxes, doubled the office space at its headquarters this summer and updated existing areas. 

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Supporters of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association are hoping to push its membership count to over 100 companies for the first time for the organization's 100th anniversary next year.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits

WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle has extended its sponsorship of the African pro road cycling team, Team MTN-Qhubeka.

In its first year as a UCI-registered Pro Continental team, Team MTN-Qhubeka scored a major win with Gerald Ciolek victory at Milan-San Remo.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

CHARLOTTE, NC (BRAIN) — 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro will attend the Interbike Expo next week, meeting attendees at the Pinarello booth. Pereiro also will ride the Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Pinarello on the Saturday following the show.

A new Canadian subsidiary will take over North American distribution for the German bike trailer brand

SAINT HUBERT, Quebec (BRAIN) — Starting next month, the Croozer bike trailer brand will be distributed in North America by its new Canadian subsidiary, Croozer's Germany-based parent, Zwei plus zwei GmbH, said Friday that it has terminated its relationship with Thule North America, which

PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Cyclone Bicycle Supply has gone live with SmartEtailing’s Supplier Sync program, allowing retailing customers to see many of the products Cyclone carries from a subscribing Cyclone dealer’s website.

July category sales, 2013 compared to 2012. LTG

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Retail merchandise sales were up 2 percent in July, coming in at $382 million according to Leisure Trends Group's RetailTrak IBD sales summary.

BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) — BMC Switzerland has hired True Communications to assist with public relations and marketing programs in the U.S., the companies announced this week. 

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