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TORONTO, Canada (BRAIN) — The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada is calling for nominations for its inaugural BTAC Awards. The awards will be presented at the annual ExpoCycle Bike Show in Montréal in September.

Tagged Awards

KETCHUM, ID (BRAIN) — Scott Sports will be providing luxury bike tour operator Velissimo Tours with Scott Foil road bikes for Velissimo's 2013 Tour of California tours.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — USA Triathlon has added four new members to its 12-member board of directors, the organization announced Monday.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — QBP has expanded its inventory in its Pennsylvania and Utah warehouses in an effort to reduce split orders and lower freight costs and delivery time.

Tagged Distributor news

SANTA FE, NM (BRAIN) — BTI is expanding its free shipping incentive with a new freight program for 2013. The company's goal is to reduce dealer costs and get shipments to more dealers in two days or less.

Tagged Distributor news

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN) — PressCamp organizers said this summer's fifth annual event in Utah is on track to be the biggest yet, with 30 media titles registered so far. The event, held June 17-21 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, is limited to 25 exhibitors.

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MEQUON, WI (BRAIN) — European industry veteran Andi Schmidt, has joined Hayes Components as its European marketing manager.

NYC's transportation commissioner and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth among the speakers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists has added several big names to the list of speakers at its National Women's Bicycling Forum, to be held here March 4.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits / Events

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA (BRAIN) — They came, they rode, they smiled.

“This is sooooo much fun,” enthused a writer for O, the Oprah magazine, as she returned from a spin on a new Electra electric bike.

Tagged Electric bike / Events
Former Bell Sports owner Terry Lee returns as chairman and CEO as Paul Harrington and Donna Flood depart.

VAN NUYS, CA (BRAIN) — Easton-Bell Sports announced some major changes to its management team Wednesday as Terry Lee — whose history with Bell Sports dates to 1984 — steps back into the CEO role. Lee replaces Paul Harrington, who resigned.

A screen shot of the Mt. Borah app

COON VALLEY, WI (BRAIN) — Clothing maker Mt. Borah has released a new app for the iPad that allows customers to design semi-custom cycling clothing.

Tagged Web/Internet
Left to right: Champion System president Scott Kaylin, Profile Design director of product development Mark Vandermolen, Giant general manager Elysa Walk, and American Bicycle Group CEO Peter Hurley.

SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN) — The three-day Triathlon Business International Conference, which concluded Tuesday, underscored the organization’s focus on the growth of commerce surrounding the sport.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship / Triathlon Business Conference

SAN CLEMENTE, CA (BRAIN) — Orange County-based race promoter Over the Hump Mountain Bike Race Series has signed its first licensing deal, adding a new midweek summertime race series in neighboring Los Angeles County.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — A new research study is underway at Portland State University to measure the impact of protected bike lanes or “green lanes. The study is collecting quantitative data to examine ridership, safety and the economic impact of green lanes in six major U.S. cities.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits
Galpin talks to a member of the Afghan national cycling team in Kabul. Photo: tony Di Zinno

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Bike shops in Colorado and Pennsylvania are gathering donated gear for the Afghanistan cycling team.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits / North American Handmade Bicycle Show

SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN) — Suspension brand X-Fusion's sales were up 20 percent last year, the company announced this week.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

SUN PRAIRIE, WI (BRAIN) — Chris Clinton is joining Challenge North America as marketing and OE sales director, the company announced Tuesday.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant has announced plans to build a new $50 million (NT$1.5 billion) headquarters and research and development complex by 2016. 

BMC urbanchallenge

DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — It's not at all clear what kind of "commute" a pro road racer has, but nevertheless the BMC Racing Team this week has been outfitted with what are possibly the WorldTour's only official team commuter bikes, the BMC urbanchallenge with Gates belt-drive drivetrains.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

MIAMI, FL (BRAIN) — J&B Importers has made the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of 100 percent Green Power Users.

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