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WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) Feb 9, 15:06 MT—U.S. bike advocacy groups are urging supporters to contact their representatives in Washington before next week's votes on a major transportation bill they say would gut federal spending for biking and walking projects.
"This is baffling," says Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists, "given that the highway bills being debated in Congress right now claim to be about jobs, energy, and gett...read more
Topic: Advocacy/Charities
 EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) Feb 9, 14:13 MT— The Dutch owners of Lake Cycling have sold the shoe brand to Lake Cycling International B.V., a newly formed company also based in the Netherlands.
Christian van Asten and Bob Maas are the co-owners and shareholders of Lake Cycling International B.V. They financed the acquisition along with a loan from Rabobank. Van Asten declined to comment on the purchase price.
“The strategic opti...read more
Topic: Mergers/Acquisitions
USA Cycling announces gravity tour dates • Seattle Bike Supply hires Castonguay for sales • CatEye offers custom computers for advocacy
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) Feb 9, 14:30 MT—USA Cycling on Thursday announced the dates for the 2012 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour.
In its fourth year, the series has expanded to six races.
Each of the six stops will offer series ranking points to top fi...read more
Topic: News Briefs
Editor's note: On the occasion of Ernesto Colnago's 80th birthday, we are re-publishing an article on Colnago's resurgence in the U.S. market. The article originally ran in the September 2011 edition of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
By Doug McClellan
CAMBIAGO, Italy—Colnago today is arguably the most famous global icon of Italy’s premium bike making heritage. Yet in the crucial U.S. market, distribution problems caused the brand to come dangerousl...read more
Topic: People
WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN) Feb 9, 14:04 MT— Trek Bicycle will maintain its relationship with Lance Armstrong as the Tour hero returns to triathlon competition.
Just days after the U.S Attorney's office in Los Angeles announced that it was ending its probe into Armstrong's former U.S. Postal squad, Armstrong announced he would compete in Ironman-distance events this ye...read more
Topic: Competition
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