BRAIN Staff

All articles by BRAIN Staff

November 1, 2017
Saris becomes the "endorsing brand" of CycleOps, PowerTap and Bike Fixation. Saris Parking is rolled into Bike Fixation.

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Saris has released a re-branding of CycleOps, PowerTap and Bike Fixation that emphasizes each brand's connection to Saris. Now each of the brands is being "endorsed" by Saris, so CycleOps has become "CycleOps by Saris," PowerTap is "PowerTap by Saris," and so on.

Posted in Industry News
November 1, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Strava has released an updated Global Heatmap, first released in 2015. The interactive data visualization is based on more than 1 billion recorded activities from Strava athletes across the globe.

Posted in Industry News
November 1, 2017

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Lauren Gregg has joined Fuji Bikes as the brand's mountain bike marketing manager. She will be leading Fuji's mountain bike marketing including advertising, and sponsorship.

Posted in Industry News
October 31, 2017

LODI, Calif. (BRAIN) — Williams Cycling, which began wholesale distribution to IBDs this year, in addition to its long-standing online consumer direct program, has launched three new carbon clincher wheel models, the System 45, 60 and 90 wheels.

Posted in New Products
October 31, 2017

BERINGEN, Belgium (BRAIN) — Flanders Bike Valley, a cluster of bike companies and other entities formed to encourage the bike industry in this region, is planning to conduct benchmark aero drag testing in its bike-specific wind tunnel this winter.

Posted in International
October 31, 2017

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Thursday's Bikeshare Summit here will explore the benefits of and concerns about dockless bikeshare programs in the U.S. 

Posted in Industry News
October 31, 2017

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (BRAIN) — UPS Canada is testing a custom-made three-wheeled cargo bike to deliver packages in and around the York University campus, as part of a pilot program to test the potential of delivery by bike in Toronto.

Posted in Industry News
October 30, 2017
Company says the event will support rebuilding events following the North Bay Area fires.

HEALDSBURG, Calif. (BRAIN) — Assos will hold its Campionissimo road bike event in Sonoma County next month despite the recent wild fires in the area. The four-day event, Nov. 16-19, includes rides leaving from Healdsburg, which was spared damage from the fires.

Posted in Industry News
October 30, 2017
Gravel/adventure bikes see increase, as do BMX and e-bikes. But the Men's performance road bike category was down steeply.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Shipments from Bicycle Product Suppliers Association members to dealers over the first nine months of the year were down 5 percent from the same period last year, an 86,448-unit shortfall. Sales by dollars fell 3 percent.

Posted in Studies/Reports
October 30, 2017

KIRKLAND, Wash. (BRAIN) — BikeFit is now shipping its Saddle Changer, an updated and much lower priced version of its previous quick-change seatpost, the SwitchIt.  The Saddle Changer is intended for bike shops, fitters, and saddle demo operators, to quickly swap saddles on bikes. 

Posted in New Products

Pages