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Vista Outdoor buys BRG's Action Sports businesses for $400 million

February 25, 2016
Vista — which owns CamelBak and Bolle — buys the owner of Bell, Giro and Blackburn.

CLEARFIELD, Utah (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor Inc. has agreed to buy BRG Sports, Inc.'s Action Sports division, which includes Bell, Giro, C-Preme and Blackburn.

Posted in Industry News

New QBP charitable fund donates $50,000 to advocacy programs

February 24, 2016

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — The QBP Fund — Quality Bicycle Products’ $1 million charitable trust benefiting bicycle advocacy, projects and organizations — has earmarked $50,000 for programs in Nevada and other states where QBP has operations.

Posted in Industry News

Backbone Media to represent Haibike

February 24, 2016

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Haibike has chosen Backbone Media as its U.S. public relations agency of record.

Haibike was established in Germany in 1995, and has been distributed in the U.S. since 2014.

Posted in Industry News

Nelson Vails to present documentary about his life at NAHBS

February 24, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Nelson Vails, the only African-American cyclist to win an Olympic medal, will preside over five screenings of a new film about his life, "Cheetah – The Nelson Vails Story," at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show this weekend.

Posted in Industry News

Weekend event will build 100 bikes that ASI pledged during Pope's visit

February 24, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Advanced Sports International is working with Philadelphia bike advocates to support a "community bike build" this weekend.

Posted in Industry News

Fred Clements: Survey reports momentum for independent businesses

February 23, 2016

As independent businesses fight for their place against chain stores and Internet giants, there may be some significant push-back against the big guys.

Posted in Retail News

Victory Bicycle Studio named first North American service center for 3T

February 23, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BRAIN) — 3T Cycling is naming Memphis' Victory Bicycle Studio its first Customer Service and Repair Center for 3T wheels.

Posted in Retail News

Joan Hanscom joins USAC as director of event services

February 23, 2016

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Joan Hanscom has joined USA Cycling as its new director of event services. 

Posted in Industry News

Tern's Josh Hon to present at Velo-city Global conference

February 23, 2016

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Josh Hon, the founder and team captain of Tern Bicycles, will deliver a talk on "Accelerating the Goal of Sustainable Transportation in Asia" at the Velo-city Global 2016 conference, behind this weekend and early next week in Taipei.  Hon's presentation will be next Tuesday. 

Posted in International

Tom Roth leaves Framed Bikes

February 23, 2016

ST. PAUL, Minn. (BRAIN) — Tom Roth and Framed Bikes have agreed to part ways, Roth announced Tuesday.

Posted in Industry News

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