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OLNEY, IL (BRAIN)—SKS USA has added Lee Kilpatrick to its sales team.

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN)—DealerCamp’s final tallies showed that 648 retailers from 352 storefronts traveled to the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, to see and test 2012 products. That’s up compared to last year’s 220 retailers from 120 stores.

Tagged Events

“The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is a natural fit to help promote Strider Cup Racing and the Strider Adventure Zone program as we believe it will further fuel that budding passion for riding on two wheels and inspire kids to get outside, get on a bike, and give it try.”

DENVER, CO (BRAIN)—There may not be much bipartisan cooperation in Washington these days, but when the National Conference of State Legislators meet in San Antonio tomorrow, politicians will put their differences aside for a 12-mile tour of San Antonio, Texas, and they'll do it in custom Primal Wear jerseys.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—In line with a goal to double federal funding for biking and walking, Advocacy Advance is awarding $100,000 in direct grants to four advocacy organizations.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits

The British Medical Journal published an interesting study called "The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use..." Click on link to check it out.

SPEEDWAY, Indiana (BRAIN)—The NAHBS Awards, the finale to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, have received a major overhaul including the judging protocol, the awards categories, the meaning of the awards, and the issue of the awards themselves.

Tagged North American Handmade Bicycle Show

CARVER, MN (BRAIN)—Following a six-year absence, Basso Bikes, an Italian road bike brand, is re-entering the U.S. market through a partnership with DNA Imports.

DNA Imports, a new company based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is headed by partners John Dyste and Kevin Lennon.

WATSONVILLE, CA (BRAIN)—Fox Racing Shox saw sales to Europe and Asia grow to $30.4 million over the second quarter, up from $21 million over the same quarter last year.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

MONTREAL (BRAIN)—Strong sales in Europe among Dorel Industry’s specialty brands drove nearly 16 percent growth in the company’s cycling segment in the second quarter of the year, according to an earnings report released on Tuesday.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN)—Trek president John Burke had a simple message to retailers when it came to the changing retail landscape that exists in 2011.

“Great companies play offense,” said Burke, in reference to online sales competition, and what he calls “a definite trend that’s out there.”

Tagged Events / Web/Internet

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)--The National BMX Hall of Fame will add four new inductees for the class of 2011 including Donny Atherton, John Purse, Mike Dominguez and Russ Okawa.

Tagged Awards

IRVINE, CA (BRAIN)--Andrew Kempe has been appointed to the role of national sales manager of OEM sales for Shimano American's Bicycle Components Division.

OAKLAND, CA (BRAIN)--Hydrapak's reservoir closure system and method (Application No.: 11/445,721) has been approved for the issuance as a patent by the U.S. Patent Office.

NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN)—“The line looks really solid—especially the new road stuff."

Tagged Events

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—Toby Hill has joined the editorial ranks at Bicycle Retailer & Industry News as senior editor.

Tagged BRAIN News

NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Ryders Eyewear has launched a new website at www.ryderseyewear.com, reflecting the fresh look of a company 25 years young.

Tagged Web/Internet

CORTEZ, CO (BRAIN)—Osprey Packs has hired Kyle Bezanson of KB Sales Group; he will join the company’s bike rep force.

VILLORBA, Italy (BRAIN)—A memorial service is scheduled today in Italy to honor Andrea Pinarello, the 40-year-old son of Pinarello founder Giovanni Pinarello who died last week of a heart attack.

Andrea collapsed at the finish line of the first stage of the Giro del Fruili amateur stage race.

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—Zeal Optics has hired Joe Prebich at its new marketing director.

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