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HANCOCK, MA (BRAIN)—Pedro’s might have taken its name off the event, but that doesn’t mean the show won’t go on.
TAMPA BAY, FL (BRAIN)—An alliance of seven of the biggest retail bicycle stores in the Tampa Bay area are staging a region-wide bicycle festival in downtown St. Petersburg on November 4 to promote and celebrate bicycling as a healthy lifestyle and effective mode of transportation.
EUGENE, OR, (BRAIN)—Burley Design announced a partnership with Hawley Company for the distribution of Burley trailers and accessories in the United States.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (BRAIN)—Organizers of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross (USGP), presented by Crank Brothers, recently announced its new partnership with BikeClicks.com to create a powerful new online presence for the Series.
"Some will sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose the race to rats
Get caught in ticking traps
And start to dream of somewhere
To relax their restless flight
Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights..." -Rush from "Subdivisions"
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (BRAIN)—Shopatron just announced the completion of a $6 million Series B funding round.
San Francisco-based private equity firm Kern Whelan Capital,
led the round, with participation from existing investors, including Rivenrock Capital, a Los Angeles based private equity firm.
HONOLULU, HI (BRAIN)—The National Park Service recently suspended commerical bicycle tours within Haleakala National Park, which is one of the most popular tourist activities on Maui, according to a LA Times story.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN)—San Francisco is moving closer to adopting a bike sharing program, akin to what many European cities already have, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
"And finally, New Rule: If you believe you need to take all the pills the pharmaceutical industry says you do, then you're already on drugs.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN)—The Adventure Sports Travel Expo, which was scheduled to have taken place November 9-11 in Philadelphia, won't be happening.
VANCOUVER, WA (BRAIN)—Environmental and social responsibility rose to the surface among the topics covered at the Outdoor Industry Association Rendezvous last week. The 12th annual outdoor industry conference attracted approximately 350 attendees.
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN)—Each year everyone from the bicycle community congregate in the halls of the Sands Convention Center to get a look at what’s new for next year.
MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—On the Thursday night of this year's Interbike, Team SchwycleOps, representing Pacific Cycle and Saris Cycling Group, dominated the warm up laps of the 2007 Industry Cup crit race.
"There are two types of people: those that talk the talk and those that walk the walk. People who walk the walk sometimes talk the talk but most times they don't talk at all, 'cause they walkin'. Now, people who talk the talk, when it comes time for them to walk the walk, you know what they do?
"I'm still mad about (surfer) Kelly Slater winning that eighth championship. I text him all the time and tell him that I'm coming back to win an eighth." —Lance Armstrong said in October's Outside magazine
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN)—Toyota has signed on as title sponsor of the USGP Portland Cup taking place December 1-2.
The U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross (USGP) is the Official National Cyclocross Team Selection Series of USA Cycling.
SUN VALLEY, ID (BRAIN)—Scott USA recently launched its new business to business Web site.
The site has been under development between Scott USA and SAP, the company’s primary database software provider.
GUNNISON, CO (BRAIN)—Secret Agent Publishing, publisher of Mountain Flyer magazine, will publish the official show guide for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) and distribute an expanded, post-show guide nationwide in 2008.
SUSSEX, WI (BRAIN)—Russell Corporation notified Wisconsin state officials of its intention to close a former Huffy Sports plant, eliminating the plant's last 50 jobs by next March.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—BRAIN staff members better not be wanted by the justice system, because their mug shots are now online under Contacts. (That is why we think Matt Wiebe is one of the remaining holdouts).
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