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WASHINGTON D.C. (BRAIN)—President Obama signed into law yesterday the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010, better known as the miscellaneous tariff bill, or MTB (H.R. 4380).

“Cycling is just part of the culture here. In California people bike to bike. They dress in their cycling gear to be seen. In Minnesota you’ll see kids biking to soccer practice, guys in suits headed downtown, college students, and, yes, road bikers and mountain bikers, too.”
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN)—Shiftless cyclocrossers now have a category especially for them. Joining the lineup of the Bicycling Magazine Wheelers & Dealers Race is the Raleigh Single Speed Challenge thanks to official bicycle sponsor Raleigh.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—Catalyst Communication, a custom publishing and direct mail company for cycling, snowsports and the outdoor industries, and the owner of SuperSale, has hired Chris Dinneen as a new sales and account manager.
WEST JORDAN, UT (BRAIN)—Dana Carson has joined Reynolds Cycling as its new international sales manager.

VISTA, CA (BRAIN)—Electra Bicycle Company has hired Mark Pippin as product manager. Pippin will oversee product development for all current and future bicycle collections.

DEER VALLEY RESORT, UT (BRAIN)—The biggest news coming out of Giant Bicycles’ annual retailer meeting known as The Link was confirmation of its plans to open a $60 million factory in Kunshan, China.

MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—While Trek had its most successful year in 2010, company president John Burke admitted to retailers that it left a lot of money on the table due to delivery problems.

After more than a year of blogs about Bike 2.0 and what it might look like in various contexts, perhaps it’s time to look at what it ain’t.
BETHEL, CT (BRAIN)—Dorel Industries’ Cycling Sports Group will begin direct distribution in Canada of its GT brand with the new model year introduction at ExpoCycle 2010.

We knew it was only a matter of time before Apple got bored with just making computers, iPhones and iPads. Looks like the company wants to get in on some two wheeled action. Click on above PDF for further details.
WESTPORT, CT (BRAIN)—Fox Racing Shox second quarter revenue saw healthy gains, increasing $4.8 million—a 16.1 percent increase for the same time period in 2009.

MIDDLETON, WI (BRAIN)—Kevin Hillier’s first trip to Trek World is one he won’t soon forget. The owner of 2Wheels Cycles in Dublin, Ireland, was one of several Trek dealers who braved torrential rain and thunderstorms yesterday morning to complete the 50-mile route of the inaugural Centurion Wisconsin Gran Fondo.