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Posted August 17, 2009

MILL VALLEY, CA (BRAIN)—Alienation BMX has added Western Power Sports to its U.S./domestic distribution channel.

In an effort to make Alieanation race-specific product more available to the domestic dealer base, WPS and Alienation have joined forces to make this partnership happen.

Posted August 17, 2009

MELBOURNE, Australia (BRAIN)—Despite wild weather on Sunday morning that threatened the show, the inaugural Ausbike Expo exceeded organizers’ expectations.

Posted August 17, 2009

KEYSTONE, CO (BRAIN)—Mario Aponte, owner of Downtown Bicycles in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been to a lot of dealer meetings with various suppliers over his years in the industry.

Posted August 17, 2009

A sampling of some of the new bikes and accessories Trek showed dealers last week at its 2010 product launch.

Posted August 16, 2009

WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN)—Trek has introduced a new freeride bike and XC and trail-oriented full-suspension 29ers under its Gary Fisher brand.

Posted August 16, 2009

KOBLENZ, Germany (BRAIN)—Ergon Int. along with Ergon USA, has inked an exclusive partnership with Norco Products for the Canadian Market.

Posted August 16, 2009

MISSOULA, MT (BRAIN)—Adventure Cycling Association has received three new grants in support of the organization's work to establish an official United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS).

Posted August 16, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—Whatever the reason, weather or the economy, suppliers did not find parents buying kids' bikes this year. Imports of sidewalk bikes with wheel sizes under 20-inches fell 9 percent through June, while imports of 20- and 24-inch bikes were down 32 percent.

Posted August 16, 2009

"It would take a real special day with a big team effort. Can we use TT bikes?"

Posted August 14, 2009

One of my favorite parts of the trip this week to Trek World was checking out Madison's extensive bike network on a single-speed.

Posted August 14, 2009

BRAIN Sales guy Robert Roman and I visited Sports Multiplied in Carlsbad this week where Richard Verney and his team of 11 or so distribute Aussie brand 2XU, and soon Bont, an Australian brand of heat moldable cycling shoes.

Posted August 14, 2009

MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—A crowd of about 400 cycling advocates, suppliers and retailers, as well as Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, gathered last night at a fundraiser for Congressman James Oberstar (D-MN) in Madison, Wisconsin.

Posted August 14, 2009

MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—A crowd of about 400 cycling advocates, suppliers and retailers, as well as Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, gathered last night at a fundraiser for Congressman James Oberstar (D-MN) in Madison, Wisconsin.

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