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Posted February 18, 2009

BRAIN has already added a new blog, well kind of. We've linked up with our dear friend and BRAIN columnist, Patrick "Mad Dog" O'Grady. You cannot only click through to his blogging site via BRAIN now, but you can also view (from time to time) original O'Grady entries in the BRAIN blog.

Posted February 18, 2009

WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN)—Trek kicked off a sales promotion for its retailers centered around Lance Armstrong’s comeback at the Tour of California.

Posted February 18, 2009

DENVER, CO (BRAIN)—When President Barack Obama signed off on the $787 billion economic stimulus package earlier this week, bicycle advocacy groups such as Bikes Belong were still trying to figure out what it all meant.

Posted February 18, 2009

"Where I go I just don't know
I might end up somewhere in Mexico.
When I find my piece of mind
I'm gonna keep you for the end of time."

—Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted February 18, 2009

All this jabber about cycling being the new golf has clearly gotten under the tender hide of the medical community, long renowned for spending more time examining putts than patients.

Posted February 17, 2009

VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN)—Campagnolo has extended its warranty on 11-speed groupsets from three to four years, which is two years more than that required by the consumer protection laws of the European Union.

Posted February 17, 2009

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN)—After a successful debut in 2008, the Eurobike Show Daily (ESD) will be published again this year.

Posted February 17, 2009

OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN)—Shimano reported an 11-percent jump in sales in 2008, ending the year with $2.59 billion in net sales, according to Shimano’s 2008 earnings as reported to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Net income for 2008 was $277 million, or 25.15 billion yen, an increase of 26.4 percent over 2007.

Posted February 17, 2009

WEST JORDAN, UT (BRAIN)—Reynolds Cycling has went through some restructuring recently as a warranty tech manager and engineer were let go.

Reynolds Cycling is a division of MacLean Quality Composites, internationally renowned manufacturer of carbon composite and alloy bicycle tubing and components.

Posted February 16, 2009

"It's an honor to be called a 'notable omission.' Is that some broccoli stuck in BRAINdog's teeth?"

—Tim "Masiguy" Jackson commenting on a BRAIN Blog entry. (click on link).

Posted February 16, 2009

Fresh off a day of skiing at Mammoth, Wick from Pro Net/Kore stopped by yesterday, bringing with him some Limar helmets.

Posted February 16, 2009

OGDEN, UT (BRAIN)—Suunto has hired Judd Feingold as its new sales representative for the New England area.

Feingold’s territory includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine.

Posted February 16, 2009

BURLINGTON, MA (BRAIN)—Parlee Cycles and The Cycle Loft have formed an exclusive relationship offering high quality hand-built carbon fiber bicycle frames to the northwest of Boston and beyond.

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