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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (BRAIN) — Bike rack and lock brand RockyMounts plans to move its headquarters from Boulder about 250 miles west to Grand Junction. The company will make its home in a new business park being developed specifically for outdoor industry companies.
DENVER (BRAIN) — Primal Wear Inc. has acquired online women’s clothing retailer Team Estrogen and its Doyenne apparel brand. Team Estrogen will now be led by Primal Wear executives Jessica Lozano, chief operating officer, and Shawna Edwards, chief financial officer.
SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Rotor America has reached a distribution agreement with Italian helmet brand MET, taking over North American distribution and sales of MET’s full range of cycling helmets.

MUKILTEO, Wash. (BRAIN) — Full Speed Ahead Inc. (FSA) has named Mark Vandermolen managing director of its U.S. office as industry veteran Lance Bohlen retires to focus on his health. Bohlen will remain with the company through June 29 to assist with the transition.

BOSTON (BRAIN) — The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition has hired Galen Mook as the organization's new executive director. Mook will take over helm of the statewide advocacy organization in July.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Pro's Closet has hired Tom Gosselin to lead its IBD business development
Gosselin was previously the North American sales manager at Reynolds Cycling. His role at TPC will focus on nurturing IBD and OEM relations, the company said.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Blue Book and PeopleForBikes are promoting a self-declared National Trade-in Your Bike Month in June.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Cyclocross legend Tim Johnson is joining the USA Cycling Foundation as its development director.
TREVIGLIO, Italy (BRAIN) — Bianchi owner Salvatore Grimaldi and current CEO Bob Ippolito have announced that Fabrizio Scalzotto will take over as CEO on Sept. 3. Scalzotto will report to Ippolito who will continue to manage the overall Global Bianchi company in the new position of executive chairman.

GRAEAGLE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and the Lost and Found bike ride are holding a custom bike raffle to benefit the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship.

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — After serving Orange County cyclists for more than a decade, ARB Cyclery’s last day of business was May 31.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Longtime bike journalist Roy Wallack has been commissioned to write a book about Richard Long, the co-founder of GT Bicycles.
Long died in 1996 in a motorcycle accident while driving to Big Bear, California for a NORBA National. He was 46.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Niner Bikes has hired two new engineers and a new marketing manager.
The marketing manager is Zack Vestal, a former a tech editor at VeloNews and communications manager at Mavic. Vestal has most recently been the bike marketing manager for Scott USA.