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Posted August 14, 2018

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ritchey Design is expanding its agreements with Quality Bicycle Products and Bicycle Technologies International for the sale and fulfillment of Ritchey products.

Posted August 14, 2018
Arkansas frame maker also hires Will Stoffel as IBD and export manager.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BRAIN) — Allied Cycle Works, the domestic carbon fiber framemaker, has released a new "high margin" program for U.S. IBDs. 

Posted August 14, 2018

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Jennifer Harned, the president and general manager of Bell and Giro, and Justin Gottlieb, the vice president of Interbike, were recently elected to the PeopleForBikes Coalition board of directors. 

Posted August 14, 2018

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — A three-day meeting of over 100 women bike advocates is taking place this week at the Trek headquarters here. 

Posted August 13, 2018

REDDING, Calif. (BRAIN) — More than a dozen large wildfires continue to burn in California, with several thousands acres destroyed as the state also endured the hottest July on record.

Posted August 13, 2018

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Manufacturing says it racked up double-digit sales growth in e-bikes in Europe in the first half this year, contributing to a 7.9 percent increase in revenue. The company brought in NT$29.17 billion ($947 million) in the first half. 

Posted August 10, 2018

VANCOUVER, B.C. (BRAIN) — Kona has moved its Canadian office from Vancouver to the North Shore.

Although its world headquarters are now in Ferndale, Washington, Kona started on the East side of downtown Vancouver in 1988. 

Posted August 10, 2018

DENVER (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Outdoor Retailer show say the first Summer Market edition to be held in Denver attracted more than 26,000 attendees and nearly 1,400 brands to the Mile High City. 

Posted August 10, 2018

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — CABDA Expo has opened exhibitor registration for both of its 2019 regional trade shows: CABDA West in metro San Diego (Jan. 16-17) and CABDA Midwest held outside Chicago (Feb. 13-14).

Posted August 10, 2018

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports has added to the Cannondale marketing staff, bringing in Nick Larsen as Cannondale's global creative director, Dennis Kim as global marketing director and Katie McManus as senior manager of North American marketing.

Posted August 9, 2018

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — There are more than a few surprises contained in VeloNews' recent Audience Study, which surveyed over 5,200 of the media brand's readers and online followers in what the magazine's publisher is calling "by far the most detailed media audience survey done in the bike industry in at least 25 years."

Posted August 9, 2018

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A new report shows that retailers — across all categories — are stocking up on Chinese consumer goods before the possibility of increased tariffs.

Posted August 9, 2018
Representatives from Huffy, Specialized, QBP, ASE and Kent ask to speak at hearings on proposed 25 percent tariffs on a wide range of Chinese bike goods.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Industry members have been submitting comments to the U.S. Trade Representative opposing the Trump administration's proposed 25 percent tariff on $200 billion in Chinese products, which includes at least $1 billion in bike-related products.

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