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ROANOKE, Va. (BRAIN) — Downshift, a combination bike shop and café, opened this fall in Roanoke, Virginia. The owners say it is the only business of its kind in the region, serving freshly roasted coffee and craft beer alongside offering a full retail shop.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Vintage Electric has hired Park City, Utah-based Simbol Communications as its public relations agency of record.
The e-bike brand also announced it has recently opened a showroom adjacent to its headquarters in Santa Clara. The showroom features all the brand's newest models.
COTATI, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yuba Bikes has relocated its office and warehouse from Petaluma to Cotati, the company announced Thursday. The new space is larger and has a more streamlined warehouse design, the company said. The warehouse is three times the size of the Petaluma facility.

DENVER (BRAIN) — Stefan Ytterborn, the founder of the Swedish protective gear brand POC, has launched an electric off-road motorcycle at the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, which opened here Thursday.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Stages Cycling has hired marketing veteran Sean Coffey as its new global marketing director. Coffey was previously a category manager at Bell Helmets, and has a lengthy history in the cycling industry with stints at Ritchey, Easton and Bicycling magazine.
MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — A U.S. District Court judge this week set a jury trial date of Feb. 1, 2019, for the case Greg LeMond has filed against a father and son who he says are cybersquatting on at least 66 web domains related to his name and trademarks.
ST. HELENA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Clif Bar has signed on title sponsor for the second annual CampoVelo, a three-day event and fundraiser this spring in Northern California's Napa Valley wine country blending cycling, cuisine, wine and wellness.
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (BRAIN) — Distributor On The Edge (OTE) Canada has named Denis Lapierre sales manager and has hired new sales and service representatives.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling announced Tuesday that a longtime leader of its elite athletic programs, Jim Miller, is leaving the organization to join Training Peaks, a training software company.
TORONTO (BRAIN) — Onex Corporation, the owner of Emerald Expositions, has completed the purchase of SMG Holdings, a global manager of convention centers, arenas, theaters and other venues.
HALES CORNERS, Wis. (BRAIN) — Wheel & Sprocket will relocate its long-standing Hales Corners location to a new mixed-use active-lifestyle development called Ballpark Commons, in Franklin, Wisconsin.
ST. LOUIS (BRAIN) — The 2018 Mississippi Valley Bike + Outdoor Expo attracted about 2,500 attendees, a record for the 16-year-old show. The event also raised a record amount of money for BWorks, a nonprofit that will benefit from event ticket sales.
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Jason Meyerson has made "a significant investment" in RedMonkey Sports, a mountain bike accessories brand. Meyerson said he hopes to expand the brand's domestic and international sales and distribution.