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Posted August 7, 2017

LONDON (BRAIN) — Rapha has announced that U.S.-based RZC Investments is now the majority shareholder in the business.

Posted August 7, 2017

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM has announced the hiring of its second Chief Operating Officer in the company's 30-year history, Ken Lousberg.

Posted August 7, 2017

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — QBP is introducing a new service called Retail to Home Delivery for retailers enrolled in the top tier of the distributor's Dealer's Choice program.

Posted August 7, 2017
Emerald expects Interbike's move to Reno-Tahoe will strengthen show, bring back brands who haven't exhibited in recent years.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Emerald Expositions reported 14 percent growth in revenue for the second quarter compared with the same period last year — about a third of that from organic growth and two-thirds from recent acquisitions.

Posted August 7, 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) has announced the initial program for this year's California Bicycle Summit, set for Oct. 3-6 at the Sacramento Convention Center and surrounding venues.

Posted August 4, 2017

 SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Shares of GoPro Inc. surged 20 percent in trading Friday after the company this week reported second-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations due in part to restructuring and job cuts that have reduced the action camera and drone maker’s costs. 

Posted August 4, 2017

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — David Reuter has started his long recovery from a mountain bike crash at the Little Switzerland Park in Milwaukee in June. Severe fractures to numerous vertebrae left him without control of his legs and doctors skeptical he would recover their use.

Posted August 4, 2017

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle has reached an agreement to broadcast the inaugural Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Waterloo on the brand's website, trekbikes.com.

Access to the livestream will be provided for free courtesy of Segafredo Zanetti Coffee.

Posted August 4, 2017
Insert white-belt-after-Labor-Day joke here.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — At the Eurobike show later this month, Gates Corporation will celebrate ten years supplying its Gates Carbon Drive belt drivetrain to bike makers. Among the new belt drive products that Gates will show at Eurobike is a limited edition white belt. 

Posted August 4, 2017

MUNICH, Germany (BRAIN) — Alternative 138 GmbH is now assisting Stages Cycling Europe with the brand's European media relations and communication.

Philipp Reiff and Danielle Reiff-Jongerius will be the main points of contact for German-speaking countries and the rest of Europe, respectively.

Posted August 3, 2017
Is the 'reset' enough to revitalize the show?

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retailers and suppliers said they are largely upbeat about the new location.

Posted August 3, 2017

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory Holding Corp. announced Thursday that its bicycle-related sales — through its Fox Factory, Marzocchi, Race Face and Easton brands — was up 2.9 percent in the second quarter, which ended June 30. 

Posted August 3, 2017
Stop means stop.

Responding to an earlier opinion column, Ray Keener says, "Americans love bicycles, they're just not so crazy about cyclists. I believe that, collectively, we as cyclists can't encourage a change in the law that further erodes the general perception of our ilk."

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