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REI makes 100 Best Companies to Work For list, again

Posted January 16, 2014

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI has been named to Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the 17th consecutive year.

Easton raffles ti Caletti road bike for charity

Posted January 16, 2014

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Easton Cycling is raffling off a custom titanium Caletti road bike this month, with proceeds to benefit charity.

Michael Bush named NoTubes president

Posted January 16, 2014

BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Michael Bush has been named president of Stan's NoTubes, where he previously was director of sales and engineering.

Longtime retailer BGI begins ownership transition

Posted January 16, 2014
Helvie and Clark

INDIANAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Bicycle Garage Indy/BGI Fitness is transitioning ownership from company founder and president Randy Clark to Scott Helvie, the retailer announced. 

Helvie, 37, worked five years at BGI and also worked in manufacturing, sales and distribution for nine years. 

Tyson joins Bellwether as marketing manager

Posted January 16, 2014

LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Profile Design has brought aboard sporting goods industry veteran Jeff Tyson as marketing manager for apparel brand Bellwether. He is the first hire in Bellwether’s newly restructured marketing department.

NICA news: Giro, Kinetic and Primal step up sponsorship; 2013 fundraising sets record

Posted January 15, 2014
Primal provides series leaders' jerseys to NICA leagues.

BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The news from the National Interscholastic Cycling Association is that Giro Sport Design, Kinetic Trainers and Primal clothing have each either continued or expanded their sponsorship for 2014.

QBP adds outside sales reps

Posted January 15, 2014

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) Quality Bicycle Products has added four new outside sales reps.

SRAM promises new hydraulic brakes in late April

Posted January 15, 2014
A SRAM Red disc caliper

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM is promising to have its new hydraulic brakes ready to go back on consumers' bikes sometime during the second half of April.

Zipp’s Vuka Fit app attracts 5,000 users

Posted January 15, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Six months after its launch, Zipp’s Vuka Fit app and web software is approaching 5,000 unique users, Zipp officials say.

Intense Cycles gets new CEO, Andrew Herrick

Posted January 14, 2014
Aluminum and carbon frame assembly at the Intense factory.

TEMECULA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Andrew Herrick is stepping into the CEO role at Intense Cycles. Herrick was formerly president of Crankbrothers.

Mad Fiber assets to be auctioned this month

Posted January 14, 2014

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — You may have seen the ad on this very site: The remaining assets of the Mad Fiber wheel company are going on auction this month. The trustee of the bankrupt company has listed the assets — mostly intellectual property and some tooling — with Randy L. Fridkis Auctions.

Fred Clements: 2014 predictions involve more than weather

Posted January 14, 2014
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements.

Weather will continue to play an important role in the U.S. bicycle business in 2014, but other issues are driving a continuing soft market, according to a new analysis from the Gluskin Townley Group.

Fries, Hanscom named to cyclocross hall of fame

Posted January 14, 2014
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Event organizers Richard Fries and Joan Hanscom were among the inductees into the Woolly Mammoth Society during the USA Cycling cyclocross national championships held here last week. The Woolly Mammoth Society is the unofficial U.S. cyclocross hall of fame.

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