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Posted May 16, 2014

HELENA, Mont. (BRAIN) — The Montana Bicycle Guild of Helena has announced the inaugural run of the Montana Enduro Series. The series is an outgrowth of Montana’s original enduro race, the popular Helenduro series, held every year since 2009.

Posted May 16, 2014

PROVO, Utah (BRAIN) — Action camera brand Contour, which returned to the market with a new owner earlier this year, has signed pro freerider Cam Zink to use and endorse its cameras.

Posted May 16, 2014

KETCHUM, Idaho (BRAIN) — Club Ride Apparel is now sponsoring the Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies road cycling team, which is competing in the Tour of California this week.

Posted May 15, 2014
The carbon Aprebic fork can break above the brake mount.

SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, BMC is recalling three lifestyle bike models — Alpenchallenge, Masschallenge and Urbanchallenge — because of breakage issues with their Aprebic forks. The forks can break above the brake mount. No injuries have been reported, and the recall affects 160 bikes.

Posted May 15, 2014

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BRAIN) — Endurance House, a specialty retailer catering to triathletes, runners and walkers, has opened its first store in the Southeast. The new store in the Atlanta area joins four other stores in Wisconsin, California and Colorado.

Posted May 15, 2014

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale has released the third installment of its digital newspaper, the Cannondale Gazette, with separate versions showcasing the Giro d’Italia and Amgen Tour of California.

Posted May 15, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BRAIN) — Gita Sporting Goods has announced that it has hired The Weller Group to represent its products in New England. Gita sells products from Giordana, Pinarello, Pegoretti, DMT, Campagnolo, MOst and Gommitalia.

Posted May 15, 2014

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Commuters pedaling to work in Seattle, San Diego and Austin, Texas, on Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 16, can enjoy free electrolyte drinks provided by Nuun.

Posted May 15, 2014
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements

New research confirms that many consumers actively seek out and favor retailers that do not collect sales tax, and that discriminatory sales tax laws that allow some Internet retailers to avoid collecting tax are harming many brick-and-mortar businesses who collect the tax (in sales tax states).

Posted May 15, 2014

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (BRAIN) — Information on the rioting that may have partially destroyed or damaged a variety of Taiwanese-owned factories in Ho Chi Minh City is sketchy, but initial reports say at least a half-dozen were damaged or destroyed.

Posted May 14, 2014

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Following its recent acquisition of Alchemy Wheel Works' spoke and rim business, component and tool supplier Wheels Mfg. is now offering a wide range of Sapim and Wheelsmith spokes, including custom lengths.

Posted May 14, 2014

BOCA RATON, Fla. (BRAIN) — Former Orbea USA general manager Tony Karklins, who operated an IBD for almost two decades before founding the Spanish bike brand’s U.S. office in 2001, is returning to retail, joining Florida-based chain BikeStreet USA as executive vice president of merchandising and business development.

Posted May 14, 2014

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — The first-ever U.S. Brompton Urban Challenge will be hosted by the City of Brotherly Love in late May. Brompton owners’ orienteering skills will be put to the test as they make their way to secret destinations and Philadelphia landmarks. The event will be held Saturday, May 31.

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