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Posted November 26, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — The League of American Bicyclists has issued a call to its members, asking them to rally congress to co-sponsor recently introduced legislation aimed at reducing cyclist and pedestrian fatalities. 

Posted November 25, 2013

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Organizers of Taichung Bike Week have set dates for the event in 2014—Nov. 4-7. Formosa 900, an opportunity for the industry to cycle around the island, begins Nov. 8.

Posted November 25, 2013

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN) — Do you know a woman who has made an impact in product engineering or design, led sales for a brand, managed a global sales company or advanced a major advocacy program? Nominate her to be included in BRAIN’s list of influential women in the industry. 

Posted November 25, 2013

LA CAÑADA, CA (BRAIN) — Sport Chalet recently announced that it has partnered with First Bankcard, a leading national credit card issuer and division of First National Bank of Omaha, to launch a new Sport Chalet MasterCard.

Posted November 25, 2013

MARINA, CA (BRAIN) — Sidi America, the Italian shoe brand's subsidiary and sales agent since 2009, is shutting down as Sidi’s motorsports distributor, Motonation, takes over sales and distribution of cycling products.

Posted November 25, 2013

ST. PAUL, MN (BRAIN) — Park Tool Company has added marketing veteran Paul Schoening to its leadership team as marketing director

Posted November 25, 2013
 Chad Peterson

TEMECULA, CA (BRAIN) — Intense Cycles has hired 15-year industry veteran Chad Peterson in the newly created role of chief operating officer and product director to support the Southern California mountain bike brand’s recent sales growth.

Posted November 22, 2013

SOLANA BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — ElliptiGO, manufacturer of outdoor elliptical cycles, is recalling about 7,000 of its units in the U.S. and 200 in Canada because the front fork can separate and the drive arm axles can detach during use.

Posted November 22, 2013

TEMECULA, CA (BRAIN) — Intense Cycles is offering new extended payment terms of up to 120 days for U.S. dealers via a partnership with GE Capital Commercial Distribution Finance. 

Posted November 22, 2013
TORONTO, Ontario (BRAIN) — The new bike brand KindHuman is launching a youth scholarship program that the company said will sponsor deserving youth cyclists with equipment support.
 
Posted November 22, 2013

LONDON, UK (BRAIN) — Future Publishing, parent of Cyclingnews.com, BikeRadar.com, CyclingPlus magazine and other cycling titles, is reporting that its normalized revenues increased 3 percent in its recently concluded fiscal year.

Posted November 22, 2013
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements

A small but resolute group of bicycle industry leaders stormed Capitol Hill Wednesday to make the case for the bicycle business as a creator of jobs and commerce that benefits the U.S. economy.

Posted November 21, 2013

NEWBURYPORT, MA (BRAIN) — Sean Sullivan, Mavic’s director of marketing, announced Thursday that he has left the company after eight years.

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