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Ins and Outs: Outerbike attracts grown-up mountain bikers

Posted October 1, 2013
Utah demo event opens Friday
The 2012 Outerbike expo. Photo: Whit Richardson

MOAB, UT (BRAIN) — It's likely that few folks have accused Ashley Korenblat of thinking small. 

Triton becomes ACS's exclusive U.K. distributor

Posted October 1, 2013

LOUGHTON, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — ACS has named Triton Imports as its exclusive U.K. distributor. ACS joins other iconic BMX brands carried by Triton, including SE Bikes. 

Timbuk2 appoints Feinauer U.S. sales director

Posted October 1, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) — Timbuk2 has appointed Cindy Feinauer the company's new director of U.S. sales.  

Interbike 2013: More stores, fewer people, record space sold

Posted October 1, 2013
About 750 attend the show's first consumer day.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Last month's Interbike, with its new venue, experimental invitation-only consumer entry and other novelties, attracted more stores, but fewer people than last year, organizers said.

Future appoints new CFO

Posted October 1, 2013

LONDON, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Future PLC, the media group that owns CyclingNews.com, BikeRadar.com and other titles, has appointed a new CFO to replace Graham Harding, who is stepping down.

UPDATED: Missing Colorado mountain biker found

Posted September 30, 2013
Alicia Jakomait is a pro downhiller, wife of a SRAM engineer

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — Search and rescue teams have found a Colorado Springs mountain biker who was reported missing late Sunday.

PeopleForBikes distributes $80k-plus in grants

Posted September 30, 2013

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes on Monday announced $82,250 in grants to be distributed among 10 bicycling projects in the U.S.

Live to Play stocking WASPcam action camera

Posted September 30, 2013

AJAX, Ontario (BRAIN) — Live to Play Sports is now carrying the WASPcam, a new action camera designed by Canadian extreme athlete Justin Moore.

Currie to demo Haibikes at Solar Decathlon

Posted September 30, 2013

SIMI VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Currie Technologies will exhibit Haibike electric bikes at a renewable energy expo being hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy in California this week. 

Continental shows fruits of new China factory

Posted September 27, 2013
Grand Sport Race

LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN) — Continental had two new road tires to show here at last week's Interbike show that were a direct result of the German company's wholly owned factory in China.

Intel invests in Recon

Posted September 27, 2013
Recon is sponsoring retired pro George Hincapie

VANCOUVER, BC (BRAIN) — Intel Capital has invested in Recon Instruments, the maker of a "smart" sunglass aimed, at least initially, at the cycling market.

Fred Clements: Fountain pens and bikes

Posted September 27, 2013
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred Clements

I needed help and the solution was one I regularly apply to cycling: when in doubt, buy a new piece of equipment. In this case, a fountain pen.

Brian Cookson elected president of UCI

Posted September 27, 2013

AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Britain Brian Cookson has been elected president of the international cycling union, UCI, replacing its embattled chief Pat McQuaid.

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