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KETCHUM, ID (BRAIN) — Apparel brand Club Ride announced a 123 percent increase in sales in the first half the year, to $1.116 million.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Garmin is reporting strong fitness sales in its second quarter and said its long-anticipated Vector power meter is now in "mass production and will be delivered to retailers soon."
MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Shortly after separating its PowerTap product family from its CycleOps trainer and stationary bike brand, Saris Cycling Group announced steep retail price reductions for the power measurement line effective Thursday. Dealer margins are unchanged, Saris said.
Amazon recently announced it will add 5,000 jobs at regional shipping and customer service centers across the country. President Obama scheduled a visit an Amazon warehouse Tuesday and praised the company as a job creator for America. This is wrong on so many levels.
HAYWARD, CA (BRAIN) — In 2007, framebuilder Kirk Pacenti hired Panaracer to make him some 650b mountain bike tires on a contract basis.
GIG HARBOR, WA (BRAIN) — The family of Steve Ready, Interbike’s co-founder, who recently passed away, will be hosting a celebration of his life Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington.
BERKELEY, CA (BRAIN) — The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) and IMBA are screening the documentary about the positive impact of the high school cycling movement at the Outdoor Retailer expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, this week.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (BRAIN) — As the Serotta bicycle company fulfills final orders and prepares to shut down bike production here, founder Ben Serotta said he intends to continue making bikes, under his name or another.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (BRAIN) — Serotta has laid off 40 percent of its workforce and is planning to shut down production in the next two weeks, CEO Bill Watkins told BRAIN on Wednesday.
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (BRAIN) — Fox Factory Holding released more details on its planned IPO Tuesday, but it still has not set a date for the auction.
KENT, WA (BRAIN) — French bike brand Lapierre has launched a new website for its recently formed North American division.
BUSNAGO, Italy (BRAIN) — F.S.A. Europe will be closed for summer holidays from Aug. 5-19. The office will re-open Aug. 20.
