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Women’s Bicycling Summit on tap for September

Posted July 6, 2012

LONG BEACH, CA (BRAIN) Friday July 6 2012 9:39 AM MT—The National Women’s Bicycling Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists and the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, will be held Sept. 13 in Long Beach, California.

Orange County’s Revo Cycles closing

Posted July 6, 2012

LAKE FOREST, CA BRAIN) Friday July 6 2012 8:04 AM MT— Close on the heels of closing his longtime store in the coastal city of Dana Point, Revo Cycles owner Darrin Duhamel is shutting down his second location inland just off Interstate 5 in Lake Forest.

Kurent BMX opens in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Posted July 5, 2012

BETHLEHEM, PA (BRAIN) Friday July 6 2012 6::21 AM—The BMX scene gains a new face in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with the opening Thursday of Kurent BMX.

MapMyFitness adds financing, hits milestone

Posted July 5, 2012

AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) Thursday July 5 2012 11:28 AM MT—MapMyFitness has arranged for an additional $3 million in financing, the social fitness app maker announced Thursday. The company also said its membership has surpassed 10 million.

SRAM’s Neufeld receives advocacy award

Posted July 5, 2012

CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) Thursday July 5 2012 11:11 AM MT—The Danish Cycling Embassy recognized Randy Neufeld for involvement in cycling advocacy at the recently concluded Velo-city Global conference in Vancouver.

Triathlon shop upgrades to larger location

Posted July 5, 2012

REDONDO BEACH, CA (BRAIN) Thursday July 5 2012 11:05 AM MT—Lloyd Taylor, owner of Triathlon Lab, recently moved his shop to a larger location at 1512 Aviation Blvd. in northern Redondo Beach.

Magura Direct distributing Vredestein

Posted July 5, 2012

OLNEY, IL (BRAIN) Thursday July 5 2012 7:31 AM MT—Magura Direct has taken over U.S. distribution of the Vredestein tire brand. Vredestein's U.S.

QBP earns LEED certification for Utah center

Posted July 5, 2012

OGDEN, UT (BRAIN) Thursday July 5 2012 7:08 AM MT—Quality Bicycle Products has received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its distribution center in Ogden, Utah.

Publisher revives Australian trade magazine

Posted July 5, 2012

PORT KEMBLA, Australia (BRAIN) Thursday July 5 2012 7:06 AM MT—Australia’s Bicycling Trade magazine has returned after a five-year hiatus to cover the ins and outs of the industry Down Under.

Bike sales slip, but IBDs ring up strong May

Posted July 3, 2012

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday July 3 2012 4:59 PM MT— The continuation of favorable weather helped boost May dollar sales to record levels at IBDs despite a drop in the number of bicycles sold, according to new figures from Leisure Trends Group.

Former VeloNews execs buy aerospace magazine

Posted July 3, 2012

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday July 3 2012 12:28 PM MT—An investment group led by three former VeloNews executives has bought a space industry magazine and website, Space News and www.spacenews.com.

Mavic's Walton discharged from hospital

Posted July 3, 2012

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday July 3 2012 12:10 PM MT—Mavic, Inc., general manager Hugh Walton, who suffered a stroke in Massachusetts in May, has been discharged from a hospital in his hometown of Boulder and will

Future launching new mountain bike website

Posted July 3, 2012

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Tuesday July 3 2012 11:59 AM MT—Future Publishing, publisher of CyclingNews.com and BikeRadar.com, is launching a new mountain bike website called ChopMTB.com this week.

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