News
NBC to broadcast live Tour of California coverage • Interbike ranks 70th on list of trade shows • Blumenthal pens Bike Month blog for HuffPost • Bike cop supplier offers customized Kona
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) Monday May 7 2012 9:32 AM MT—The first quarter was a bit of a mixed bag for Taiwan’s publicly traded manufacturers, according to numbers released on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

EKE, Belgium (BRAIN) Monday May 7 2012 9:29 AM MT—BMC will open its first concept store this month in Eke, a town close to Ghent in the middle of Belgium’s Flemish Ardennes region.
The Swiss company announced its plans on its Facebook page back in February.
ALLENTOWN, PA (BRAIN) Monday May 7 2012 8:45 AM MT—Baby Boomer bicyclists may dominate the airwaves and magazine spreads in Flomax advertisements, but the generation no longer dominates the rest of the cycling market, a new study reveals.

SRAM offers Chain Watcher for aftermarket • Las Vegas Gran Fondo announces hotel partners • Selle Italia launches TV and Internet ad campaign
Phoenix signs Tyler Faoro for factory team • New Balance continues sponsorship of Garmin-Barracuda team • San Francisco Bike to Work Day gets wiggly video
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) Thursday May 3 2012 12:18 PM MT—Steve Flagg and Mary Henrickson have acquired a majority stake in SmartEtailing, developer of websites and software for more than 1,000 U.S. specialty bike dealers.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) Thursday May 3 2012 11:43 AM MT—Rapha's only permanent retail location started as a temporary "pop-up" store that the clothing company planned to operate for three months last spring and summer.
CHATTANOOGA, TN (BRAIN) Thursday May 3 2012 11:22 AM MT—Chattanooga will host USA Cycling's professional road and time trial championships next year and for two years after, the organization announced here on Thursday.
PLUS: Performance Bicycle to award $30,000 in community grants • QBP adds to salesforce in Midwest, Southwest and Florida • Register One Sales Agency to r
OLATHE, KS (BRAIN) Wednesday May 2 2012 11:38 AM MT—Strong demand for its fitness and outdoor GPS products helped Garmin Ltd. post a 10 percent increase in revenue to $557 million for the first quarter ended March 31, exceeding analyst expectations for a third consecutive quarter.
PLUS: Supporters break ground for Cleveland velodrome ... Saris announces bike corral contest ...
NORTH SALT LAKE, UT (BRAIN) Wednesday May 2 2012 9:28 AM MT—Online cycling parts and accessories seller Bikewagon is expanding into brick-and-mortar retailing with a grand opening May 4 and 5 for its new full-service bike shop.