News

Posted October 13, 2011

BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN)—Yakima has named Steve Harden as senior director of North American sales.

Posted October 13, 2011

GREENSBORO, NC (BRAIN)—Bikerumor.com founder and head honcho Tyler Benedict just launched Triathlonrumor.com, which as its name suggests focuses on triathletes.

Posted October 12, 2011

MUKILTEO, WA (BRAIN)—Component manufacturer Full Speed Ahead is warning its retailers and end consumers about purchasing product online or from foreign trading sites in light of ongoing problems with counterfeit items originating from China.

Posted October 12, 2011

PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN)—Backcountry.com will soon be breaking ground on a new fulfillment center in Virginia.

Posted October 12, 2011

NORCROSS, GA (BRAIN)—Blue Competition Cycles Inc. and Ciclo Werks have entered into a six-year agreement in which the St. Agatha, Ontario-based bike distributor will become an exclusive Blue dealer, expanding the company’s affiliation with its Northern neighbors.

Posted October 12, 2011

SACRAMENTO, CA (BRAIN)—California's Department of Parks and Recreation has begun the process of closing 70 of the states 276 state parks even as park supporters race to find non-profits to keep some of them open.

Posted October 12, 2011

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—Each year since its inception in 1996 Selling Cycling’s content is determined by the results of a retailer poll.

“We rely completely on the customer base to tell us what the hot-button training issues are,” said Selling Cycling creator and Growth Cycle president Ray Keener.

Posted October 12, 2011

"You need just as much drive to be a good businessman as you do to excel as an athlete. The difference is that the athlete knows how good he's doing at the end of the day by looking at his results. The businessman doesn't know until the end of the year when he looks at his balance sheet."

Posted October 11, 2011

BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—QBP has reached an agreement with Mt. Borah that makes it the exclusive source for the clothing brand’s retail lines.

Posted October 11, 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN)—Stile Products, the new Los Angeles-based distributor for urban cycling brands Tern Bicycles and BioLogic accessories, has hired Dale Aguas as its North American territory manager.

Posted October 11, 2011

***LA Times is reporting that GM has pulled advertisement. Click on above link to read story.***

Posted October 11, 2011

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—It’s being updated and will soon be back. The 2012 Industry Directory is in the works and will be included with the January issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.

Posted October 11, 2011

CENTERVILLE, OH (BRAIN)—Huffy has appointed Action Bikes Pvt as its exclusive distributor for the Indian market.

The company will be offering 15 models in India and Action Bikes will be marketing and selling the products across the country.

Pages