BRAIN Staff

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April 11, 2018

SAUSALITO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Spurcycle, best known for its Spurcycle bell, has released a new saddle bag that will bring you back to carrying PB&J sandwiches to school. But instead of brown paper, the brand's new bad is made of high-tech sail cloth. 

Posted in New Products
April 10, 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Kona Bicycles will hold a pair of fundraising events at next week’s Sea Otter Classic to benefit two mountain bike advocacy groups and their efforts to rebuild trails damaged in last year’s California wildfires.

Posted in Industry News
April 10, 2018

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Sea Otter Classic say they have sold out the entire expo area for this year's festival. The expo will include more than 500 exhibitors representing nearly 900 brands and occupy 165,000 square feet of display space.

Posted in Industry News
April 10, 2018

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — At the Sea Otter Classic later this month, Bosch eBike Systems will be offering consumers test rides on e-bikes with the company's new PowerTube 500 integrated battery.

The new battery design can be integrated into the frame for a clean look. 

Posted in Product/Tech
April 10, 2018
The Giro-owned events, in California and Scotland, are in the fourth year.
A photo from Grinduro Scotland. Credit: Melanie Garrido (Giro Sport Design)

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giro Sport Design has announced a wide slate of sponsors for the company's two Grinduro events, which are something like a gravel bike enduro combined with a music, food and bike festival. 

Posted in International
April 10, 2018

KETCHUM, Idaho (BRAIN) — CrankTank has announced Specialized and Maxxis will attend its Impact Media Summit, planned for June 26-27 in Sun Valley.

Posted in Industry News
April 10, 2018
Mavic also is moving its North American headquarters from a space it shared with Enve into its own offices in Park City.

OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Mavic has appointed Isaac Wilson as the commercial director for the brand in North America. Wilson joins Mavic from its fellow Amer Sports brand, Salomon, where he was Nordic product category manager.

Posted in Industry News
April 10, 2018

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Gore Wear has combined its Shakedry lightweight waterproof breathable material with panels made of a new stretchy Gore-Tex fabric to create a snugger-fitting version of its Shakedry cycling jacket.

Posted in Product/Tech
April 10, 2018
Knight's TLA 35 wheelset retails for $2,299

BEND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Knight Composites has released a new line of tubeless-ready aero road wheels that the Oregon-based brand hopes will introduce tubeless to riders who believe the technology is too complicated or requires special equipment.

Posted in New Products
April 9, 2018
Marzocchi positioned as 'high-value' aftermarket line, while Fox expands with forks for gravel and e-MTB use.
The 2019 Fox 36 fork.

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory has gone public with its 2019 model year offerings, unveiling a wide range of updated Fox-branded suspension as well as the first Fox-built line of Marzocchi products since Fox bought the Italian brand in 2015.

Posted in Product/Tech

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