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Sales of special edition Pure Fix bikes benefit water charity

July 30, 2013
The Pure Fix Yankee

BURBANK, CA (BRAIN) — Fixie maker Pure Fix is donating $100 from the sale of two special edition bikes to Charity:Water, an organization that funds water projects in developing countries.

Posted in New Products

Former Giant manager joins Elevation Outdoors

July 30, 2013

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Monica Davis, until recently a regional sales manager for Giant Bicycle, has been named publisher of Elevation Outdoors magazine and MountainGazette.com. The titles are owned by Summit Publishing and based in Boulder, Colorado.

Posted in Industry News

Ski/snowboard participation down 3%, weather blamed

July 30, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN) — Ski and snowboard participation slumped 3 percent last season, largely due to a slow start to the season, according to a new industry report.

Posted in Studies/Reports

Rapha's Team Sky Tour victory jersey

July 29, 2013

PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Rapha's special edition Team Sky Tour de France victory jersey will be available at the end of September. 

Posted in New Products

Huntington Beach shop employees fend off rioters

July 29, 2013
Store employees armed themselves with wrenches and seatposts to fend off surf-competition looters
In a bystander's video, an Easyrider employee fights to keep a bike.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (BRAIN) — Neighbors and store employees helped fend off rioters looking to loot the Easyrider bike shop after the U.S. Open of Surfing ended here Sunday night.

Posted in Retail News

The Bike Cooperative adds Pedego and Ellsworth as supplier partners

July 29, 2013

MANCHESTER, NH (BRAIN) — The Bike Cooperative has recently added Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles and Pedego as supplier partners.

Posted in Industry News

Challenge Tires adds 'Buy Local' button, MAP program

July 29, 2013

SUN PRAIRIE, WI (BRAIN) — Challenge has added a Buy Local Now button to its website, Challengetech.it.

Posted in Industry News

OGC to distribute Linus in Canada

July 29, 2013

MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN)  — Outdoor Gear Canada has signed a multi-year agreement making OGC Linus's exclusive Canadian distributor, effective Sept. 1. OGC will distribute the company's bikes and accessories. 

Posted in Industry News

Registration opens for 2014 NAHBS

July 29, 2013

CHARLOTTE, NC (BRAIN) — Exhibitor registration has opened for the 2014 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, which is being held March 14-16 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Posted in Industry News

CCH Racing returns with SuperCup

July 29, 2013

WALNUTPORT, PA (BRAIN) — Originally launched in 1997 by Christopher C. Hoffman, CCH Racing is returning after a hiatus with a line of U.S.-made BMX race frames, handlebars, forks, stems and other products.

Posted in New Products

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