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EUGENE, Ore. (BRAIN) — Outdoor brand Burley released a limited-edition collection of bags in collaboration with North St. Bags that are constructed with nearly 80% upcycled materials.
NOVATO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Mike's Bikes, the 12-store Northern California chain, has been purchased by Pon, the Dutch parent of Santa Cruz, Cervelo and other bike, mobility, and auto brands. Mike's former partners will remain with the business and said the stores will continue to carry non-Pon bike brands such as Specialized.
RICHARDSON, Texas (BRAIN) — Said to be the largest family-owned bike retailer in Texas, Richardson Bike Mart is increasingly not just in Richardson, a community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The store has four locations now, only one of which is in Richardson.
WHISTLER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — RideWrap, a Whistler-based brand, is perhaps the bike industry's best example of a company manufacturing close to market.
ETNA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Steve Potts, a co-founder of WTB and a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, is developing a new line of components that will be produced in Japan and Taiwan by factories including Nitto, Panaracer, Tange-Seiki, Suzue and Tange Tubing.
The A-to-Z Guarantee has a lot of loaded words despite pledging support of customers who buy a product that causes property damage or personal injury.
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Months after Trek bought Specialized's largest dealer in the Austin, Texas, market, Specialized has opened a company-owned operation in the city. Specialized Austin provides virtual consultations and home delivery of web-ordered bikes and equipment.
PRAGUE (BRAIN) — The Pale Fire Capital investment group has invested $6 million in VirtualTraining, a Czech company behind the ROUVY indoor cycling and running software application.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (BRAIN) — R&A Cycles, which operates brick-and-mortar stores in Brooklyn and Walnut Creek, California, as well as a well-known e-commerce business, has introduced a $150 charge on bikes sold at its stores, to cover shipping, handling, and assembly.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Tim Patterson, the President and Chairman of the Board of Project Bike Tech, passed away on July 12, 2021. He was 66 years old.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Exhibitor registration has opened for next March's TAIPEI CYCLE show, which will include virtual and in-person elements. The last two TAIPEI CYCLES were held virtually only because of COVID-19.
PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association announced the 2021 Bicycle Retailer Excellence Awards winners in a ceremony at the Big Gear Show earlier this month. The award program was an update from the past Americas Best Bike Shops Program.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our August magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Tell us about trainer and indoor cycling accessory sales in your store.
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