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Posted March 20, 2008

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (BRAIN)—Serotta has hired new personnel to bolster its Brand Management team.

Posted March 20, 2008

LEXINGTON, SC (BRAIN)—Storck Bicycle is in final preparations for its upcoming, seven month tour of the United States.

Posted March 20, 2008

TEMECULA, CA (BRAIN)—Intense Cycles has a brand new Web site that's easier to navigate, has better images and provides more information about Intense Cycles and its products.

All of the 2008 bikes are now online including the new M6 and Slopestyle.

Click on link to check it out.

Posted March 20, 2008

Cannondale cordially invites you to the Tarrywile Lodge to drink from a couple new MTB offerings—the Rize and Moto.

Click on link to be invited in.

For further information on these two new bikes, be sure to read the April 1 Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.

Posted March 19, 2008

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, Maui (BRAIN)—The moratorium on commercial downhill bike rides in Haleakala National Park on Maui will continue until a full evaluation of the impact from the activity is completed, according to the National Park Service.

Posted March 19, 2008

KENT, WA (BRAIN)—The brand new Inlineparts.com Web site has just gone live.

One of the best features of the new Inline site is the live database content. This means that when an Inline product gets added to the SBS database, it instantly shows up on the Inline Web site.

Posted March 19, 2008

BEAVERTON, OR (BRAIN)—Yakima has promoted Liz Szulczewski to regional sales director for the Western territory and hired Ross Gilsrud as regional sales director for the Central region.

Posted March 19, 2008

The legendary science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke died recently at 90 years old. He is the author of literary masterpieces such as "Childhood's End" and "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Posted March 18, 2008

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL (BRAIN)—The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors has chosen Matt Carlson as successor to retiring president and chief executive officer Jim Faltinek.

Posted March 18, 2008

SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN)—Zoic Clothing has raised $1,600 for Outdoor Outreach through its 2nd annual spring fundraiser, a mountain bike ride and sponsored raffle.

Posted March 18, 2008

BETHEL, CT (BRAIN)—Cannondale plans to bring the On concept bike into production in the near future.

"It's on for sure," said Bill Rudell, marketing manager for Cannondale. "We're just in the prototype/testing stages. I think we'll see it in the line as a 2010 model year—if all goes well."

Posted March 18, 2008

Dick Burke's memorial celebration Monday night brought out the biggest names in the industry. The evening included a succession of heartfelt speeches and a slide show, followed by a reception with food and beer featuring custom labels with his caricature and inscription.

Posted March 18, 2008

MILWAUKEE, WI (BRAIN)—It seemed appropriate that the memorial celebration for Dick Burke, founder and chairman of Trek Bicycle, was held on St. Patrick’s Day.

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