Industry News
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Tektro TL-83 Brake Levers Recalled
May 1, 2012 Morgan Hill, Calif. — Specialized is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 600 Tektro brake levers used on some of the company's aero/time trial bikes and sold in the aftermarket. Read More
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Cervélo Newest GranFondo Canada Sponsor
April 6, 2012 Vancouver, BC - GranFondo Canada announced today that Cervélo will be the Official Bike Sponsor of the GranFondo Canada series in 2012. Taking place in Canada’s west, the 2012 series includes three of the largest gran fondo events in North America and draws participants from around the globe. Read More
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2012 NAHBS Awards
April 4, 2012 After riding his show bike for 450 miles, unsupported between Eureka and Sacramento, Calif., to attend the North American Handmade Bicycle Show at the beginning of March, Naked Bicycles owner Sam Whittingham claimed two awards at this year’s event. The Quadra Island, BC, resident was recognized in the Best Mountain Bike category and received top honor in the Gates Carbon Drive design contest for his turn buckle belt tensioner, which provides a quick and simple way to keep the belt adjusted for optimum efficiency. The People’s Choice Award went to builder Paul Brodie of Brodie Bikes based out of Vancouver, BC, for his 1888 replica of a Whipett. Read More
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Club Ride Adds Key Staff to Growing Team
March 19, 2012 Ketchum, Idaho - Club Ride Apparel continued its growth this month, adding two key team members. India Wysong joins as Account Service Manager and Ben Bradley will be assuming the marketing and PR duties. Read More
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Levi's® Commuter Series New for 2012
March 5, 2012 Just in time for spring, the Levi’s brand is excited to introduce its latest collection of performance apparel – the new Levi’s Commuter Series for Spring 2012. Following the successful launch of Levi’s Commuter clothing in the United States last year, the Spring 2012 Commuter Series offers additional iconic pieces designed specifically for the needs and demands of the urban commuter cyclist and will be available in select markets around the globe. Read More
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Winning Design Chosen for Limited Edition Earth Day Liberty Bottle
March 2, 2012 Yakima, Wash. - After thousands of votes, a winning design was chosen this week for the inaugural Liberty Bottleworks Earth Day Art Contest, and is now for sale as part of the Earth Day Collection at www.libertybottles.com. Read More
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Scott Montgomery Joins Club Ride as New CEO
February 29, 2012 Ketchum, Idaho - Club Ride is pleased to announce the addition of longtime industry veteran Scott Montgomery as its new CEO and partner. Most recently, Montgomery started Scott Sports' bike division and turned it into a significant player in the US. In over 20 years with Cannondale, Montgomery founded their divisions in Europe and Japan and gained a strong reputation within the global cycling industry as a proven leader and successful brand builder. Read More
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The Naked Bicycles Road Trip NAHBS
February 24, 2012 QUADRA ISLAND, BC-British Columbia builder, Sam Whittingham, owner of the award-winning company, Naked Bicycles, and his assistant, Lolo, are in the process of riding their exhibition bikes – touring machines nicknamed 'Bert' and 'Ernie' – to the world-leading North American Handmade Bicycle Show, 2-4 March in Sacramento, California. Read More
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Honey Stinger Introduces Chocolate Stinger Waffle
February 23, 2012 Steamboat Springs, Colo. - (February 21, 2012) Honey Stinger, the leading manufacturer of honey-based nutritional products, announces the latest addition to their critically acclaimed and award-winning Stinger Waffle lineup - chocolate. The original Stinger Waffle was suggested by Honey Stinger co-owner Lance Armstrong and quickly became a favorite among runners, cyclists, triathletes and moms. The original waffle, along with the vanilla, strawberry and now chocolate versions all provide 160 calories of great-tasting, organic energy. Read More
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Pon Holdings Acquires Cervélo
February 19, 2012 Pon Holdings today announced that they have acquired Cervélo Cycles, after successfully concluding negotiations that began last December. Read More
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Whistler Mountain Bike Park Teams Up With Giant Bikes
February 1, 2012 Whistler, BC – Whistler Mountain Bike Park and Giant Bicycles are excited to announce they will be working together for the 2012 bike season. Giant, one of mountain biking’s top bike manufacturers, will become the official bike partner of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Additionally, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park is pleased to announce they will work with RockShox suspension, AVID brakes and while continuing their partnership with SRAM and TRUVATIV. Read More
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Gates Becomes Official ‘Lifestyle Bike’ Sponsor of BMC Racing Team
January 27, 2012 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans is getting belted, thanks to a new sponsorship between Gates Carbon Drive and the BMC Racing Team. Gates has partnered with the elite pro tour team to provide belt-drive commuter bikes from BMC’s Lifestyle line to Evans and select teammates and staff. The lifestyle bike sponsorship is believed to be a first among pro race teams. Read More
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SRAM Partners with Western Spirit Cycling Adventures
January 19, 2012 Moab, Utah - SRAM, RockShox, Avid and TRUVATIV are pleased to announce a new partnership with one of the most adventurous cycling tour company's in North America. Read More
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FreshFoodBike.com Delivers Groceries with Burley Travoy
January 17, 2012 Eugene, Ore. USA - The Travoy, Burley's highly versatile bicycle trailer, delivers groceries and freshly prepared foods to residents in the Los Angeles area. Read More
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Rudy Project Renews Partnership with Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado and USA Triathlon
January 17, 2012 Denver, Colo. - Rudy Project is proud to announce that for the 12th consecutive year, the sunglass, prescription eyewear, and helmet manufacturer has signed on as the official eyewear and helmet sponsor of USA Triathlon (USAT), the National Governing Body of the sport of triathlon in its quest to bring home the Gold! This ongoing partnership with USAT allows Rudy Project to reach a significant and influential sector of the triathlon industry. Read More
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Jamis's Commuter 4 Now Available at Jamis Dealers Throughout North America
January 11, 2012 San Diego, Calif. – Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. (Fallbrook) and Jamis Bicycles® have announced that the 2012 Jamis Commuter 4 featuring Fallbrook’s continuously variable NuVinci N360 transmission, is now available at Jamis dealers throughout North America. The NuVinci N360 is the latest generation of Fallbrook’s award-winning continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission for bicycles. Read More
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SCOTT Acquires Syncros
January 4, 2012 Sun Valley, Idaho — J(anuary 3, 2012) SCOTT Sports today announced it will shift gears in the after market bike accessories business and take over the Syncros brand to become a major supplier in the parts and accessories market. Syncros was founded in 1986 by Peter Hamilton and Pippin Osborne as a small, high-end components company on Vancouver’s North Shore. After a few changes in ownership, Tom Ritchey made the most recent buy in 2003, and under his guidance, Syncros returned to its roots as a leading manufacturer of high-end mountain bike components focused on the All Mountain, Freeride, and Downhill categories. Read More
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Online Registration Open for NAHBS
December 28, 2011 The next best thing to giving a handmade custom bicycle as a Christmas gift is a ticket to NAHBS in Sacramento, March 2-4, and what better way to avoid the crush of Christmas shopping than to purchase online? Then come showtime, you will avoid another crowd: Those that don't have pre-paid tickets and have to wait in the slow line while you breeze up to the Will Call box. Read More
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SCOTT Signs Geoff Kabush
December 13, 2011 Sun Valley, Idaho — SCOTT Sports announced today the formation of a new XC team based in North America. The Team, named SCOTT- 3Rox Racing Team, will include Geoff Kabush who will target the UCI World Cup series, the 2012 Summer Olympics and select North American events aboard the SCOTT Spark and Scale mountain bikes. Read More
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Bushnell Eccentric Bottom Bracket Receives U.S. Patent
December 8, 2011 Bikebiz III, the parent company that owns Bushnell Cycles announced today that the U.S. Patent office issued Patent No. 8,070,633 to the Bushnell eccentric bottom bracket design. The patent was issued on Dec. 6th, 2011. Bikebiz III has another patent in the works for their tandem specific brake design. That patent is due to be issued within weeks of this release. Read More
