By Steve Frothingham Bouchard-Hall will lead a “USA Cycling partner company.” Bob Stapleton will step in as interim CEO. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling announced Friday that Derek Bouchard-Hall will be stepping down as president and CEO at the end of the year. The organization said Bouchard-Hall will lead what the organization described …
By Steve Frothingham STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Factory LLC, a Pennsylvania-based operating company, has made an equity investment in the sports nutritional brand Honey Stinger. Factory LLC has $250 million of capital to invest in food, beverage and pet health companies. Factory said its staff includes experts in sales, marketing, innovation and food science, …
By Steve Frothingham SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Consumer-direct e-bike brand Rad Power Bikes is moving to a new location in Seattle. The move will consolidate the company’s offices, warehouse and retail store, currently housed in three different locations in the city. Rad Power is leasing 26,000 square feet of space in the new Woodland Business Center …
By Steve Frothingham TORONTO (BRAIN) — 3T is making it aero gravel bike, the Exploro, available in a new limited edition build with a Racing Green color frameset. The bike comes spec’d with a SRAM Force 1 drivetrain and brakes, 650b Discus Plus Pro wheels and WTB Byway tires. A 3T cockpit and WTB saddle …
By Steve Frothingham Swansea, Wales: Tredz Bikes, the UK market leader in performance cycling, has today announced the appointment Stuart Read as Head of Commercial. Read is an experienced hand in the bike industry, having developed an impressive career in various roles at Evans Cycles. Joining Tredz Bikes in November 2018, Stuart Read will be …
By Steve Frothingham The show says its outdoor demo, educational offerings and other events were well-attended and got top marks from attendees. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike show organizers said overall feedback was mostly positive from exhibitors and attendees at last month’s expo in Reno, Nevada. While the show reports that retail buyer …
By Steve Frothingham IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Lazer Sport NV is recalling some sizes of helmet models sold in the U.S. and Canada since 2015. The Shimano-owned brand has determined that in some cases, certain Blade, Magma, Elle and Jade helmet models do not pass roll-off tests under the CPSC standards. Lazer said that in …
By Steve Frothingham WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — President Donald Trump has ordered the State Department to begin renegotiating the Universal Postal Union treaty, which allows China and other developing countries to ship products to the U.S. at very low rates. Trump said the U.S. is prepared to withdraw from the treaty if negotiations are not successful …
By Steve Frothingham CARLSBAD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Tom Kattus is leaving Campagnolo North America after 10 1/2 years as the company’s general manager for North America. Kattus and the Italian company said the parting was amicable. “Tom joined the Campagnolo company in April of 2008 as general manager of Campagnolo North America and I joined …
By Steve Frothingham NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, England (BRAIN) — Set to open in February, the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub will offer the cycling industry R&D facilities including two wind tunnels, 3D scanning tools for CFD (computational fluid dynamics) modeling, and a robot-equipped “bike efficiency rig” intended to provide accurate and repeatable testing of frames and components. The …
By Steve Frothingham A Photo Studio + Brand/Content Agency SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Robin Sansom, former director of Blackburn Design, has launched a new photo studio and brand agency to service the needs of clients in the outdoor, cycling, fashion, and design industries. Dubbed Offsite Studio, the space includes agency offices and a fully functional …
By Steve Frothingham Company is expanding international distribution and sales through large retailers. RAPID CITY, S.D. (BRAIN) — Strider Bikes, launched in 2007, has recently sold its 2 millionth balance bike, less the three years after celebrating the sale of 1 millionth bike. Entrepreneur Ryan McFarland was inspired to launch the company by his then …
By Steve Frothingham BAAR, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Piet van der Velde plans for his new cycling P&A brand to offer stable pricing at the upper end of the price spectrum, and said he aims to provide products worth the price. Van de Velde is a former product manager at Specialized, Cannondale and other brands, including …
By Steve Frothingham Chicago, IL, September 16th, 2018: CABDA Expo announced on Wednesday that they are enhancing their commitment to training and education by offering scholarships to the upcoming PBMA Technical Workshop in Phoenix, November 5-8. Mechanics and other interested participants can save $100 off the $375 registration cost, and for those with true financial …
By Steve Frothingham MUNICH (BRAIN) — BikeYoke says its new Divine SL internally routed dropper post was launched in response to riders’ requesting a shorter-travel post than the German brand’s predecessor, the 125- to 185-millimeter-travel Revive dropper. Designed for cross-country and marathon riding, the Divine SL has 80 millimeters of drop and comes in 30.9- …