By Toby Hill CHINO, Calif. (BRAIN) — A GoFundMe campaign has been established to help with the medical expenses of InCycle Bicycles store manager Megan Rodriguez, who was run over by a pickup truck attempting to stop thieves from making off with a high-end bike this week. Two men entered InCycle’s Chino location Tuesday afternoon …
By Steve Frothingham BATH, England (BRAIN) — U.K.-based publisher Future plc. has announced plans to buy CyclingNews.com and Procycling magazine from Immediate Media Co. Future had sold those titles to Immedate in 2014. According to a Future news release, Cyclingnews has “a dominant brand reach of over 3.3M.” Future said Cyclingnews is “the world’s biggest …
By teamnovonordisk Race: UAE Tour (February 24-March 2, 2019) Country: United Arab Emirates Total Distance: 1,090 kilometers Race Class: WT Team Novo Nordisk is taking a mixed squad of sprinters and climbers to the inaugural UAE Tour when the seven-day race kicks off on Sunday, February 24th. “The UAE Tour has it all with a …
By bikinginla More on the attempted theft of a $10,000 mountain bike that left the manager of the Incycle Chino store critically injured. Incycle store manager Megan Rodriguez suffered a broken hip, ribs and foot, as well as a fractured skull, when she was run over by The post Morning Links: Video of Incycle bike …
By bikinginla More bad news. According to multiple sources, a man was killed in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood on Tuesday when he was hit by a driver after apparently falling off his bike. The victim, identified only as a 66-year old man, was riding against traffic The post San Diego man killed in collision …
By Steve Frothingham SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN)— As the CABDA Midwest trade show opened here Wednesday, BRAIN’s intrepid reporter Ray Keener chatted up the attending retailers, asking about their hopes and fears for the 2019 season. And by the way, a reminder for our Sun Belt readers: the season has yet to start in CABDAland. CABDA …
By Steve Frothingham (BRAIN) — In the newest Shift Up Podcast episode, show host Arleigh Greenwald talks with Nedra Deadwyler from Civil Bikes about using bikes as a gateway tool, celebrating our history and storytelling, and how she uses bikes (and walking) to help people explore the city of Atlanta. Civil Bikes leads walking tours …
By bikinginla Maybe that painted bike lane is safer than you think. In a new study from a Canadian university, researchers rode bicycles equipped with sensors and a handlebar-mounted camera to measure how close drivers pass people on bicycles. The results show that on two lane roads The post Morning Links: Bike lanes promote safer …
By bikinginla This morning we mentioned a breaking news report about a fatal crash between two drivers in South LA’s Florence neighborhood that may have involved two people on bicycles. Sadly, our worst fears have bee confirmed, although several of the details were wrong. According to multiple The post South LA man killed in possible …
By Steve Frothingham PARIS (FRANCE) – ASO, owner of the Tour de France, has awarded PELOTON magazine the U.S. rights to publish The Official Tour de France Guide in 2019. Amaury Sport Organisation, owner of the Tour de France, has chosen to award Move Press/PELOTON magazine the exclusive rights to publish The Official Tour Guide …
By Steve Frothingham COO Eric Artz named interim CEO; ‘I should have been transparent,’ Stritzke says. SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI president and CEO Jerry Stritzke has resigned following an investigation into a personal relationship between him and the leader of another entity in the outdoor industry. The company’s board of director’s accepted his resignation Feb. …
By Steve Frothingham SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Garmin Ltd. announced Tuesday that it has reached a deal to acquire Dutch indoor smart trainer company Tacx. The deal is expect to close during the second quarter of 2019. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed, Garmin stated. “Tacx brings an entirely new product category …
By Steve Frothingham OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano is reporting a similar scenario as the rest of the industry: sales of complete bikes in North America declined last year in units, but increased in dollars thanks to a shift to more expensive models, including e-bikes. The company reported Tuesday that its 2018 sales through its …
By bikinginla Breaking news: KNBC-4 reports there was a fatal crash between two drivers at 82nd and Broadway in South LA’s Florence neighborhood, which appears to have involved a pair of bike riders in a collateral damage crash. No word on who was killed, but chances are, The post Morning Links: Yes, bikes can ride …
By Toby Hill Date: Date: March 1, 2019 Join cycling and tourism industry leaders for Canada’s leading Cycle Tourism Conference. This year’s conference theme is Destination Bike and with keynote presentations and concurrent sessions on the latest trends and opportunities relating to one of the fastest growing tourism sectors in Canada, we’re certain you will …