Yuba opens distributor Down Under, adds new hires • U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame launches Legends Gran Fondo May 6 • A social network for bike shops launchedSAUSALITO, CA (BRAIN) Feb 13, 13:06 MT—Cargo bike manufacturer Yuba Bicycles has opened a distributor in Melbourne, Australia, serving Australia and New Zealand, said Benjamin Sarrazin, Yuba’s owner…
Super domestique Lance Armstrong prior to the start. view thumbnail gallery A summary of the weekend’s biggest news Late Friday afternoon in the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s office released a small statement to the media explaining that the federal case against seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong along with members and associates…
Free-Flite donates $ 10,000 to SORBA chapter • Switchback magazine partners with IMBA WOODSTOCK, GA (BRAIN) Jan. 19 Retailer Dan Thonton, the owner of Free-Flite Bicycles, has donated $ 10,000 to the Woodstock, Georgia, chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association Thornton’s and Free-Flite have donated $ 25,000 since the chapter\’s inception. \”I just thought \’wow\’,…
Tobin Ortenblad gets warm in the chill post-race at Namur. view thumbnail gallery Wrapping up 2011, NICA Awards and meet Tobin Ortenblad As NICA progresses toward the goal of coast-to-coast high school mountain biking by 2020, the times are marked by a series of banner years for the growing organization. NICA, having formed as recently…
Hermes Sport staffs up as product line grows • Still time to register for Park tech summit • Houston launches bike share program • Bike expo planned for Georgia SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN)—Hermes Sport, a San Diego-based manufacturer of high-end carbon and aluminum wheels for road and mountain bikes, announced several changes to its product…
De Soto enters cycling clothing market • Specialized hires Teixeira De Soto Sport, long known for its triathlon clothing and wetsuits, is entering the high-end cycling side of things with a new line called De Soto Grupo Ciclismo. “We believe there is a tremendous opportunity for us to use our 22 years of technical apparel…
Blue appoints rep in southwest NORCROSS, GA (BRAIN)—Blue Competition Cycles has hired Michael Lax as a rep for the southwest region. Lax will be responsible for sales in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, an area the Norcross, Georgia, company has identified as a growth opportunity. Lax is based in Austin, Texas. He joins Blue less…
Found a pretty cool video on Youtube on the past AK State Fair’s King BMX Freestyle showcase. It was pretty nice to see folks show strong support for Freestylists. Be sure to check out the technique @ 2:30 Here’s the video: Let me know what you think about the video, likes and/or dislikes. I have…