Day: August 25, 2018

Aug 25 2018

St. Louis, Missouri Bike TrailsSt. Louis, Missouri Bike Trails

There are many bike trails, as well as the many well-paved roads in the St. Louis area, to spend a warm summer’s day, just pedaling away. The following links will

Industry receives at least $40 million in PPP loans
SBA program supported at least 1,500 jobs at retail, supplier and nonprofit organizations. AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Bike shops, suppliers and nonprofits across the industry — along with thousands of employees — have benefitted from the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides forgivable loans for organizations that maintain payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 136 bike-related […]
PeopleForBikes and Sea Otter Classic plan rival California conferences next April
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes, which owns and operates the Bicycle Leadership Conference, announced Wednesday that it will hold the BLC as a virtual event this fall, and announced plans for an in-person BLC next April 12-14 in Santa Cruz, California. Meanwhile, organizers of the Sea Otter Classic, which has hosted the BLC in Monterey for many […]
BRAIN's parent, Pocket Outdoor Media, acquires multiple media titles from AIM
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Pocket Outdoor Media, which owns media titles including VeloNews, Triathlete and Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, has acquired three divisions of Active Interest Media. The acquisition adds more than 20 active lifestyle titles, including Yoga Journal, SKI, Climbing, Backpacker and Warren Miller Entertainment. The purchase also includes SNEWS, the outdoor industry's trade title. […]
Triumph Motorcycles enters e-bike market
HINCKLEY, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — The British motorcycle brand Triumph is releasing its first e-bike, an aluminum-frame model that will retail for about $3,750. The 118-year-old company has been developing an electric motorcycle line, a multi-year project being done in partnership with some British developers. But the company took the motorcycle world by surprise with […]
Bike market skyrockets, with sales up 75% in April
Monthly sales totaled $1 billion in April, according to The NPD Group data.PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (BRAIN) — U.S. cycling sales through all retail channels grew 75% in April to a total of about $1 billion in retail sales for the month, according to The NPD Group. NPD said April was the first month since NPD began […]
Trek's statement on police bikes
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Several hours after publishing a blog post about its diversity programs, Trek Bicycle released a separate statement regarding police bikes, which it shared with BRAIN and other media. This is the entire statement: “Recently we have seen photos and video of Trek bikes that have been used by police in ways that are […]
Trek pledges to create 1,000 industry jobs for people of color
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle has announced an array of initiatives related to racial equity, including a commitment to creating 1,000 industry jobs for people of color, build more bike shops in underserved neighborhoods, establishing a $1 million community investment fund, a scholarship program to support NICA teams with diverse backgrounds, and create a […]
Retailers deal with looting in aftermath of George Floyd protests
LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — Some bicycle shops nationwide suffered theft and damage over the weekend in the wake of the George Floyd protests that flared into riots in some cities.One retailer, Jay Wolff, who owns five shops in the greater L.A. area, lost about 40% of his overall inventory over the weekend from the I. […]
Retailers, are you allowing customers into your store again?
Choices Yes, in limited numbers or by appointment Yes, with social distancing and mask rules Yes, with no restrictions No, we do curbside business or are closed We never stopped allowing them in Yes, in limited numbers or by appointment 21% (108 votes) Yes, with social distancing and mask rules 35% (183 votes) Yes, with […]
Retailers attempt to balance safety of customers, staff when reopening shops
'My staff's health and my customer's safety isn't worth someone's money.'HATTIESBURG, Miss. (BRAIN) — With careful consideration of staff and customer health, many bike retailers are wrestling with the safe way to reopen to foot traffic after shelter-in-place orders lift in the wake of COVID-19. "We're erring on the side of caution as we have […]