Critical Mass Ride Through Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV/USA (10 July 2000) -- The first annual critical mass ride through Las Vegas, Nevada, is slated for 24 September. On this date thousands of ...
No Evidence of Illegal Cost Cuts by Wal-Mart in Germany
BERLIN, Germany (10 July 2000) -- Germany's cartel office has announced that it has yet to find any evidence that the US retailer Wal-Mart is illegally ...
COLIBI Elects New President
AVEIRO, Portugal (6 July 2000)--At its General Assembly in Aveiro, Portugal, on 29 June 2000, COLIBI unanimously voted René J. Takens (45), CEO of ...
CTC Urging Members to Become Political
LONDON, UK (6 July 2000)--'What is a life worth?' is the first sentence in a recent press release from the UK's largest cycling organization CTC. It is ...
Go Sport to Open Outlet in Hungary
PARIS, France (6 July 2000)--France's second largest sporting goods retail chain Go Sport has plans to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary Go Sport ...
Velomondial: Ambitious But Powerless
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (23 June) -- 600 cycling advocates from 47 different countries met in Amsterdam (June 18-22) to discuss the world's cycling ...
Interbike Credits Internet with 10% Exhibitor Increase
LAGUNA BEACH, CA/USA (4 July 2000)--With 12 weeks to go, the US Interbike Show has increased its confirmed pre-registration figures for individual ...
National Bike Path Network in the UK
LONDON, UK (5 July 2000)--Last week the UK put the final touches on a national network of bike paths. The route extends across the island and into ...
Dutch Children Not Wearing Free Helmets
ASSEN, Netherlands (4 July 2000)--The majority of the 5,000 Dutch children who received a free bike helmet two years ago don't wear them. "The ...
Litespeed Owners Buy Merlin, Quintana Roo
WESTPORT, CT/USA (3 July 2000)-- QR Merlin Acquisition LLC, an entity controlled by JHK Investments LLC, has acquired the Merlin and Quintana Roo ...
New President at Suunto
ESPOO, Finland (29 June 2000)--Amer Group, parent company of winter sport giant Atomic Group and racket and golf equipment supplier Wilson, appointed ...
New partner for Ispo Summer Games
MUNICH, Germany (29 June 2000)--Messe M¸nchen, organizer of the leading sporting goods show Ispo, has changed the name of its second Ispo Summer Games ...
Accell's Takens Likely Next COLIBI Chairman
BRUSSELS, Belgium (28 June 2000)--Accell CEO René Takens will most likely become the next chairman of the Comite de Liason des Fabricants Européens de ...
Accell's Takens Likely Next COLIBI Chairman
BRUSSELS, Belgium--Accell CEO René Takens will most likely become the next chairman of the Comite de Liason des Fabricants Européens de Bicyclettes, ...
Accell's Takens Likely Next COLIBI Chairman
BRUSSELS, Belgium--Accell CEO René Takens will most likely become the next chairman of the Comite de Liason des Fabricants Européens de Bicyclettes, ...
Messe Frankfurt's Record Results Leads to Further Expansion
FRANKFURT, Germany (28 June 2000)--Messe Frankfurt, organizer of the new bicycle industry show Bike-On, set to debut in, announced that its turnover ...
Halfords UK Sales up 7.7%
LONDON, UK (28 June 2000)--Last year car accessory and bicycle retailer Halfords UK recorded total sales of GBP457 million (US$685mn). Of this number, ...
Nike and Trek Partner
WATERLOO, Wis/USA (26 June)-Nike and Trek have agreed to enter into a partnership for the manufacturing and distribution of cycling shoes, apparel and ...