Bike Sales Up
From BikeRadar: Bikes outsold cars in UK and Europe in 2012…
New figures suggest bikes are selling faster than cars across most of Europe, despite another set of data saying bikes sales are declining as well.
Urban Rolls Outdoors
From Gear Junkie: Urban Cycling Brand Launches Line For Mountain Bikers
Mission Workshop made a name in the bike industry with a line of bomber bags and apparel built for urban streets. This month the San Francisco-based company launched a new division called ACRE. Each piece is designed for riders to get away from the city and hit the trails.
Aim High
From Bicycle Retailer: New suspension post aimed at high-performance riders
At last Wednesday’s cyclocross practice at Marymoor Velodrome, a handful of riders — including some BRAIN staffers and a few industry insider types — got the chance to try a new suspension seatpost on the facility’s somewhat bumpy grass surface.
We’ll leave the product testing to our friends at the consumer publications, but we did soon gather that some experienced racers and supplier personnel in Seattle and elsewhere are looking at the Body Float post as something more than just another springy post.
Food to Run
From Runner’s World: How to Fuel for a 5K
Should you be carb-loading for a 5K? Here’s what–and when–to eat before your next 3.1