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Specialized, Mountain Cycle disagree on "Stumptown"
[Not to be confused with Stumpjumper] [UPDATES: A reader has posted the cease and desist letter from Specialized. See it here. (PDF) *Specialized responds.] North Portland based Mountain Cycle and...
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Oregonian picks up "Stumptown" saga
The "Stumptown" incident is far from over. The Oregonian covers it in their business section today with a front page article by Helen Jung. Helen also writes about it on her blog. This story has...
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Stumptown story goes national
The March 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN) includes a story on the Specialized/Stumptown saga, which first broke on this site back on January 31st. BRAIN is a well-known bike...
View ArticleBig news simmering at Mountain Cycle
A few hours ago, an employee of Portland-based bike manufacturer, Mountain Cycle left a suspicious comment on my recent post about the Specialized/Stumptown Saga. The employee wrote, "I don’t think...
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Local layoffs at Mountain Cycle, Specialized settlement progresses
[Van for sale] The news is no longer simmering, it is boiling over. Kinesis, the Taiwanese parent company of Mountain Cycle has decided to chart a new course for the local bike brand. The future of...
View ArticleMountain Cycle President issues statement
Michael Chen, president of Mountain Cycle and board member of parent-company Kinesis, has just released the first official statement regarding the local layoffs and shutdown of Mountain Cycle. Chen's...
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Mountain Cycle sold
The rumors on the street are true... I have just gotten official word from Kinesis USA President Michael Chen that Mountain Cycle has been sold. I don't have many confirmed details yet (rumors...
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More details on future of Mountain Cycle
[Mountain Cycle's new owners.] Following up on my post from Tuesday, I just got off the phone with Kinesis USA President Michael Chen. He called to give me more details about last week's sale of...
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Mountain Cycle moving to Seattle
The final chapter in the long-running saga of Mountain Cycle has now been written. Mountain Cycle was once a beloved local brand with a factory in North Portland, a presence on the local cyclocross...
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