Articles / Posted: February 22 2007
The No Asshole Rule
"Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't."
Articles / Posted: February 1 2007
Geared to Grow
Biking is more than an exhausting business aimed mainly at fitness fans. With new insight and a new concept, component-maker Shimano hopes it has your number: a bicycle built for fun.
In 2002, the American bicycling industry was cranking. Lance Armstrong's comeback from cancer to dominate the Tour de France was inspiring thousands of bikers to ditch their old-fashioned clunkers and trade up to high-tech models costing $5,000 and more. Few companies benefited more than Shimano.