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                                                               EXHIBIT 10.18 (a)


                           SUBLEASE AMENDING AGREEMENT

SUBLEASE AMENDING AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of January, 2000, between
BELL SPORTS CANADA INC., (the "Sublessor") and SPORTRACK ACCESSORIES
INC. (previously known as SPORTRACK INTERNATIONAL), (the "SUBLESSEE")

Reference is hereby made to that certain sublease between the Sublessor and the
Sublessee dated July 2, 1997, as amended by that certain addendum to sublease
(the "ADDENDUM") dated October 23, 1997 and by that certain first amendment (the
"FIRST AMENDMENT") dated May 12, 1998 (the Sublease, the Addendum and the First
Amendment hereinafter, collectively the "SUBLEASE")

Unless the subject matter or context hereof otherwise requires, all capitalized
terms used in this Sublease Amending Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined
herein, have the meaning ascribed to them in the Sublease.

The Sublessor and the Sublessee hereby agree to amend the Sublease as follows:

1    Section 1.0 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced with the
     following:

     The Gross Leasable Area of the Sublease Area shall be increased, making the
     revised Gross Leasable Area of the Sublease Area a total of 88,224 square
     feet situated on the ground floor, as reflected on the layout plan attached
     as Schedule A hereto;

2.   Section 1.1 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced with the
     following:

     The Gross Leasable Area of the Sublease Area shall be made up of the
     following areas:


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     a. Factory                                              46,772 sq. ft.
     b. Office Space (as presently occupied)                  3,008 sq. ft.
     c. Cafeteria (Pro Rata Share)                            1,149 sq. ft.
     d. Compressor (Pro Rata Share)                             229 sq. ft.
     e. Tool Room                                               340 sq. ft.
     f. Former "Hot Box" Area                                 6,080 sq. ft.
     g. Former "Drilling" Area                                1,974 sq. ft.
     h. "Revised" Distribution Area                          28,672 sq. ft.
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     Total Gross Leasable Area                               88,224 sq. ft.
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3.   Section 2.0 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced with the
     following:

     The total basic rent per annum for the subleased area shall be, in respect
     of the current lease year ending on June 30, 2000, $288,492.48 plus GST
     and QST calculated on the basis of total Gross Leasable Area (as set out
     above) on the square footage rental charge of $3.27. The rent is payable in
     equal consecutive monthly installments of $24,041.04 plus QST and GST
     during the first day of each month in advance.

4.   Section 2.2 of the Addendum is hereby deleted.

5.   Section 3.0 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced by the
     following:

     In addition to the basic rent as set out in Section 2.0, the Sublessee
     shall pay to the Sublessor operating costs fixed at the sum of $1.15 per
     square foot for 71,742 square feet of Subleased Area. This annual operating
     cost of $82,503.30 plus GST and QST shall be payable in equal consecutive
     monthly installments of $6,875.27 plus GST and QST due on the first day of
     each month in advance.

6.   The effective date of this Sublease Amending Agreement will be January 1,
     2000.

7.   Section 4.0 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced by the
     following:

     The term of the Sublease shall begin from the effective date and expire on
     December 31, 2003.

8.   Section 4.1 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced by the
     following:

     Each of the Sublessee and Sublessor may terminate the Sublease or any
     renewal thereof by giving nine month prior written notice to the other
     party, in which event the Sublease shall terminate nine months following
     the date of receipt of such notice.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sublessor may terminate the Sublease if
     the Sublessee fails to pay the basic rent or additional costs payable
     pursuant to this Sublease or if the Sublessee is in default in fulfilling
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     obligation of this Sublease, in each case for a period in excess of thirty
     (30) days from receipt by the Sublessee of written notice by the Sublessor
     calling upon the Sublessee to do so (hereinafter an "Event of Default").

     All written notices which are required to be given under this Sublease must
     be sent by certified mail to the following addresses:

     To the Sublessor

     Richard Willis
     Chief Financial Officer
     BELL SPORTS
     6350 San Ignacio Avenue
     San Jose, CA
     95119

     To the Sublessee

     Tom Flood
     SPORTRACK INTERNATIONAL INC.
     At the subleased promises

     If the Sublease is terminated at the Sublessee's request or by the
     Sublessor by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default, then an
     equivalent of six (6) months instalments of basic rent will immediately
     become due and payable by the Sublessee as accelerated rent.

     If the Sublease is terminated at the Sublessor's request, except when such
     termination is by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default, then the
     equivalent of six (6) months instalments of basic rent will immediately
     become due and payable by the Sublessor as termination penalty.

9.   Section 1.6 of the First Amendment is hereby deleted.


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10.  Section 5.0 of the Addendum is hereby deleted and replaced by the
     following:

     The Sublessee shall pay all the costs of mail delivery and pick-up,
     receptionist, and the following office supplies: coffee and all coffee
     supplies such as cream, sugar, cups, etc., water, soap, toilet paper, paper
     towels for washrooms.

11.  Section 12.0 of the Addendum shall be deleted and replaced with the
     following:

     The Sublessor agrees and accepts to provide the Sublessee free use and
     general utilization of the following equipment:

     (a) compressor, and

     (b) alarm system; and

     (c) phone system.

12.  An employee of Sublesee will serve as the on-site Facility Manager:

     (a) the Facility Manager will be the contact person for office utility
         maintenance or other tenant issues, including, without limitation,
         controlling the alarm system and keys.

     (b) the Facility Manager will also be responsible for negotiating service
         contracts, including, without limitation, those relating to cleaning
         and snow removal, for the entire facility, and with respect to all
         tenants, it being agreed, however, that the Sublessor's prior written
         approval will be required before any service or maintenance contracts
         are entered into.

     (c) the Facility Manager shall serve as the contact person for future
         tenants' use of the telephone system and to ensure that all future
         have telephones to use.

     The Facility Manager's costs shall be paid through a 5% discount off the
     basic rent (excluding operating costs) payable by the Sublessee, calculated
     on a monthly basis.


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13.  The Sublessee will relocate distribution to the area adjacent to
     manufacturing within 30 days of the signing of this Sublease Amending
     Agreement. The Sublessor will reimburse the Sublessee for the expenses of
     this relocation up to an amount of $11,000.

14.  The Sublessor and the Sublease will continue to share the post office box,
     and the Sublessor will pay for this post office box for the remaining term
     of the Sublease provided that any mail addressed to the Sublessor and which
     is received by the Sublessee at the post office box will be forwarded to
     the Sublessor on a weekly basis, at the Sublessor's expense (postage
     expense only).

15.  All of the terms and conditions of the Sublease shall remain in full force
     and effert as amended hereby.

SIGNED this 23 day of February, 2000, in the City of Granby, Quebec

SUBLESSOR                                             SUBLESSEE

BELL SPORTS CANADA INC.                               SPORTRACK ACCESSORIES INC.

Per:  /s/ Rich Willis                                 Per:   /s/ Tom Flood
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