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Posted June 20, 2023

EAGLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — QuietKat, which makes e-bikes primarily for the hunting and fishing market, has added a proprietary feature to some of its models, allowing users to easily switch the bikes between e-bike classes 1, 2, or 3, or to an unrestricted power mode.

Posted June 19, 2023

WATERFORD, Wis. (BRAIN) — Waterford Precision Cycles is planning a farewell ride next weekend and will be auctioning production equipment and other tools online starting June 24.

Posted June 19, 2023

FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike begins here Wednesday with more than 1,900 exhibitors attending, exceeding the number from the Frankfurt am Main's inaugural event last July.

Posted June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission will meet publicly July 27 at its headquarters here to discuss lithium-ion battery safety. The 10 a.m. meeting also can be accessed remotely.

Posted June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Senate legislation was introduced to restrict non-market economies like China from using the de minimis threshold to import potentially dangerous products — including e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries — into the U.S. marketplace without accountability for product integrity.

Posted June 15, 2023
Promax Solve DSK-925.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle is recalling Promax hydraulic disc brakes spec'd on some models because the hose can detach from the lever and cause a crash hazard.

Posted June 14, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Direct-to-consumer children's bike brand woom will expand its U.S. retailer network for families to shop the brand in person after being available at only its showroom headquarters here and at Buddy Pegs in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Posted June 13, 2023
Paul Tobio.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our June magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Tell us about your service department in terms of its percentage of overall sales, how you manage staffing and turnaround times, and how you set pricing.

Posted June 10, 2023

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor's Bell Sports division has notified the state of California of the permanent closure of its Scotts Valley facility, which included the layoff of 57 employees there. 

Posted June 10, 2023

More Americans are riding bikes now than at any point during the past 20 years. So why aren't they buying new ones?

Posted June 9, 2023
The hangtag on a Lectric e-bike model at (e)revolution Thursday. Steve Frothingham photo.

DENVER (BRAIN) — ACT Lab, an independent testing laboratory, has launched a certification program that includes providing bike makers with hangtags letting consumers know on the sales floor that the bikes meet relevant standards including UL. 

Posted June 8, 2023

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Bell Sports is recalling some Giro Merit helmets because they don't comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's standards and can fail to protect in a crash.

Posted June 7, 2023

Guest Editorial by The Out-of-Class Electric Vehicle Working Group

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