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NEW YORK (BRAIN) — E-bike reseller Upway announced a $30 million Series B investment on Thursday, doubling the brand's total funding to $60 million.

Tagged Electric bike / Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments
Trek briefly sold a Lance Armstrong lunchbox, but never registered its trademark for use on lunchboxes.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the registration of the Ranger Trek trademark, which Trek Bicycle had opposed.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (BRAIN) — After 45 years in business, Pace Sportswear closed at the end of last month, the result of declining sales following the pandemic.

DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory announced Wednesday morning that it had completed its acquisition of Marucci Sports, a baseball/softwall equipment brand that also owns the Lizard Skins and Oury grip and handlebar tape brands.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

(VELO) — GCN+ — the live streaming service as part of the Global Cycling Network — is closing effective Dec. 19.

Brad Burton.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our November magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Which point-of-sale system does your shop use, what are the costs, and how satisfied are you with it?

Tagged From the Magazine
Chris Nolte, left, and Justin Kosmides.

DETROIT (BRAIN) — The co-founders of Propel Bikes and Vela Bikes announced Monday the creation of Bloom, a vertical integration partner for light electric vehicles, with its first manufacturing location in the Motor City.

Tagged Electric bike

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group's sales in the first three quarters of the year were NT$62.1 billion ($1.97 billion), a decrease of 12.4% from the same period last year. The manufacturer's net income after tax was NT$3.12 billion, a 45% decrease year-over-year.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes will close its New York-area Rad Retail location as part of necessary organizational changes, according to a company spokesperson.

Tagged Electric bike

SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — The 24th Cranksgiving bicycle-inspired food drive is underway nationwide and for the first time attracting additional industry sponsorship.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation reported third-quarter revenue was down 48% and revenue for the first nine months of 2023 dipped 43% year-over-year.

CEO Sean Macdonald said he remains optimistic about the protective gear brand.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

LEXINGTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — HLC had a round of layoffs that included some of its e-commerce business solutions team, while sources told BRAIN the South Carolina-based distributor will close its Texas and Pennsylvania distribution centers.

Marucci also owns the grip brand Lizard Skins. Fox announced that sales in the bike division were down 58% in the most recent quarter.

WESTPORT, Conn. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory is striking out in a new direction with the acquisition of Marucci Sports, a baseball and softball equipment brand.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments / Earnings/Financial Reports

Sales decline as the company prepares to sell of its ammunition business unit and spin its outdoor sports brands in a new company called Revelyst. The CEO of Revelyst said the company plans to focus on its "highest potential" brands and may sell other brands.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin Ltd.’s third-quarter revenue increased 12% year-over-year buoyed by the Fitness segment’s growth across all categories.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports
Living off the radar in the Rockies, VPL co-founder Zack Krapfl and his team are driving Bosch e-bike integrations in North America
The VPL team at MADE. Bob Huff Photo

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Of all the concept bikes shown here at the MADE framebuilder show, in August, the full-titanium triple tandem “Sch:Long” from Schwift Cycles was likely the most expensive — and downright bonkers — electric bike on display.

Tagged Electric bike

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has championed bicycle and climate legislation during his long career in Washington, announced he will not seek re-election in 2024.

Blumenauer, 75, served as Oregon's 3rd Congressional District for 27 years.

Tagged Electric bike
Wil Matthews photo of the 2022 Unbound Gravel, courtesy of Life Time.

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (BRAIN) — Life Time Group Holdings Inc., saw a 23% increase in revenue through the first three fiscal quarters of 2023 as member visits were up 24% over pre-pandemic levels at the company’s fitness clubs.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — PedalCell, a manufacturer of weather-proof generators for electronics charging, announced it will cease operations on Jan. 1.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group third-quarter net sales increased 8% year-over-year with bike-related product demand in the European market boosting the surge.

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