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SANTA ANA, Calif. (BRAIN) — A mother has been charged with felony child endangerment after her 14-year-old son riding an e-moto critically injured an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran. It's the latest arrest of a parent in California for allowing access to an e-moto that resulted in a crash.
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Sales in Shimano's bike division were down 0.7% in in the first quarter, but operating earnings in the business unit plummeted 46% in the quarter.
EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Helen of Troy — the parent of Osprey and Hydro Flask — recorded a fourth-quarter net sales decrease of 3.3% year-over-year while its Home & Outdoor category (which contains Osprey and Hydro Flask) slipped 1.4%.
STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — MIPS reported first-quarter net sales increased 30% year-over-year with its Sports sub-category that includes bike helmets rising 24%.
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Woom announced on Earth Day Wednesday a resale marketplace platform for parents to sell and purchase the brand's used kids' bikes in a pledge to sustainability.
(BRAIN) — Seth Alvo, whose YouTube channel has 2.75 million subscribers, announced in a video last week that he is now part owner of Clik Valve, which sells an alternative to presta valves.
MÜHLTAL, Germany (BRAIN) — Riese & Müller will pull out of the U.S. market this summer, citing "challenging and increasingly volatile market conditions." U.S. dealers can place orders for Riese & Müller e-bikes and cargo bikes until July 31. Afterward, new product orders will no longer be accepted.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — As part of the Boulder International Film Festival (April 10-13), the movie No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company had its world premier April 11 at Boulder Theater, followed by a VIP reception at University Bicycles five blocks away.
OAKLAND, Calif. (BRAIN) — The state attorney general and three district attorneys issued a joint consumer alert about e-motos and the difference between them and low-speed e-bikes.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — After announcing in January it wouldn't participate in this year's Eurobike, Shimano Europe will be in attendance after all in June. A Eurobike press release issued by show organizer Fairnamic on Tuesday confirmed Shimano Europe, Canyon Bicycles, FSA, Kenda, and Tektro Europa among others.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — X-Lab is generating considerable attention in the consumer cycling media for its bargain-priced road and gravel models, with the narrative often focusing on the brand's direct-from-the-Chinese-factory cost savings.
MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — With Sea Otter Classic a week away, visitors will once again find Laguna Seca Raceway packed with exhibitors in hopes that consumers, numbering in the thousands, will make their way to the four-day expo — April 16-19.
CORNWALL, Vt. (BRAIN) — Tim Blumenthal, a journalist and cycling nonprofit leader, master storyteller and “nicest man in the world,” died March 30 at 70 after a two-year battle with cancer.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Prologo unveiled at Taipei Cycle its Pressure Map MyOwn system for bike-fitters, specialized retailers, and pro road teams, analyzing a rider's pedaling to determine the best saddle.
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