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CAMARILLO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Industry product developer, executive and consultant Brad Hughes died on New Year’s Eve at 71. 

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Wheels Manufacturing acquired accessory manufacturer Mirrycle Corporation, which includes the Incredibell brands. Financial details, including the purchase price, were not released.

MILAN (BRAIN) — Dutch conglomerate Accell Group has sold the titanium frame brand Van Nicholas to Italian cargo brand Velo-ce.

TUCSON (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Michael Forte announced his acquisition of The Bike Shop List, a source of bicycle shop locations and brand information across North America.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (BRAIN) — Park Tool's director of education, Calvin Jones, is retiring after 28 years with the company. "Moving on from Park Tool, there are some educational projects that I would like to be part of," Jones said.

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WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale founder Joe Montgomery passed away Friday, his son Scott Montgomery confirmed in a LinkedIn post Sunday. Joe Montgomery was 86.

LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — An announcement by Pacific Glory Worldwide last week has raised questions about how Fuji, SE and Tuesday bikes will be distributed in the U.S. next year. 

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Pacific Cycle is recalling about 650 Schwinn Ovation bike child carriers because the restraint buckles can loosen.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Pedego is recalling about 400 electric Fat Tire Trikes because the aluminum frame can develop a hairline fracture near a weld, causing the tubes to separate and posing fall and laceration hazards.

(BRAIN) — DT Swiss issued an update Thursday on its carbon wheelset recall from five months ago, urging customers with affected wheelsets to return them for testing

(BRAIN) — The assets of Electric Bicycle Co., which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October, are being sold this winter. They include the brand and other intellectual property, including a website that allows consumers to order custom e-bikes. The sale also includes inventory and manufacturing equipment.

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SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes has a new CEO as it trims its executive roster during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to a brand spokesperson.

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SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in advance of completing a sale of the company and less than a month after it said it could not afford a recall on some of its older lithium-ion batteries that the Consumer Product Safety Commission deemed unsafe.

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VAIL, Colo. (BRAIN) — KOPILOT.ID has launched an NFC-enabled emergency and medical ID system designed for outdoor athletes and explorers.