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WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 324 5Color kids bike helmets sold online are being recalled because they lack mandatory safety standards and can fail to protect in the event of a crash.

No incidents nor injuries have been reported.

BELLUNO, Italy (BRAIN) — MVC Group, the parent company of CastellI and Sportful,  has acquired the U.K. bikepacking brand Tailfin. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ARGYLE, Texas (BRAIN) — The return of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show will not take place Aug. 6-8 next year as announced last month and instead will take place in early 2028.

LONDON (BRAIN) — Rapha announced Wednesday that CEO Fran Millar was stepping down after two years in the role as the company also revealed a continued decline in revenues and profitability in its most recent reporting period. 

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — An appeals court upheld the firing of three Consumer Product Safety Commission members, reversing a Maryland federal district court's ruling that briefly reinstated them, and reinforcing presidential authority over the agency.

HASTINGS, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Victor Sandrin's 36-year industry experience includes introducing and growing brands in the U.S., most notably Spank in 2013. While Spank had a presence here before his arrival, Sandrin expanded it by creating a distribution network.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — E-commerce retailer Backcountry has bought the Canada-based mobile bike service franchiser Velofix. 

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Nasdaq Stock Market notified GoPro that it has complied with minimum price requirements to remain listed.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 315 Tongyang Cycling Basecamp helmets are being recalled because they don't comply with mandatory safety standards.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — After developing its universal shipping bike box in collaboration with Scott Sports, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is making it available to the industry.

Sen. Kristen Gonzalez announcing S.10700.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — A state senator and assemblymember introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of illegal e-motos in the state, define them, and prevent brick-and-mortar and online retailers from advertising them as legal. It's the latest legislation in the U.S.

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin announced Wednesday the acquisition of Applied Ballistics, a software company specializing in precision-aiming solutions for long-range shooting and hunting, that's built into Garmin tactical watches.

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(BRAIN) — Mondraker says its new gravel e-bike — the Dusty — is designed to go beyond the mountains, built around a carbon frame and fork, and a motor that can be modified from Class 1 to Class 3 in the U.S. by upgrading the software.