BRAIN Staff

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January 28, 2026
A screenshot from the complaint, showing the e-bike listing on Amazon.com.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Amazon and UL are suing five e-bike and e-scooter companies, alleging they improperly labeled products with UL trademarks. 

Posted in Industry News
January 27, 2026
Organizers are sharing artwork that can be customized for regional events.

MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Angry Catfish bike shop is helping plan and promote a memorial ride this Saturday in Minneapolis, and assisting organizers around the country in holding their own events.

Posted in Retail News
January 20, 2026
Canyon's Koblenz headquarters.

KOBLENZ, Germany (BRAIN) — Canyon says it is aiming to "reduce complexity and simplify processes," a procedure that includes reducing its workforce by up to 320 workers.

Posted in International
January 13, 2026
Jim Blackburn. Photo courtesy of Greg Hine.

LOS GATOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Influential industry pioneer Jim Blackburn passed away peacefully in his home last week surrounded by family. He was 86.

Posted in Industry News
January 13, 2026
Paul Avila.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our January magazine edition, we introduce this year's State of Retail panel members and their businesses, representing 224-plus years of experience in the industry and specialty retail.

Posted in Retail News
January 7, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. (BRAIN) — Co-founder Nicole Johnson is now CEO of Boyd Cycling, succeeding Boyd Johnson, who will concentrate on engineering and product development.

Posted in Industry News
January 6, 2026
Hughes with his grandchildren.

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

Posted in Industry News
January 6, 2026

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.

Posted in Industry News
January 5, 2026
UPDATED with service information.

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

Posted in Industry News
December 16, 2025

VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN) — Former Crankbrothers CEO Gaspare Licata leads a group of private investors that acquired a majority interest in Extreme Racing Shox (EXT), a manufacturer of bike and motorsports suspension systems.

Posted in International

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