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MONTREAL (BRAIN) — E-commerce platform Lightspeed announced Monday that it entered an agreement to acquire Ecwid, a U.S.-based e-commerce company that specializes in helping customers create a standalone business, and NuORDER, another platform that connects businesses and suppliers.

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — The potential of e-bikes didn't initially resonate with Kyle Ranson.
"I'm embarrassed to say I was one of those cyclists who said about e-bikes, 'That's cheating,'" said Ranson, a longtime cyclist.

EMPORIA, Kan. (BRAIN) — The All Things Gravel Expo takes place Thursday and Friday, featuring 150 international, national, and regional exhibitors.

ORLANDO, Fla. (BRAIN) — Recumbent trike manufacturer Catrike, a privately held company, is announcing that it saw a 70% increase in sales in its fiscal 2020.

EMPORIA, Kan. (BRAIN) — Sports streaming channel FloSports will have three four-wheel-drive vehicles available to provide live video coverage of the final 20 miles of the Garmin Unbound Gravel p/b Craft this weekend.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Paycheck Protection Program closed Monday with the Small Business Administration providing nearly $800 billion in relief to 8.5 million small businesses and nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — The city has hired longtime event firm Medalist Sports to manage two high-profile cyclocross races this fall and next winter. Medalist replaces Parkven Productions, owned by Brook Watts and Kristin Diamond, which parted ways with the events last month as the race community pondered responses to Arkansas' recent anti-transgender legislation.

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods' first-quarter net sales increased a record 119% year-over-year, boosted by a jump in consolidated same-store sales and e-commerce growth.

CAMBIAGO, Italy (BRAIN) — A custom-painted Colnago C64 frameset that you can take home and ride and admire will cost you about $6,300.

LONDON (BRAIN) — Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has invested an undisclosed dollar amount in cycling tech company Hammerhead and will join its advisory board.
Froome's investment comes after Hammerhead recently became a partner of his new team, Israel Startup Nation.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works further discussed and amended a transportation bill Wednesday morning that would make it easier for local governments to build bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Pro's Closet announced Wednesday it raised an additional $40 million in Series B funding that will be used to grow its workforce, develop new technological customer solutions, and possibly expand into new regions.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling will once again hold an in-person four-day Race Mechanics Clinic, this October in Colorado Springs.
The class is hosted by the Professional Bicycle Mechanic Association and is held at USA Cycling's headquarters.

FRANKFURT, Germany (BRAIN) — Naxicap Partners, a European private equity firm, has reached an agreement to acquire Stromer, the Swiss-based e-bike brand. Details of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary approvals.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton Interactive, Inc. has selected Troy Township in Wood County, Ohio, for its first U.S. factory. The factory will begin producing Peloton's Peloton Bike, Bike+ and Peloton Tread starting in 2023, the company said.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Utah's Sen. Mike Lee has reintroduced legislation to allow bicycles on existing trails and roads in federal Wilderness areas.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Small Business Administration is offering a free regional webinar series to provide resources and knowledge to business owners continuing to recover from the financial hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic.