Industry News

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — By now, most BRAIN readers have heard stories about extended delivery times for bikes and components from Asia. What's been less obvious is how those delays are harming some of the industry's smaller and newer brands.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — For the remainder of this decade, Taiwan's component makers will leave millions of dollars on the table — and risk having other nations pick up the slack — unless its component manufacturers increase capacity as soon as possible, two global industry leaders say.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Bicycle imports were up 49% by unit count in January, compared to January 2020. In dollars, imports were up 26% year-over-year.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group NV announced Friday that its 2020 sales were up 17% over the year before, thanks to a fast recovery following the European COVID-19 lockdowns early last year.

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Route-finding app Ride Spot has teamed with Black History Bike Ride to raise money and create more routes and expand the city bike tour.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (BRAIN) — Huffy Corp. announced it also will sponsor NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe's No. 04 Roper truck in this year's Camping World Truck Series.

STROMLO, Australia (BRAIN) — Sea Otter Australia will make its long-awaited debut in October after the inaugural event was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Tour Central Park, which operates a bike rental operation in the city, is suing the landlord at its former Lower Manhattan location, charging that it engaged in "extortionate and predatory leasing practices," among other things.


German bike brand Canyon has asked owners of its new Aeroad CF SLX and CFR aero road bikes to stop riding them following Tuesday's incident at the Le Samyn race, when a portion of Mathieu van der Poel's handlebar broke and fell off during the race.

PASADENA, Calif. (BRAIN) — A federal judge dismissed a case last week against the Los Angeles Department of Transportation about its collection of real-time data on micromobility users.
LONDON (BRAIN) — The UK investment firm Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP has made a strategic partnership and investment in Whyte Bikes Limited, a British brand founded in 1999.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will address the League of American Bicyclists' annual National Bike Summit on Wednesday. The four-day summit is being held virtually this year.

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Ride-share company Lime announced a $50 million investment in e-bikes that includes upgraded hardware and plans to expand service to 25 more cities this year.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office board has sided with Fox Factory and invalidated parts of a key SRAM patent on its X-Sync wide-narrow chainrings.

BRASELTON, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory’s bicycle-related business was up 22.4% last year, totaling $367 million.
And Fox's CEO said he's optimistic that demand for bikes — especially those with Fox suspension — will remain strong for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Despite not making a profit in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, REI Co-op will issue members member credits equivalent to what they would have earned. The credits are commonly referred to as member dividends.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — An upcoming event on International Women's Day explores why a disproportionate number of men use micromobility compared to women and what can be done to increase ridership.

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Accessory manufacturer Blackburn Design announced a partnership with Walmart on Thursday to offer products from 10 categories, including pumps, lights, locks, and tools.

BOA's full-year net revenue, including pre-acquisition revenue, was $106 million.