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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our July magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How would you describe relations with key suppliers and sales reps, and what supplier actions have most impacted your shop’s success?
(BRAIN) — Michael Larson, who worked for Accell, Trek, Giant and others in a long career in the bike industry, died on June 22 at age 66,
VARESE, Italy (BRAIN) — SRAM has acquired the Italian chainring spider manufacturer Ochain, whose chain-dampening component has become a staple on World Cup downhill and enduro bikes.
Fabrizio Dragoni, who founded Ochain in 2019, will continue to lead the brand from a new facility in Italy.
Like many in the nonprofit and bicycle sectors, we're facing a crossroads.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — More than 225,000 helmets branded "509" and "509 for Polaris" are being recalled because they don't provide sufficient protection.
DENVER (BRAIN) — Fox Factory’s three-year-old patent lawsuit against SRAM will be fought over narrower ground after a Patent Office board sided with SRAM and found that all the relevant claims in a Fox patent are unpatentable.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retailers would get more tools and training to process Shimano's Hollowtech II crank recall, and consumers would get an extra two years of warranty coverage under a proposed settlement.
Recently, there have been rumblings that are shaking the underpinnings of the organization — declining membership, fewer monthly issues of the magazine, cuts in staff, and a revolving door of executive directors.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike concluded Sunday following a two-day consumer festival and three-day trade show. Organizers reported declines in the number of trade visitors and enthusiasts at the event, which they attributed to a less-than-complete market recovery and the absence of some major bike brands.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — For the second time during negotiations of the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill, legislation to sell millions of acres of public lands has been withdrawn.
Some more thoughts concerning our never-ending oversupply crisis
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The 2026 city budget approved last week includes creating the Department of Sustainable Delivery within the Department of Transportation to regulate e-bikes and comes a few weeks after Mayor Eric Adams said he is implementing a new 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes and e-scooters.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike opened its doors Wednesday at the Messe Frankfurt, with 1,500 exhibiting companies from more than 60 nations in attendance.
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