News

WHISTLER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Canadian mountain bike parts manufacturer North Shore Billet announced its cranks are now being distributed by Vapor Propulsion Labs.

BIELLA, Italy (BRAIN) — Selle Italia has acquired a fellow Italian cycling brand with a long history: Vittoria Cycling Shoes.

A version of this article ran in the December issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. This version has been updated with additional comments from Arnold Kamler.

James H. Moss, a Colorado attorney who has worked with bicycle and outdoor industry businesses for years, has a few lawyerly tips for retailers and others after reading Rick Vosper's recent column about dealer agreements.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GT Bicycles, which separated from Cycling Sports Group/Cannondale to a stand-alone Pon Holdings brand last year with its own design team, will pause releasing new products while streamlining operations.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our December magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How relevant are in-person trade shows, seminars, and dealer events? Which events do you think you might attend in 2025?
Why we have dealer agreements. And why they suck more than ever.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The City Council discussed on Wednesday a proposed law requiring all e-bikes and e-scooters to be licensed and registered with the Department of Transportation to crack down on dangerous riding in the city that led to a pedestrian's death last year.

(VELO) — Cycling legend Eddy Merckx, often regarded as the greatest cyclist of all time, is recovering in a hospital after suffering a broken hip in a bike crash. The accident occurred near Merckx’s home in Belgium, where he was riding with friends on a regular group outing.

SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Rhino-Rack, a division of Clarus Corporation has acquired Colorado's RockyMounts, which specializes in bike racks and accessories.

ANOKA, Minn. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor took a major step closer to selling its Revelyst business — including bike industry brands Bell, Giro, Camelbak and Fox Racing — to Strategic Value Partners for $1.125 billion next month.

ARCADIA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Segway will share details of two new e-bike models at next month's CES show in Las Vegas and the company said it will focus on sales through independent retailers.