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Posted February 27, 2025

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — A program to help global cycling startups get established — and possibly do business in Arkansas — has chosen 10 participants for its first year.

Posted February 26, 2025
Canyon released the first helmets with HighBar last summer.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Helmet industry veteran Greg Shapleigh has been named chairman of HighBar, which launched a helmet retention system last year with Canyon.

Posted February 26, 2025

BERINGEN, Belgium (BRAIN) — Belgian Cycling Factory has acquired mountain bike brand Nukeproof from Frasers Group. Nukeproof — currently unavailable in the U.S. — will re-enter the U.S.

Posted February 25, 2025
REI's Sumner, Washington, Distribution Center.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op accepted a long-term sale-leaseback agreement with Madison Capital for its four distribution center properties. REI said it will maintain and operate the centers without impacting any of its employees.

Posted February 25, 2025

OTTOBRUNN, Germany (BRAIN) — Porsche eBike Performance GmbH announced Tuesday it will build a battery production facility in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, that will open next year.

Posted February 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Super73 is recalling about 1,400 Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core e-bikes because the retaining pin in the disc brake caliper can loosen and dislodge from the assembly.

Posted February 20, 2025

(BRAIN) — BMC Switzerland is recalling all Kaius 01 bikes and framesets for inspection because of concerns over the fork steerer tube separating.

Posted February 19, 2025

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin reported record consolidated revenue for 2024 buoyed by a year-over-year 23% increase in the fourth quarter that was led by Fitness segment sales.

Posted February 18, 2025
How do you predict it will affect you in 2025 and beyond?
Jason Bahner
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our February magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How has your business been affected by recent industry upheavals, such as bike brands leaving the U.S. market and retailers going out of business?
Posted February 14, 2025

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN) — CABDA Midwest closed Thursday with its traditional bagpipe serenade, and retailers and industry members packed up and headed out into the snow until next year.

A few highlights from the floor from Day 2:

Posted February 13, 2025
Unless a deal is negotiated ahead of his deadline, the move would significantly increase U.S. tariffs on bike products from some of its largest supplier nations. But some countries have lower tariffs than the U.S. on bike products.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday released an executive memo instructing officials to prepare to impose reciprocal tariffs on a global basis as soon as April 2. 

Posted February 13, 2025
Ace of Spades Go!

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Trek Bicycle is recalling all Electra Navigator Go! and Ace of Spades Go! e-bikes because some bolts attaching the rear fender were not installed with threadlocker and can loosen.

Posted February 13, 2025
Brian Motl

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN) — On the opening day of the CABDA Midwest show here Wednesday, we asked retailers: How will the new and promised tariffs and other presidential activity affect your business in 2025?

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