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CHICAGO (BRAIN) — The Chicago Department of Transportation asked the U.S. District Court on Thursday to dismiss a share-bike company's lawsuit that alleges the city granted its primary competitor exclusive rights to operate.
GENEVA (BRAIN) — The U.S. elected to remain in the Universal Postal Union after an agreement was reached Wednesday, allowing it to better compete with China and other developing countries who ship products to the U.S. at lower rates.

LONGMONT, Colo. (BRAIN) — Facebook, apparently in an effort to curtail foreign influence in U.S. elections, made a Colorado bike accessory brand jump through regulatory hoops before letting it promote its "Bidon 2020" water bottles on the social network site.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton, which priced shares at $29 in its IPO Wedneday, fell to $27 per share when the market opened Thursday morning on the Nasdaq.
In the IPO, the company raised $1.16 billion, giving it a valuation of $8.1 billion.

YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Bike racing avatars will presumably earn the right to don virtual rainbow jerseys following the first UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, to be held next year.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Event Gear, a new brand launched by industry veteran Eric Sampson, has released its MAX auto hitch rack system, which the company said are affordable, lightweight and easy to use.
ATLANTA (BRAIN) — After nearly 30 years of entertaining purchase offers, Speedplay co-founders Richard Bryne and Sharon Worman finally chose one to accept.
The top four bike brands are currently represented in 52% of U.S. bike shop locations. But what about the other 48%? Is lack of alignment with The Quadrumvirate a one-way ticket to the poorhouse? Available data suggests not.

TEMPE, Ariz. (BRAIN) — While requests are still being accepted, so far just five importers asked for their products to be excluded from new tariffs. One of them, State Bicycle Co., received the exclusion.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Singlespeed adult bikes and, apparently, e-bikes, have earned an unexpected reprieve from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration last year.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A California congressman helped push through a bill that would award Greg LeMond a Congressional Gold Medal. The bill passed the House Thursday and now heads to the Senate.
Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat who represents California's 5th district, sponsored the bill.
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — NiteRider has launched its first ever B2B website and a new line of military grade tactical flashlights.
The new B2B site allows dealers to place orders 24/7, while also allowing them to check order status and download all current sales collateral with just a click of the mouse.