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CARLSBAD, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ben Coates, an industry veteran most recently the president and COO of Revel Bikes, has joined Canyon Bicycles as its U.S. general manager.

CLAREMONT, Calif. (BRAIN) — Gabe Millar, the new owner of the 18-year-old retail site Cantitoe Road, said he plans to continue selling its mainstay products from Connex and Effetto Mariposa to consumers, and hopes to revive the company’s wholesale business as well.

THALWIL, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Wheel brand Swiss Side has released an open letter to the international cycling union, UCI, objecting to recently announced rules that would ban rims taller than 65mm in UCI road races. The rule takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

HAUSEN, Germany (BRAIN) — YT Industries is restructuring in Germany, the company announced Wednesday in a YouTube video posted by the brand's founder, Markus Flossman.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Industry retailers and suppliers joined federal lawmakers last week to see Greg LeMond awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

(BRAIN) — DT Swiss has released a letter to customers alerting them to possible problems with some models of its wheels.
The company is telling customers to stop using the wheels while it investigates reports of "spontaneous delamination" of the rims.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — An Administrative Law Judge issued an initial finding that a Chinese company violated federal law by importing and selling cameras that infringed on GoPro's intellectual property.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group’s revenues in the first half of the year totaled NT$32.6 billion ($1.1 billion), down 12.4% from the same period last year.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 200 SPPTTY kids bikes sold at Walmart are being recalled because of a risk of death or injury from lead poisoning. The recall involves the 14- and 18-inch models that have multiple components containing lead levels exceeding the federal lead content ban.

MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products will hold its Frostbike show next winter for the first time since 2022.
The long-running distributor show will be held at QBP headquarters in Minneapolis, February 26–28.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Giant Bicycle is recalling about 6,200 Momentum Vida E+ e-bikes because a faulty steerer tube poses a fall hazard. Four cases of a broken steerer tube have been reported, but no injuries resulted.

EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Helen of Troy, parent company of Osprey and Hydro Flask, reported net sales decreased 10.8% year-over-year in the first quarter with the interim CEO saying tariffs impacted the bottom line.