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Posted March 13, 2023
Frank Bohle

REICHSHOF, Germany (BRAIN) — The privately-owned company that owns the tire brand Schwalbe is reporting 2022 sales of 335 million euros ($359 million), up 20% from the year prior. It was a new company sales record in its 50th anniversary year.

Posted March 13, 2023

Too many bikes is nothing new. In fact we’ve been oversupplying ourselves for a decade.

Posted March 10, 2023
The company said it still has excess inventory but demand remains high for e-bikes and high-end bikes.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group's revenue was up 12.5% last year, to NT$92.04 billion ($2.99 billion) up from NT$81.8 billion in 2021.

Posted March 9, 2023
Non-health club revenues, including from bike races and the Sea Otter Classic, were up 69%.

(BRAIN) — Life Time Group Holdings, which owns multiple endurance bike events and the Sea Otter Classic, reported revenue of $1.8 billion for its fiscal year 2022, up nearly 38% from the year prior.

Posted March 9, 2023

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Hedkayse announced it will integrate twlCEme smart technology into its foldable helmets.

Posted March 9, 2023
CPSC is telling cyclists to stop using and destroy the helmets.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using and destroy TureClos bike helmets, sold on Walmart.com last year, because they do not meet federal safety standards.

Posted March 7, 2023

ASPEN, Colo. (BRAIN) — Vail Resorts is closing 19 retail locations in the Colorado mountains. Most of the locations offered winter sports sales and rentals, but several of them also offered bike sales and rentals. The closures will cost 69 workers their jobs.

Posted March 7, 2023

LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Virtual cycling brand Zwift is letting go 15% of its staff in its latest round of layoffs. The company also cut workers last May and November.

Posted March 7, 2023

BOISE, Idaho (BRAIN) — Selle Italia will form its own North American subsidiary here and hired Justin Harvey to manage it. Current distributor Lucidity Business Development will end its relationship with the saddle brand March 15.

In addition to Selle Italia, Harvey will manage San Marco and idmatch.

Posted March 7, 2023

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods reported record full-year 2022 net sales while fourth-quarter sales grew 7.3% year-over-year.

Posted March 7, 2023

NEWARK, N.J. (BRAIN) — A sentencing hearing has been rescheduled for Samuel J. Mancini, who pleaded guilty last year to securities fraud related to a fund with plans to buy several Italian cycling brands.

Posted March 6, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — British outdoor brand Rab is launching its first collection of cycling apparel this spring. The collection aimed at off-road rides includes about 30 styles and will be available online and through a handful of retailers, the company said.

Posted March 6, 2023
Bina Bilenky (right) and Squad member Miko Quisumbing in a celebratory mood (wearing the 2022 Squad kit)

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — The Philly Bike Expo, one of the country's largest consumer expos, is moving from its traditional fall timeframe to springtime next year. The show's next edition will be March 16-17, 2024, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

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