Product/Tech
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Peloton's popularity has many women in the market for cycling shoes. But the shoes have to be fashionable, comfortable and functional.
TAMPERE, Finland (BRAIN) — Revonte developed a new e-bike motor designed to be used without a derailleur and with an automatic mode option, and it will debut at Eurobike next month.
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bosch has updated the Kiox, its handlebar-mounted computer for e-bikes with Bosch drive systems, with an electronic bike lock system.
MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products has announced the purchase of the Frame Saver brand from Echelon Performance Products.
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (BRAIN) — Batch Bicycles is launching its first e-bike, a $1,999 commuter that the company says is among the lowest priced Bosch mid-drive e-bikes on the market.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Mosaic Cycles' new RS-1 blends cycling’s oldest frame material with handmade tubing technology to create a modern steel road bike.
Even in this carbon and titanium age, many riders still prefer steel. This devotion is the reason Mosaic developed the RS-1 series.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (BRAIN) — 99Spokes.com co-founder Scott Alexander quickly concedes that entrepreneurs, hobbyists, and large corporations have been building bike product databases at least since the days of CD-ROMs, if not earlier.
DENVER (BRAIN) — Swagtron has announced its first full-size e-bike, the EB12 Electric City Bike. The brand has previously offered only compact and folding e-bikes.
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (BRAIN) — Batch Bicycles has announced a limited quantity release of its Lifestyle Bike model to dealers. This rigid fork mountain bike is priced at $299.99 and is intended for neighborhood trails and back-to-school use.
WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — After a 17-year hiatus, BMX Hall of Famer Dave Voelker has teamed with GT Bicycles once again. To celebrate the reunion, GT is releasing a special-edition dayglo orange 1987 Dyno Pro Compe, inspired by the year he turned pro for GT/Dyno.
Sklar Bikes is known for titanium and steel mountain bikes and all-road bikes, and this summer it's releasing a trail-focused model: the Sweet Spot hardtail.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle is recalling about 11,560 of its Kickster balance bikes in the U.S., and 1,800 in Canada, because of concerns about the steer tube clamp,
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Cannondale is recalling its CAADX cyclocross bikes, model years 2013-2016. The recall is over concerns about fork fractures on the bikes, including one fatal incident.
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Liv Cycling, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, added the new Avail AR to its line of endurance road bikes.
The all-road Avail AR offers tire compatibility up to 38c and more upright geometry. The bike also accommodates a rear rack.
LEADVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Floyd's of Leadville is expanding its line with the new CBD Recovery Bar.
INDIANAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Silca's new Sicuro Capsule is a magnetically closing storage cage that bolts to the accessory ports on its Sicuro carbon cages.
Designed to offer storage for every-ride essentials, the thermoformed capsule is positioned below the downtube bottle with a zipperless closure.
SAN DIEGO (BRAIN) — 100% has added two new helmets to its mountain bike line.
The company said the Altec is the advanced rider's choice for a protective and ventilated all-mountain helmet. The Trajecta features class-leading performance and safety features in an enduro helmet.
FRANKFURT, Germany (BRAIN) — Tern's new HSD is a compact e-bike that can carry cargo and is designed for everybody.
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle is recalling some Super Commuter+ 8S e-bikes because of concerns about the bolt attaching the front fender to the fork crown.