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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (BRAIN) — G-Form’s PRO Ankle Guards are made to be worn across multiple sports, including all types of cycling to protect riders from pedal strikes.

ZWOLLE, Netherlands (BRAIN) — NuVinci has upgraded its Harmony automatic shifting system with more robust hardware components and new sensors to improve the accuracy, reliability and longevity of the system.

MARINA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Light & Motion is introducing its first light for the consumer drone market: the Seca 2200d.

WATERTOWN, Mass. (BRAIN) — Seven Cycles Inc. has released a special-edition bike saluting the 40th anniversary of Chris King Precision Components. The tribute bike is dressed in King’s 40th Anniversary Olive Crate components with a matching paint scheme.

EUGENE, Ore. (BRAIN) — Burley Design is now offering a 16x3 inch wheel kit for many of its bike trailers, for use on snow, sand, gravel or other conditions.

AMES, Iowa (BRAIN) — North America Cycles is distributing the Plixi folding bike helmet from the French design firm Overade. 

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory is advising bike owners with certain Float X2 shocks on their bikes to stop using the bikes; the company also is telling bike suppliers and retailers to stop selling bikes with the shocks until further instructed.

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. (BRAIN) — Dan Sotelo, one of the most prolific innovators during the 1990s mountain bike boom, is returning to the wholesale side of the industry with a new wheel balancing system he is presenting to wheel, tire and bike makers around the world.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized is recalling about 1,000 model year 2016 Venge ViAS frames because the rear wheel can come out of the dropout.

The iLumaware Shield.

OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — The co-owner of Mercury Wheels has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a device that increases a bicycle's visibility to radar-based automobile Collision Avoidance Systems.

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — North St. Bags' new Morrison is a new commuter pannier/backpack designed to transition quickly from the bike to the shoulders.

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Abus worked with Bosch to develop an aftermarket lock for owners of e-bikes powered by the Bosch e-bike system, eliminating the need to carry separate keys.

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Selle Royal worked with various artists and designers on its printed TA+TOO collection.

PARIS (BRAIN) — Italian saddle maker Selle Royal is showing its newest saddle collection at the first Autonomy urban mobility expo in Paris this week. The show features everything from share cars and Uber to electric scooters and cargo, folding and electric bikes. It runs from Friday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct.

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Pearl Izumi has launched a limited edition version of its X-Project cycling shoes that is being sold to benefit the Amy D. Foundation. Pearl Izumi is also offering jerseys and shorts that are being to sold to benefit the foundation.

KONA, Hawaii (BRAIN) — BMC is introducing a new triathlon bike at the Ironman World Championships here this week. The new Timemachine is the result of two years of aerodynamic reserach by BMC and Swiss Formula1 experts Sauber Engineering, in collaboration with the BMC Etixx Pro Triathlon Team powered by Uplace.

The TA features a left-side drivetrain.

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) —Felt Bicycles is now selling its TA FRD track bike model, used by the U.S. women's team pursuit squad at the Rio Olympics.

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports' Guru brand has introduced a new motion capture software program, called Range of Right, that be used with a dealer's current Guru Fit system or adapted to be used with other fit bikes on the market.

LONDON (BRAIN) — The Rapha helmet has colors to match Rapha clothing and sells for the same price in the U.S. as the Giro Synthe helmet, which it is based on.

The Rapha helmet is sold in four colors: Black, White, Yellow and an Rapha Cycling Club edition.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) —Skratch Labs' latest product is its Endurance Recovery Mix, its first product for post-activity nutrition. Endurance Recovery Mix will be released to the public for sale on Oct. 3.

The T-Handle set in its travel case.

GOLDEN, Colo. (BRAIN) — Feedback Sports is entering a new market: tools. The company is now offering three tool kits: a $250 Team Edition kit, a $130 Ride Prep kit and a $130 set of T-handle wrenches. All three kits come with soft carrying cases. The tools are also being sold individually.

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