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Organizers are sharing artwork that can be customized for regional events.

MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Angry Catfish bike shop is helping plan and promote a memorial ride this Saturday in Minneapolis, and assisting organizers around the country in holding their own events.

AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — Fundracer, the micro-mobility investment fund founded by several cycling industry veterans, is investing in a Belgian company that is developing safety airbags for cyclists.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Life Electric Vehicles Holdings Inc. is expected to acquire Rad Power Bikes' assets for $13.2 million, outbidding four other companies during an auction for the e-bike brand that declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (BRAIN) — While located 10 miles south of the ICE protests taking place in downtown Minneapolis, Wolf Tooth Components employees here have been supporting the cause.

Company said it is "evaluating a path forward" for next month's Frostbike event.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Minneapolis-area distributor QBP is calling on industry members to contact elected officials to "advocate for change" following the death of Alex Pretti on Saturday in Minneapolis. And the company said it is "evaluating a path forward" for its Frostbike dealer event, scheduled for Feb.

UPDATED: Local shop plans a memorial ride for Pretti on Saturday.
A memorial in Minneapolis on Monday. Getty image.

This story is corrected to show that the social media account that repeated Angry Catfish's post about Alex Pretti was not an official Surly account. It also contains more details of forthcoming memorial rides.

RadRetail in Huntington Beach.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — A fire that started at the Rad Power Bikes’ retail store here on Sunday night is under investigation by the Huntington Beach Fire Department.

CARBONDALE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Revel Bikes is the latest brand to relocate, announcing its U.S. headquarters will be moving east to Golden, Colorado, with plans to be fully operational there in March.

Canyon's Koblenz headquarters.

KOBLENZ, Germany (BRAIN) — Canyon says it is aiming to "reduce complexity and simplify processes," a procedure that includes reducing its workforce by up to 320 workers.

Phil Murphy.

TRENTON, N.J. (BRAIN) — New Jersey's governor signed a bill into law on Monday that will require license, registration, and insurance for all e-bike riders. State lawmakers say it addresses a rising number of crashes, including two killed in separate incidents.

John Barnett

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — John Barnett, the founder of one of the industry’s best-known schools for bike mechanics, died Dec. 17 at home. He was 74.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (BRAIN) — A nonprofit manufacturer with a commercial outdoor and consumer products subsidiary purchased U.S.-made custom sports apparel company Borah Teamwear for an undisclosed price.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 170 R.X.Y adult helmets are being recalled because they don't comply with mandatory standards — impact attenuation, positional stability, labeling, and certification requirements — and can fail to protect in a crash.

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Calgary, AB (BRAIN) — A new brand, The Shady Rider, has announced the launch of its flagship product, the ShadyRider cycling sun-brim visor.