BRAIN Staff

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July 23, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams at the Monday news conference.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The city's Department of Transportation has released details of its $2 million trade-in program for food delivery workers using uncertified e-bikes, other e-mobility devices, and lithium-ion batteries.

Posted in Industry News
July 17, 2024
Dennis Weijers (left) is welcomed to the Classified team by CEO Mathias Plovier (right)

ANTWERP, Belgium (BRAIN) — Belgian drivetrain startup Classified has hired Dennis Weijers as its Chief Commercial Officer. Weijers was most recently the marketing director for Shimano Europe. 

Prior to Shimano, Weijers held various leadership roles at TomTom.

Posted in International
July 17, 2024
Carrier brand acquires bike trailer company Reacha.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group's net sales increased 2.3% year-over-year in the second quarter when the carrier brand also reached agreement for new financing with selected Nordic banks and also acquired a small German bike trailer company.

Posted in Industry News
July 16, 2024
The Rivet complete 1x12 build option.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Caveworks, a Colorado-based startup, is offering an indoor smart bike alternative — a highly adjustable indoor-only bike designed to be used with a direct-drive smart (or dumb) trainer. 

Posted in Product/Tech
July 15, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. (BRAIN) — Longtime industry veteran Howard Sutherland, who authored a seven-edition bike repair book that was a mainstay on bike shop workbenches for decades, died June 19.

He was 75.

Posted in Industry News
July 15, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (BRAIN) — John Robinson, of Johnny Velo Bikes, responded to his customer and employee needs by developing a fire-resistant e-bike battery case, which he’s had manufactured in China.

Posted in Product/Tech
July 10, 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Chris Speyer, most recently Chief Merchandising Officer at REI Co-op, is joining the Canadian sports retailer Mountain Equipment Company. He will officially join MEC at the end of the month. 

Posted in Retail News
July 9, 2024
David Sperstad.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our July magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are your expectations of sales reps? How are relations among retailers, sales representatives, and manufacturers?

Posted in Industry News
June 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Utah Sen. Mike Lee once again has introduced legislation to restore bike access to federal Wilderness areas.

Posted in Industry News
June 12, 2024

(BRAIN) — Warner Bros. Discovery has sold Play Sports Network — the parent of cycling website GCN — back to its founders, Simon Wear and Mia Walter.

Posted in International

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