Dean Yobbi

Dean's love of bikes bloomed after receiving a Schwinn Pea Picker Krate for Christmas 1972. After escaping serious injury despite that model having a Hurst-inspired stick shift mounted on the top tube, he moved on to BMX bikes and racing. Discovering girls in his late teens, he abandoned his bike somewhere in the front yard, probably upside down by the rake.

It wasn’t until middle age and excessive weight began to creep when Dean returned to cycling, specifically off-road riding in South Florida. As the weight came off, his love of cycling took off and soon one bike became three, one-hour rides became four and leisurely solo rides became 26-person races through the woods until somebody puked.

Dean is a 30-year veteran of the Florida newspaper wars, most recently at the Miami Herald as an editor for 16 years, where he was privileged to rub elbows with some of the country’s finest writers and fellow editors. Dean began his career as a staff writer for The Palm Beach Post, covering sports.

He still enjoys racing, particularly 12-hour solo events on a singlespeed, and participating in gran fondos on his road bike.

All articles by Dean Yobbi

December 28, 2023

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Saris Infrastructure has sold more than one million bike parking solutions and is currently working with Washington, D.C., to reimagine the city's infrastructure, providing nearly 2,000 bike docks so far, with more to come.

Posted in Industry News
December 12, 2023
The industry has called for de minimis reform to keep low-quality e-bikes and batteries out of the country.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A House committee looking at economic and security issues with China released a bipartisan report Tuesday detailing 150 policy recommendations, including reducing the de minimis threshold for imports from foreign adversaries and strengthening Customs and Border Protection.

Posted in Industry News
November 22, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For some retailers like Russ Chandler, the upcoming Small Business Saturday is a big deal following a trying year in the industry.

Posted in Retail News
November 21, 2023

A version of this story ran in the November issue of BRAIN.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Buzzy Cohn had enough to deal with immediately following a bike crash after he hit a hubcap in the roadway during a group ride in 2012. He didn't need anymore painful news.

Posted in Industry News
November 13, 2023
Chris Nolte, left, and Justin Kosmides.

DETROIT (BRAIN) — The co-founders of Propel Bikes and Vela Bikes announced Monday the creation of Bloom, a vertical integration partner for light electric vehicles, with its first manufacturing location in the Motor City.

Posted in Industry News
October 25, 2023
New bill would call for e-bike, e-scooter businesses to be licensed.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The City Council met with the city's Committee on Consumer Worker Protection on Monday to discuss a bill that would require third-party delivery app companies like DoorDash to provide workers access to certified e-bikes and batteries and another that would require workers taking an e-bike safety c

Posted in Industry News
October 17, 2023
Moderator Erika Jones with CPSC Commissioner Mary T. Boyle.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission will consider regulating micromobility devices, including e-bikes, but don't expect anything final to come before 2025.

Posted in Industry News
October 17, 2023
New CPSC report finds micromobility injuries on the increase. Commissioner Mary T. Boyle spoke at the Shift'23 conference Tuesday.
Mary T. Boyle at SHIFT'23 in Bentonville this week.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — A new federal study of micromobility injuries and deaths found that injuries associated with all micromobility devices increased nearly 21% in 2022 from 2021. 

Posted in Industry News
September 26, 2023

WILDWOOD, N.J. (BRAIN) — Scott Chambers never made a claim for Zippy's Bikes in the five years he's been insured by Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance Company (PMA). While the rates increased somewhat, nothing prepared Chambers for the notice he received dated Sept. 13.

Posted in Retail News
September 5, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio (BRAIN) — Roll: Bicycle Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Roll has three retail stores and its own bike brand that it sells wholesale and to consumers.

Posted in Retail News

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