Electric bike
![Norco Sight VLT. Norco Sight VLT.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/my24_sight_vlt_c1_green_main-full_001.jpeg?itok=l4rijTuC)
MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Norco Bicycles celebrates 60 years in 2024, and its attendance at the Sea Otter Classic last week was a chance to reacquaint the U.S.
![Pat Hus, left, and Adrien De Alexandris with the new MXC. Pat Hus, left, and Adrien De Alexandris with the new MXC.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/img_3595.jpg?itok=VcXgQt0u)
MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — How do you sell e-MTB retailers on GASGAS and Husqvarna, two brands known more for their power bands than pedal power?
Talking face-to-face with dealers in an authentic way. And free burritos and beer doesn't hurt either.
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NEW YORK (BRAIN) — For the first time in its campaign to help the city address escalating lithium-ion battery fires, the Fire Department of New York filed criminal charges against a Brooklyn e-bike shop owner for illegal storage and charging on Friday.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Industry group PeopleForBikes will work on a "comprehensive comment" in support of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's decision to address e-bike injury risks with new federal rules.
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OBERWANGEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — E-bike brand myStromer AG said it achieved "sustainable" growth last year of more than 10%. The privately held company did not release financial details.
![Charging technologies participating are, from left, Swobbee, Swiftmile, and Popwheels. Charging technologies participating are, from left, Swobbee, Swiftmile, and Popwheels.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/pr927-23.jpg?itok=ddovAu9A)
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The first of five public outdoor lithium-ion battery charging stations opened Thursday, part of a six-month pilot program aimed at preventing residential battery fires.
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AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — VanMoof is providing access to repair manuals, guides, and technical drawings for e-bikes released in 2018 and earlier, materials that were previously accessible only to certified shops.
PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — A settlement was reached Friday in State Farm Insurance Company's civil action lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes on behalf of an insured homeowner client who suffered property damage after his e-bike caught fire.
![GT Managing Director Jason Schiers. GT Managing Director Jason Schiers.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/jason_scheirs_4.png.jpeg?itok=nI-wYH8f)
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GT Bicycles is amid a transformation back to its IBD and off-road roots, the company says, and longtime industry pro Jason Schiers has had a lot to say about it.
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UTRECHT, Netherlands (BRAIN) — The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority told the Accell Group cargo brand Babboe to stop selling its bikes for not investigating a series of reported broken frames as required by law.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A public comment period ends next Wednesday, Feb. 21, for industry members and others who want to tell the U.S. Trade Representative's Office how they feel about extending an exclusion from a 25% tariff on Chinese-made bicycle products.
![Mavic's motor. Mavic's motor.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/202303_motor_studio_by_g_chenard_1.jpg?itok=k3j-dt10)
After a tumultuous few years, iconic French brand Mavic is looking to regain its footing. And Mavic’s comeback includes a foray into technology based not around wheels, but a bottom-bracket based e-bike motor.