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VICENZA, Italy (BRAIN) — Campagnolo has announced that SPAC SA has made a "strategic minority investment" in the company, with the Campagnolo family retaining control and majority ownership of the company.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BRAIN) — A woman who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes and authorized dealer The Cycle Joint Inc. has voluntarily dismissed action against the retailer.

Tagged Lawsuits/legal / Electric bike

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro and privately held optical-photonics company Starman Optical Inc. will merge with the action camera brand's approximate $92 million debt being repaid by year's end at closing.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike reversed a decision to move its show back to the fall, announcing Tuesday it will continue to be held in the summer.

Tagged Eurobike

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (BRAIN) — A Florida woman is suing Walmart Inc. on behalf of a minor injured after his e-bike's front wheel detached during what the lawsuit says was normal operation.

Tagged Lawsuits/legal / Electric bike

SHENZHEN, China (BRAIN) — Dahon reported first-half revenue increased 53.7% year-over-year in the first full year of the folding bike brand's listing of shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

SQUAMISH, British Columbia (BRAIN) — OneUp Components is launching an online marketplace for selling certified pre-owned OneUp products.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (BRAIN) — Rad Life Mobility has started a regulation crowdfunding campaign to support its three e-bike brands.

Tagged Electric bike
UPDATED with driver back in custody.

MILLIGAN, Tenn. (BRAIN) — GoFundMe pages have been established for two Milligan University cycling team members killed by a driver of a car while on a training ride about 11 miles from campus.

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods net sales increased 53% year-over-year in the second quarter, boosted in part from its acquisition of Foot Locker last September.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Two more of Taiwan's publicly traded bike manufacturers are reporting some mixed financial news, following Giant Group's announcement that its profits jumped in the second quart

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — The NBDA recently published its annual Cost of Doing Business Study to help retailers analyze their financial and operational performance. The information is compiled from confidential financial data submitted by North American retailers during 2025.

Tagged Retailer education
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BRAIN) — X-Lab framesets will be available for the first time by the end of the month to its 300-plus U.S. retailers after many have been asking the upstart Chinese brand for that option.

Blumenthal's children Jana and Ryan with Tim’s wife Lise.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Friends, family, and industry colleagues gathered for a Boulder Creek Path bike ride Saturday and a memorial at the Chautauqua Dining Hall on Sunday to celebrate the life and times of Tim Blumenthal, an icon of American cycling. The presence of joy at each gathering dominated any mourning by a large margin.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation's direct-to-consumer sales increased significantly in the second quarter, resulting in a 1% year-over-year revenue gain, as the bike and moto protection brand plans to enter a new market category.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports
A 2022 Specialized Turbo Levo. Pinkbike photo.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Specialized and a Washington man who said he was injured due to an alleged flaw in a Specialized e-MTB have told a judge they've reached a settlement. The move comes about two months after the plaintiff asked the court to enforce a settlement agreement that Specialized said was not final.

Tagged Lawsuits/legal

AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — Dutch news sites are reporting that the Amsterdam district court has declared Accell Group bankrupt.

Brent Van Eps.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our August magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What trends do you see with aftermarket electronics? What are your store's best practices and challenges with selling them?

Tagged From the Magazine

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman said GoPro is in the "later stages of the process" to sell or merge the financially struggling company. Woodman spoke Monday during the company's second-quarter earnings call, when GoPro announced revenue declined 31% year-over-year.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group is reporting a strong second quarter, with improved revenues and profits compared to the same period last year. 

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