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ARGYLE, Texas (BRAIN) — The return of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show will not take place Aug. 6-8 next year as announced last month and instead will take place in early 2028.

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LONDON (BRAIN) — Rapha announced Wednesday that CEO Fran Millar was stepping down after two years in the role as the company also revealed a continued decline in revenues and profitability in its most recent reporting period. 

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — An appeals court upheld the firing of three Consumer Product Safety Commission members, reversing a Maryland federal district court's ruling that briefly reinstated them, and reinforcing presidential authority over the agency.

Tagged Lawsuits/legal

HASTINGS, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — Victor Sandrin's 36-year industry experience includes introducing and growing brands in the U.S., most notably Spank in 2013. While Spank had a presence here before his arrival, Sandrin expanded it by creating a distribution network.

Tagged Electric bike / From the Magazine

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Nasdaq Stock Market notified GoPro that it has complied with minimum price requirements to remain listed.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — After developing its universal shipping bike box in collaboration with Scott Sports, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is making it available to the industry.

Sen. Kristen Gonzalez announcing S.10700.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — A state senator and assemblymember introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of illegal e-motos in the state, define them, and prevent brick-and-mortar and online retailers from advertising them as legal. It's the latest legislation in the U.S.

Tagged Electric bike

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin announced Wednesday the acquisition of Applied Ballistics, a software company specializing in precision-aiming solutions for long-range shooting and hunting, that's built into Garmin tactical watches.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Plenty of news has flowed from sealant pioneer Stan's recently, including the decision to end wheelset production and make more investments in bike-care products. Despite getting out of the wheelset market, the company that spearheaded the No-Tubes movement in the early 2000s will continue manufacturing rims, including a performance-oriented gravel model expected in the fourth quarter this year.

Tagged From the Magazine

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taiwan’s three publicly traded bike manufacturers had wildly varying August results, according to Operating Revenue Reports filed with the Taipei stock exchange on Thursday.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our September magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How’s your service department's revenue and volume trending this year? What are your challenges and best practices for hiring and training qualified mechanics?

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (BRAIN) — Sweden-based holding company Röko AB has acquired Italy's CyTech S.r.l., the parent of the Elastic Interface cycling short pad ingredient brand.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized founder Mike Sinyard will resume his position as Chief Executive Officer on Nov. 1 as Armin Landgraf steps down after two years as CEO and four years at the company.

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.

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