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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Manufacturing's first-quarter earnings report offers a look at how the e-bike market is changing the look of the bicycle industry.

Premium e-bike sales drove Giant's growth in the first quarter, accounting for more than 30 percent of its quarterly revenue.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Eurobike trade show — which moves to new dates in early July this year — said the show is sold out of exhibit space. The list of exhibitors includes about 100 brands that are either new to the show or who are returning after an absence.

Tagged Eurobike
Some of MoGo's new adaptive cycles.

DETROIT (BRAIN) — On the anniversary of its MoGo bike share program, Detroit is rolling out a pilot program with a variety of adaptive cycles for riders of all abilities. It's one of the first major cities to offer an adaptive cycle share program.

COTATI, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yuba Bikes is expanding its distribution throughout France and Europe with the establishment of a new distribution center, Cargo Bike Distribution SAS, located near Annecy, France.

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Interbike has announced two new keynote speakers for the IBD Summit at this year's Interbike.

Proceeds to fund UHCCF medical grants that help children gain access to health-related services.
Classic Cruiser: ridden by Evan Huffman for Anna.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) – At the Amgen Tour of California this week, the Rally Cycling team is riding six custom-designed, hand-painted Diamondback Podium bikes, each inspired by a child who has received a grant from the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation.

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

FRUITA, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Hot Tomato Café, the bike industry’s favorite pizza place in Fruita, won a $5,000 prize at The Wright, a Colorado outdoor entrepreneurship summit held last week.

SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — Outside magazine is taking applications from employers who'd like to be included on the magazine's Best Places to Work list.

The magazine works with the Best Companies Group to pull together the list.

GUNNISON, Colo. (BRAIN) — Western State Colorado University will offer an Outdoor Industry MBA starting with the 2018-19 academic year. The school believes the program is the first of its kind in the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Strava is increasing its integration with RunSignUp, which provides a race management platform for more than 15,000 events. 

The integration will make it easier for athletes to register for events and to use Strava's social network to share their training and race performance. 

Tagged Racing & Sponsorship

VANCOUVER, Wash. (BRAIN) — The Gravity Cartel, the U.S. office for Spank Industries and iXS Protection, has signed up with Oris Intel to use the company's PROWL software to monitor its MAP policy and ensure accuracy of products sold through online channels.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (BRAIN) — CrankTank, which is holding its first Impact media summit in its hometown of Sun Valley next month, is also planning to organize a media event before the Fall Outerbike consumer expo, held in Moab, Utah.

Tagged Consumer Expos and Rides / Tradeshows and conferences

BREVARD, N.C. (BRAIN) — Rotor America has hired Colby McAlister as the brand's East Coast tech rep.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The newest episode of Interbike the Podcast is now out, and focuses on the Reno-Tahoe region, home of this September's Interbike Market Week. 

Tagged Interbike

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association is forming an education committee with Shimano's Andrew Kempe as chair.

Tagged Advocacy/Non-profits / Retailer education

ORLANDO, Fla. (BRAIN) — Recumbent trike manufacturer Catrike stated Wednesday that revenue grew 23 percent in its 2018 fiscal year.

Tagged Earnings/Financial Reports

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The ASG Group has acquired Southern California mountain bike brand Ellsworth.

Tagged Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

LEVIS, Quebec and LEXINGTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — Hawley-Lambert has added Supacaz accessories, SmartHalo technologies, and F2C Nutritionals to its brand portfolio in the both Canada and the United States. The company has also added G-Form protective gear in the U.S.; it has distributed G-Form in Canada since 2015.

Tagged Distributor news
While dockless share bikes account for 44% of the share bikes available, they only account for 4% of the rides.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Riders took more than 35 million bike share trips last year — 25 percent more than in the year before, according to a new National Association of City Transportation Officials study.

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ritchey Design, which has had a minium advertised price policy since at least 2014, is now working with Oris Intelligence to regulate the policy.

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