Industry News

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group's sales in the first nine months of its fiscal year were down 7.1% compared to the same period last year. The company said that while bike inventory levels continue to decline in Europe and North America, order placement by the company's OE and retail customers is conservative.

ANOKA, Minn. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor's Revelyst business unit, which contains its bike-related brands, recorded sales of $315 million in the company's fiscal 2Q25, a 3.9% decline year-over-year.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro Inc. revenue for the third quarter fell 12% year-over-year, but its founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman said reducing expenses next year will help lead a return to growth.

BOISE, Idaho (BRAIN) — A conservationist is suing the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, and several state land management agencies over e-bike usage on a section of singletrack trails in the Sun Valley area.

CYPRESS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yamaha will stop wholesaling e-bikes in the U.S. market at the end of the year, the company told BRAIN on Friday. But the brand said it will offer dealers and consumers service and parts for "years to come."

DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory reported Thursday that sales in its bicycle-related brands grew 38.7% in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year.

(BRAIN) — Compass Diversified saw a net sales increase of 11.8% in its third quarter and recorded net income in the quarter of $31.5 million — compared to a net loss of $3.8 million in the same quarter last year.

(BRAIN) — Eight international cycling companies — Accell, Canyon, Quality Bicycle Products, Rose, Schindelhauer, Schwalbe, Scott, and Trek — have launched an online training course aimed at educating the industry to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across global supply chains.

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Fitness segment sales continue to boost Garmin's growth across all categories as its year-over-year revenue in the third quarter increased 24%.

OSAKA (BRAIN) — Sales in Shimano's bike-product division were down 12.3% through the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period last year.
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — TrainingPeaks, an app for coaches and athletes, is moving into virtual cycling with the acquisition of indieVelo. TrainingPeaks is rebranding indieVelo as TrainingPeaks Virtual.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation posted its first year-over-year revenue growth — 1 % — in two years when it released its third-quarter earnings report Tuesday.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Mayor Eric Adams this week finalized the city's e-mobility device and battery trade-in program for food-delivery workers.

CRESTON, N.C. (BRAIN) — There will be a 51st year of building bike and motorcycle frames for Steve Garn, but in the early days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene damaged his home and fabrication buildings here nearly a month ago, he had doubts.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — MIPS' year-over-year net sales jumped 61% in the third quarter boosted by growth in the Sports category, which includes bike helmets. The company attributed the growth to inventory levels improving industry-wide.

LONDON (BRAIN) — Rapha Racing LTD’s total revenues totaled 110 million pounds ($139.7 million at January’s exchange rate) in the 12 months that ended Jan. 28, 2024, down 7% percent from the preceding 12-month period and down from 138 million pounds the year before that.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton is expanding its third-party retail network further by offering the Peloton Bike+ at 300 U.S. Costco stores and online during the holiday season beginning Nov. 1.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group net sales in the third quarter increased 1.4% year-over-year, but its CEO said the North American market continues to lag "with cautious consumers and retailers."

SACRAMENTO (BRAIN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several e-bike bills into law at the end of September, including one that specifically defines what the state considers to be an e-bike in an effort to address concerns about throttle-powered bikes.
KENNEWICK, Wash. (BRAIN) — Carbitex, which makes carbon fiber soles used in cycling shoes by Scott, Lake and other brands, has closed a new funding round for an undisclosed amount. Since 2016, Carbitex has closed on at least five Series A and Series B funding rounds totaling at least $15 million.