Industry News

CHAVANOD, France (BRAIN) — Groupe Rossignol has announced the sale of the TIME bike and pedal business to WhaTTfornow, a four-year-old e-bike brand.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Organizers of the ASEANBIKE 2020 show have announced they have postponed the inaugural event until sometime next year.  Messe Friedrichshafen, the owner of the Eurobike show, had partnered with .C.C.

OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Most publicly-traded bike companies' stock prices have seen a rebound since the pandemic, but Shimano's stock has rebounded and then some.

DENVER (BRAIN) — Guerrilla Gravity has defied the gravity of the current economic state with sales volume and dollars up at a time when the demand for high-end bikes is down.

VISTA, Calif. (BRAIN) — As the interest in vintage and replica old school BMX bikes grows, Haro Bikes has two new offerings: replicas of the 1984 Haro Master and Sport framesets.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Trump administration has granted MonkeyLectric LLC an exclusion from Section 301 tariffs for its China-made battery pack.

BATH, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — The pandemic has brought millions of new cyclists into the sport, and how to retain those riders in the sport is on the minds of many. But what about our pre-existing consumers who were cycling enthusiasts before the pandemic? How have their habits changed and what will they need from retailers and suppliers after this is all over?

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — King Cycle Group, Inc. has become the first industry manufacturer to become a Certified B Corporation, meaning it’s “a purpose-driven business seeking to benefit all stakeholders, not just shareholders.”

MIAMISBURG, Ohio (BRAIN) — Bruno Maier has held a wide range of positions in the industry, including stints at Huffy, Pacific, CSG, PeopleForBikes, Rocky Mounts. Now he's at United Wheels, the owner of Huffy, Niner, Batch, Vaast, Royce Union and other brands.