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Posted October 31, 2025

MILWAUKEE (BRAIN) — Ben’s Cycle has acquired Euro-Asia Imports’ inventory following the specialist distributor’s closing in August after more than 50 years selling mostly high-end parts for road, touring, and fixed-gear bikes.

Posted October 30, 2025

FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Eurobike’s organizers say they were taken by surprise when two German trade groups announced Thursday that they were pulling their support for the show. 

Posted October 29, 2025

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A Washington state man is suing Specialized Bicycle Components after suffering injuries following a crash on a Turbo Levo e-MTB he said was caused by a known motor defect.

Posted October 29, 2025

VISTA, Calif. (BRAIN) — The Haro brand is not shutting down nor pausing, CEO Bjarke Rasmussen told BRAIN, but it did cut its U.S. staff by about a third in the spring and reorganized its sales staff to adjust to a turbulent U.S. market affected by tariffs.

Posted October 29, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Giant Group says it met with Customs and Border Protection officials in Washington in late October to discuss the Withhold Release Order that CBP placed on shipments from Giant's Taiwan factory because of alleged labor rights violations. 

Posted October 29, 2025

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin Ltd. consolidated revenue increased 12% year-over-year in the third quarter led by the Fitness segment that includes cycling products.

Posted October 28, 2025

TOKYO (BRAIN) — Shimano's sales of bicycle products through the first nine months of the year totaled 266,243 million yen ($1.749 billion), up 5% from the same period last year. Bicycle-related operating income in the period was down 27% from the same period last year, to 30,161 million yen.

Posted October 27, 2025
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PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Chris King Components will work with NOBL Wheels to fulfill warranty claims for its rims that were manufactured by CSS Composites, which closed Oct. 1.

Posted October 27, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, most kids learn to ride a bike at between ages 4 and 7. Woom's newest balance bike aims to accelerate the learning curve.

Posted October 23, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning to stop using Favoto bike helmets because they violate safety requirements for positional stability, certification, and labeling.

Posted October 23, 2025

BUCHA, Ukraine (BRAIN) — The Ukraine Bicycle Project was founded 25 years ago and eventually provided locally manufactured and sourced city bikes for transportation here. When Russia invaded in 2022, priorities changed somewhat but the project's determination to continue manufacturing and providing bikes never wavered.

Posted October 22, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taiwan's three publicly traded bike factories are reporting their sales were down in September, year-over-year, although Ideal Bike, the smallest of the three, recorded sales closer to flat. 

Posted October 22, 2025

DENVER (BRAIN) — Strava has dropped the patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Garmin 20 days ago.

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