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Posted February 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Super73 is recalling about 1,400 Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core e-bikes because the retaining pin in the disc brake caliper can loosen and dislodge from the assembly.

Posted February 20, 2025

(BRAIN) — BMC Switzerland is recalling all Kaius 01 bikes and framesets for inspection because of concerns over the fork steerer tube separating.

Posted February 19, 2025

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin reported record consolidated revenue for 2024 buoyed by a year-over-year 23% increase in the fourth quarter that was led by Fitness segment sales.

Posted February 18, 2025
How do you predict it will affect you in 2025 and beyond?
Jason Bahner

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our February magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How has your business been affected by recent industry upheavals, such as bike brands leaving the U.S. market and retailers going out of business?

Posted February 14, 2025

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN) — CABDA Midwest closed Thursday with its traditional bagpipe serenade, and retailers and industry members packed up and headed out into the snow until next year.

A few highlights from the floor from Day 2:

Posted February 13, 2025
Unless a deal is negotiated ahead of his deadline, the move would significantly increase U.S. tariffs on bike products from some of its largest supplier nations. But some countries have lower tariffs than the U.S. on bike products.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday released an executive memo instructing officials to prepare to impose reciprocal tariffs on a global basis as soon as April 2. 

Posted February 13, 2025
Ace of Spades Go!

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Trek Bicycle is recalling all Electra Navigator Go! and Ace of Spades Go! e-bikes because some bolts attaching the rear fender were not installed with threadlocker and can loosen.

Posted February 13, 2025
Brian Motl

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN) — On the opening day of the CABDA Midwest show here Wednesday, we asked retailers: How will the new and promised tariffs and other presidential activity affect your business in 2025?

Posted February 12, 2025
It looks like a duck and quacks like a duck.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN) — CABDA's Midwest show opened here Wednesday. Despite a wintery-mix event happening outside the Schaumburg Convention Center, dealers from across the Midwest and exhibitors from around the world showed up for a busy day. 

Posted February 12, 2025
Johnny Ray Salling.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (BRAIN) — A Maryland state senator introduced a bill in January that would have required e-bikes to be registered and titled but later amended it to eliminate those requirements.

Posted February 12, 2025
Copyright BicycleRetailer

 TOKYO (BRAIN) — Shimano’s sales last year amounted to 451 billion yen ($2.94 billion), down 4.9% from the year before. Operating income and ordinary income also were down while net income was up 25%.

Posted February 11, 2025

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Some lovers of vintage bikes work to bring them to sparkling, like-new condition. Wakeman Massie rides the hell out of them.

Posted February 10, 2025

The U.S. cycling industry’s race to the bottom started half a century ago with the end of the Bike Boom. Here’s why we’re still in the same race today.

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