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Posted May 12, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BRAIN) — A woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes and an authorized dealer in Florida after one of the brand's e-bikes ignited in her garage and killed her husband.

Posted May 12, 2026
What can distributors do to better support your shop?
Jeff Mitchell.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our May magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How have post-pandemic shifts in distributor supply and the rise of customer-supplied parts influenced your sourcing strategy?

Posted May 12, 2026

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation's first-quarter revenue increased 27% year-over-year with growth in all major product categories led by helmet sales.

Posted May 11, 2026

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — In what it's calling a "strategic process," the GoPro Board of Directors announced Monday it's considering selling or merging the company to maximize its value for the stockholders.

Posted May 11, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Amazon no longer is selling e-bikes shipped to California that exceed the state mandated maximum speed of 28 mph following a TV station's investigation.

Posted May 11, 2026

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Following last week’s release of Giant Group’s first-quarter financial details, the company’s April revenue statement showed a decline year-over-year, albeit a smaller decline than in the first three months of the year. 

Posted May 11, 2026

BOISE, Idaho (BRAIN) — Mountain Bike and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Mert Lawwill, an innovator of modern bicycle suspension design with the four-bar system, passed away recently. He was 85.

Posted May 8, 2026
Barkan wrote and stars in the play. Photo credit: Nancy Adler

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Bike Shop, the Musical, first staged in 2014 as a one-woman show, is playing at the Theater for a New City through May 17 with a full cast and new music.

Posted May 8, 2026
Giant says the US Customs issue has entered its final stage.

TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group is noting that new product launches helped increase its gross margin rate in the first quarter, when the manufacturer recorded a net loss after tax of NT$200 million ($6.37 million). 

Posted May 8, 2026
Merida team bikes at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025. Getty photo.

TAIPEI (BRAIN) — Taiwanese bike makers Merida Industry and Ideal Bike are each reporting sales declines in April, following on declines reported for the first three months of the year

Posted May 8, 2026

OTTOBRUNN, Germany (BRAIN) — Citing "fundamentally changed market conditions for e‑bike drive systems," Porsche AG announced Friday it is closing its e-bike subsidiary Porsche eBike Performance GmbH.

Posted May 7, 2026
CEO says new bike brands are disrupting the industry, but creating opportunities for its products.

DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Sales in Fox Factory’s Speciality Sports Group, which includes is bicycle-product business, were down 8.7% in the first quarter from the same period in 2025. 

Posted May 7, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Giant Group USA signed a lease on a 44,000-square-foot building here that will serve as its American headquarters.

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