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Posted June 18, 2026

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — On Thursday Giant Group's annual shareholders' meeting approved a NT$1.8 cash dividend, while company leaders shared some insights into its global business. 

Posted June 18, 2026
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giant Bicycle has reached a settlement with a plaintiff over claims that the bike company's e-commerce site charged consumers undisclosed "junk fees," the plaintiff's attorney notified the court Wednesday.

Posted June 17, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes published its annual City Ratings on Wednesday that evaluated 3,019 U.S. communities on how well their bike networks connect residents to destinations.

Posted June 16, 2026

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek has started fulfilling some online and retailer orders for merchandise — including bikes — from its company stores.

Posted June 15, 2026
Taiwan Stock Exchange logo.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Manufacturing, Merida Industries and Ideal Bike, the three largest publicly traded bike manufacturers in Taiwan, are each reporting their first monthly sales growth figures of the year, a sign of hope for a troubled sector.

Posted June 15, 2026

GAJARY, Slovakia (BRAIN) — Cardinal Cycling Group, the U.S.-based company that owns TIME, is now offering OE manufacturing at its Carboprax factory in Slovakia, using the factory's trademark Resin Transfer Molding production method.

Posted June 12, 2026

ALMELO, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Pon.Bike announced Thursday the closing of Cannondale's facility here at the end of next year, with production of the brand moving to its three other European factories.

Posted June 11, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning to stop riding CARBO folding Model X and Model S e-bikes because they fail mandatory safety reflector requirements.

In addition, the Model X e-bike doesn't have chain guards, posing crash and laceration hazards.

Posted June 10, 2026
A rendering of the new facility.

COIMBRA, Portugal (BRAIN) — SRAM, which has manufactured chains in Portugal for decades, is moving more production to the country with the opening of a 270,000-square-foot factory here planned for 2028.

Posted June 9, 2026
If so, what programs or initiatives have been most and least successful?
Matthew Schieferstein.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our June magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Do you have rider programs designed to appeal to new and returning riders, and if so, what do they look like?

Posted June 4, 2026

FAIRFAX, Calif. (BRAIN) — Mountain bike pioneer Charlie Cunningham has passed away at the age of 78.

Posted June 4, 2026
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As the Big Four continue to focus on ever-more expensive models with ever-more incremental levels of improvement, there's a whole blue ocean of new riders out there.

Posted June 4, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 520 Gudook Outdoor Sports adult helmets are being recalled because they fail to meet mandatory federal safety standards.

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