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Posted October 21, 2026

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Led in part by the 12th consecutive quarter of growth in its Sports sub-category, MIPS' net sales increased 59% year-over-year in the third quarter.

Posted October 20, 2026

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association and a consulting group said dozens of New Jersey bike shops have closed since the state passed a law this year requiring license, registration, and insurance for e-bikes, legislation aimed to address increasing high-speed motorized bike crashes and fatalities.

Posted October 20, 2026

(BRAIN) — Garmin on Tuesday announced several new cycling products, including a top of the line bike computer, new entry-level computer models and an updated Tacx smart trainer. 

Posted October 19, 2026

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Cycling and motorcycle protective brand Leatt is introducing a line of bike care products called GRiTT, covering cleaning, maintenance, and protection for pedal and motorized applications.

Posted October 16, 2026

DULTUH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory announced Friday that Mike Dennison is stepping down as CEO and board member. The board has appointed board member Doug Grimm as interim CEO and hired an executive search firm to find a permanent replacement for Dennison, who had been CEO since 2019. 

Posted October 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Giant Bicycle is recalling LED-light bike lock keys that are included with SureLock sets because kids can access and swallow the heys' button cell batteries.

Posted October 14, 2026

Website performance and optimization can get complicated quickly, but there are also simple ways to improve performance with little or no added expense.

Posted October 13, 2026
We’re recruiting our 2027 State of Retail Panel, nine bike shop owners, managers, and/or staff who answer timely questions about selling and servicing bicycles and contribute to one of our most widely read features.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our October magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Which point-of-sale system do you use? Are you using any AI tools along with it? How satisfied are you with its performance, cost, and features?

Posted October 12, 2026
Other Taiwanese bike companies are mixed.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Manufacturing saw a 3% year-over-increase in operating revenue in September, while the companies year-to-date revenues after completing three quarters was down 5% due to a dismal start of the year.

Posted October 12, 2026

EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Led by a surge in travel and lifestyle pack demand in the second quarter, Osprey and Hydro Flask parent Helen of Troy reported an overall 2.1% year-over-year net sales increase.

Posted October 12, 2026
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As the Bike 4.0 era reaches full swing, things have never been tougher for dealers and suppliers alike

Posted October 8, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Decathlon America is recalling about 1,150 Van Rysel GRVL AF bikes because the front wheel lock nut can loosen over time. No incidents nor injuries have been reported.

Posted October 8, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Conservation group The Wilderness Society announced it's requesting a moratorium on building artifical intelligence data centers on Bureau of Land Management land in the West.

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