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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.

Posted May 7, 2026

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle Components told its U.S. and Canada retailers Tuesday it is permanently lowering prices on its entire Turbo Levo e-bike lineup, with MSRP reductions from 6% to 27% and wholesale pricing drops of 3% to 27%.

Posted May 7, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Multi-purpose helmets sold online at Temu are being recalled because they lack federal mandatory safety standards.

Posted May 7, 2026

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 2,200 Favoto helmets sold on Amazon are being recalled because they lack federal mandatory safety standards.

Posted May 6, 2026

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (BRAIN) — Titanium frame maker Lynskey Performance Products, LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 30, saying the cashflow challenges after launching an e-commerce business with Shopify contributed to its troubles.

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