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Posted August 16, 2021

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association announced the 2021 Bicycle Retailer Excellence Awards winners in a ceremony at the Big Gear Show earlier this month. The award program was an update from the past Americas Best Bike Shops Program.

Posted August 16, 2021
Michael Haldeman.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our August magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Tell us about trainer and indoor cycling accessory sales in your store.

Posted August 13, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Rossignol is recalling 2018 and 2019 All Track DH bikes because of a fall hazard. According to the company, a crack can form at the headtube weld, causing the frame to fail.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Posted August 12, 2021

DRESDEN, Germany (BRAIN) — E-commerce retailer Bike24, which joined the Frankfurt stock exchange after an IPO in June, is reporting that its sales were up

Posted August 12, 2021

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation reported second-quarter revenue increased 106% and net income 257% year-over-year, the fourth consecutive quarter of record-breaking growth for the protective gear manufacturer.

Posted August 11, 2021

FORT MYERS, Fla. (BRAIN) — A man with a lengthy criminal past was sentenced to six years in prison after being arrested for stealing a bike from a Lee County retailer and selling it to a pawn shop.

Posted August 11, 2021

LONDON (BRAIN) — Rapha is closing its custom apparel program after three years and indicated that several positions will be terminated, according to a report on CyclingTips.com.

Posted August 11, 2021
George Parry

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Industry veteran George Parry died at age 58 on Aug. 2. Parry had been Niner Bikes' engineering and production manager since 2010 but had worked in the bike industry since 1987 when he was hired as a mechanic at Fort Collins' Lee's Cyclery.

Posted August 10, 2021

AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — E-bike brand VanMoof produced its first U.S. television ad to demonstrate the joy and ease of commuting in congested big cities.

Posted August 9, 2021
The company's bicycle-product division just recorded its sixth consecutive record sales quarter.
A slide from Fox's Q2 investor presentation.

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory's sales in its Speciality Sports Group, its bicycle-product division, were up 64% in the second fiscal quarter and 73% for the first half, compared to the same periods last year.

Posted August 9, 2021

Outside reps have long been an invisible army within the bike business. Now the NBDA is stepping up to make them easier to find for suppliers and retailers.

Posted August 6, 2021
Billy Michels Photography

A confessed "trade show junkie" declares The Big Gear Show a success.

Posted August 6, 2021
USAC press photo from the 2020 BMX National Championships.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling reports race participation in national championship events mirrors the current cycling boom with mountain bike nationals participation up nearly 11% over 2019, the last full-event year before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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