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Posted March 7, 2021
"You are either at the table or you are on the menu," Specialized's Bob Margevicius tells Taiwan industry.
Bob Margevicius

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — For the remainder of this decade, Taiwan's component makers will leave millions of dollars on the table  — and risk having other nations pick up the slack — unless its component manufacturers increase capacity as soon as possible, two global industry leaders say.

Posted March 5, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Bicycle imports were up 49% by unit count in January, compared to January 2020. In dollars, imports were up 26% year-over-year. 

Posted March 5, 2021
Bradley Knirnschild pleaded guilty to stealing more than $40,000 in bikes from retailers in multiple states.

BOISE, Idaho (BRAIN) — Prosecutors say Bradley Knirnschild had a bad habit of renting bikes and vans that he never returned. 

Posted March 5, 2021
The Dutch company saw a sales increase of 17% last year.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group NV announced Friday that its 2020 sales were up 17% over the year before, thanks to a fast recovery following the European COVID-19 lockdowns early last year.

Posted March 5, 2021
Black History Bike Ride was created by Talib Abdullahi.

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Route-finding app Ride Spot has teamed with Black History Bike Ride to raise money and create more routes and expand the city bike tour.

Posted March 5, 2021

BRISTOL, Tenn. (BRAIN) — Huffy Corp. announced it also will sponsor NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe's No. 04 Roper truck in this year's Camping World Truck Series.

Posted March 4, 2021

STROMLO, Australia (BRAIN) — Sea Otter Australia will make its long-awaited debut in October after the inaugural event was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted March 4, 2021

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Tour Central Park, which operates a bike rental operation in the city, is suing the landlord at its former Lower Manhattan location, charging that it engaged in "extortionate and predatory leasing practices," among other things.

Posted March 3, 2021
UPDATED with the full video of Buttigieg's remarks and interview at the National Bike Summit.
The new DOT secretary tells the LAB there will be "a lot of energy coming from my office and my team to help move things along." But he didn't specifically list any initiatives.
Posted March 3, 2021
Getty image.

German bike brand Canyon has asked owners of its new Aeroad CF SLX and CFR aero road bikes to stop riding them following Tuesday's incident at the Le Samyn race, when a portion of Mathieu van der Poel's handlebar broke and fell off during the race.

Posted March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Haro Bicycles is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 510 Masi Evoluzione and Gran Corsa bicycles, model years 2017-2020.

Posted March 3, 2021

Wearable technology is nothing new to cycling apparel – from heart rate and fitness trackers to jackets illuminated by LEDS. But lurking in R&D departments of bicycle component manufacturers is something altogether different: designs that meld clothing with shifters.

Posted March 2, 2021
UPDATED: "Even in a bike drought, you have to keep doing the good work," CEO Ken Martin says.
Security video footage showed the thieves drive up, attach the trailer and drive off.

NOVATO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Police have recovered a 40-foot container full of donated used bikes that were stolen from Mike's Bikes' headquarters over a week ago. The bikes were collected by the Mike's Bikes Foundation and were to be shipped to Botswana, Africa. 

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