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COTATI, Calif. (BRAIN) — Yuba Bicycles has hired industry veteran Pat Cunnane to serve as president of its North American operations and COO of its global business.
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WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale officially recalled the front fender hardware on its Canvas Neo models after receiving Consumer Product Safety Commision approval on the upgraded assembly. The new assembly will be available in January.
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MARSHALL, Texas (BRAIN) — Mad Dogg Athletics Inc., one of the pioneers in studio cycling, is suing Peloton for patent infringement. Mad Dogg says Peloton infringes on two of its patents on electronic stationary bikes.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Walmart has joined the PeopleForBikes Coalition and its executive vice president, Daniel Trujillo, will join the coalition's board of directors.
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BRUSSELS (BRAIN) — Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, a Belgium-based investment group, has agreed to acquire a majority share in Canyon Bicycles. GBL was joined by Tony Fadell, a former senior vice president of Apple's iPod division and co-developer of the iPod. Roman Arnold remains the largest individual shareholder in Canyon, with 40% of its shares.
![A screenshot from Knolly's patent. A screenshot from Knolly's patent.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/screen_shot_2020-12-14_at_5.08.06_pm.png?itok=-R9n6upP)
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Knolly Bikes Inc., a bike manufacturer based in Burnaby, British Columbia, is suing Intense Cycles, Inc. for alleged patent infringement involving a rear suspension design.
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — After more than 20 years in the pedal business, Crankbrothers has decided to get into the shoe game with a line of trail, enduro and downhill mountain bike shoes for flat and clipless pedals.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our December magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: “How has COVID-19 affected your service department in terms of revenue, cost, hiring, and training?”
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LONDON (BRAIN) — Besides the 25% tariff the European Union imposed on U.S. bike frame imports last month, which BRAIN wrote about last week, stationary bike trainers also got hit with the duty.
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WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Burley Design is recalling about 780 Dash X FM child bicycle seats because a piece that holds the seat in place can detach, making the seat unstable. The CPSC said Burley has not received any reports of injuries as a result of the problem.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Fit Kit Systems is now distributing cleat shims and wedges and in-shoe wedges from UK-based Form Bikefit.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — James Stanfill is stepping down as president of the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Assocation, a group he helped form in 2016.