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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (BRAIN) — Recon Power Bikes started on the principle that to create the right e-bike for law enforcement, having the proper background is paramount.

LONGMONT, Colo. (BRAIN) — A Colorado-based nonprofit group that helps increase outdoor access for underserved kids joins professional mountain biker Jeff Lenosky in a charity bike-building event Monday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Showers Pass announced on Earth Day, April 22, that it is officially "Climate Neutral Certified." The Climate Neutral program, run by a nonprofit organization, awards a consumer label to brands that have voluntarily stepped up to take responsibility for the greenhouse gas emissions generated

COCHRANE, Alberta (BRAIN) — Since the advent of left crankarm power meters, leftover crankarms have been gathering dust in shop bins and garages with little prospect of any future use. Now 4iiii is offering buy some left arms for up to $45 cash and recycle them into new power meters.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group net sales for the first quarter of the year increased 46% year-over-year, which was helped by sales in the Americas that jumped 83% after currency adjustment.
Sport and cargo carriers drove the Region Americas growth with bike product demand leading the way.

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Independent framebuilder Simple Bicycle Co. has acquired an investor and will expand its production capacity.

BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — On this Earth Day, April 22, bike industry brands (include BRAIN's parent company, Outside) are promoting more options to keep their products and packaging out of landfills at the end of their useful lives. Here's a rundown of some of the programs.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — Brook Watts announced Wednesday that he will no longer be the organizer for the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships or a UCI World Cup cyclocross event to be held in October. Both events are scheduled to take place in Fayetteville.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Brompton, which in March announced a recall independently, is now working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to conduct a recall of 600 bikes sold in the U.S.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products and the League of American Bicyclists will combine to offer 40 League Cycling Instructor scholarships this year for Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Specialized is guaranteeing financing and providing legal support to help a Utah retailer sell his store to its longtime manager.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Outside has acquired Cairn, a Bend, Ore.-based business that sells curated outdoor goods to consumers on a subscription basis.

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association has overhauled its retailer award program, formerly called America's Best Bike Shops. The new program is called the Bicycle Retailer Excellence Awards. It continues the ABBS program's use of the application program as a learning tool for retailers.