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Posted December 14, 2020

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?”

Posted December 11, 2020
A worker builds a Saris trainer at its Wisconsin factory. Saris photo.

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.

Posted December 11, 2020

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.

Posted December 11, 2020
FORM's full product range.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — Fit Kit Systems is now distributing cleat shims and wedges and in-shoe wedges from UK-based Form Bikefit. 

Posted December 9, 2020
Stanfill and Kallista at CABDA in 2018

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — James Stanfill is stepping down as president of the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Assocation, a group he helped form in 2016.

Posted December 9, 2020
The Ducati E-Scrambler starts at $3,995.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ducati e-bikes, previously available only in Europe, will be available this month at Ducati motorcycles dealerships in the U.S., the company announced Wednesday.

Posted December 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — U.S. bike imports through October were up 19% in units over a year ago, according to new U.S. Commerce Department trade statistics.

Posted December 8, 2020
Louis Garneau at an event announcing the new partnership Tuesday.

SAINT-AUGUSTIN-de-DESMAURES, Québec (BRAIN) — Louis Garneau Sports Group, which requested creditor protection in March, plans to relaunch following an investment from a Montréal investment firm and support from a program created to help attract and retain businesses in Québec.

Posted December 8, 2020
Five partners are bringing out a pedal that works with five platforms.

The crew behind the new pedals includes the founders of Crankbrothers; the former general manager of Ritchey Design Asia; the former director at Star Trac fitness equipment; and the former head of product at Cannondale and GT.

Posted December 8, 2020
Getty image.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Bicycle access to federally designated Wilderness areas received a boost recently when the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Interior supported the bill in the Senate.

Posted December 7, 2020

The one thing we know for sure is that nobody knows for sure.

Posted December 7, 2020
2020 CABDA Midwest show photo by Alex Carroll

With the announcement of Eurobike's 2021 show dates, the 2021 calendar is starting to take shape, although there are still a few question marks. Here's the calendar of major trade events (and a few key consumer events):

Posted December 7, 2020

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Eurobike, which did not hold an in-person 2020 show, has announced that its 2021 show will be Sept. 1-4. It will also hold a trade media event in July in Frankfurt.

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