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Posted December 4, 2020
The bike business was bolstered by about $135 million in (mostly forgivable) loans this year.
Revolution Bicycle Repair (from the store's Facebook page).

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. (BRAIN) — Revolution Bicycle Repair, the smallest shop in this Boston neighborhood, received one of the smallest Paycheck Protection Program loans made to a bike company this year: just $1,700.

Posted December 4, 2020
Endless Bike Co. direct-mount chainrings.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BRAIN) — Shanna Powell considers herself a bicycle unicorn "in cat ears and butterfly wings." She's also something even more rare: a woman entrepreneur in the bicycle industry.

Posted December 3, 2020

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Dorel Industries a special, virtual, meeting of Dorel shareholders on Jan. 12. Shareholders will be asked to adopt a special resolution approving an offer to take the company private.

Posted December 3, 2020
BikeFit's Standard Starter System

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products announced Thursday that it has acquired the BikeFit brand, which sells bike fitting tools, education services and apps.

Posted December 3, 2020
Getty Images.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Bicycle retailers on the SmartEtailing platform had record-setting conversion rates, revenue per session numbers, and year-over-year sales growth on Cyber Monday.

Posted December 3, 2020
The latest acquisition means a new line of modern BMX components.

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — After acquiring Race Inc. in July and then securing a long-term licensing agreement to bring the Jeff Bottema fork back to the market, American BMX Company is at it again.

Posted December 2, 2020
The Bentonville, Arkansas, program will be the new group's second accredited technician program. Seven regional programs are planned.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Bicycle Industry Employers Association, a new group that launched a year ago, is working with NorthWest Arkansas Community College on what will become BIEA's second accredited bicycle technician program.

Posted December 2, 2020
BFI founder and CEO Mark de Kwant.

KOPŘIVNICE, Czech Republic (BRAIN) — After more than a year of negotiations the Czech Republic bike manufacturer Bike Fun International s.r.o. has changed ownership.

Posted December 2, 2020
Heather Mason

As the pandemic continues to surge in the U.S., we face another moment to rethink our daily personal life course and retail operations.

Posted December 1, 2020
Allied did a special bike for Rapha RCC's international members.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — Last year the bike industry escaped collateral damage from the long-running dispute between the European Union and the United States over commercial aircraft industry subsidies.

Posted December 1, 2020
(l to r): Celestino Vercelli, Eddy Merckx, Edoardo Vercelli.

BIELLA, Italy (BRAIN) — Celestino Vercelli, a former pro cyclist and founder of Vittoria Cycling Shoes, has passed away at age 74, the company announced.

Posted November 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Any Volume brand adult bicycle helmets are being recalled because they do not comply with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards.

Posted November 26, 2020
Chris Fortune

Editor's note: Chris Fortune, the founder and CEO of Saris, shared this letter to the industry that he asked to be published on Thanksgiving.

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