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Posted April 4, 2024

(BRAIN) — Police were reportedly called to Scott Sports headquarters in Switzerland on Wednesday afternoon to respond to what officials said was "a dispute between managers." 

Posted April 4, 2024

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Thule is recalling some RideAlong rear-mounted kids bike seats because the harness padding can contain an excess of a flame-retardant chemical that can be toxic if ingested or comes into contact with skin or eyes.

Posted April 4, 2024

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Babboe has extended its recall of four of its cargo bike models to the United Kingdom over concerns about frame integrity.

Posted April 3, 2024

PONCHA SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Canfield Bikes announced Wednesday it is relocating from Fruita to a location just outside Salida that includes a larger warehouse, connected office and retail space, and eventually will offer mountain bike demos and rentals.

Posted April 3, 2024
A building in Hualien County, Taiwan, on Wednesday. Photo released by Taiwan Presidential Office.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Industry members in Taiwan say Wednesday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake did little more than shake up residents and perhaps knock some products off the shelves.

Posted April 1, 2024
Beat goes on.

GIVISIEZ, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Beat Zaugg, who has been an owner of Scott Sports since 1998, says he remains the brand's CEO, a minority shareholder and chairman of its parent company board, despite a news release Friday saying that the board had fired him.

Posted March 29, 2024

GIVISIEZ, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Scott Sports Board of Directors replaced CEO Beat Zaugg "to refresh Scott's development to become a world-class manufacturer in bikes and other outdoor sport categories."

Posted March 28, 2024

KATY, Texas (BRAIN) — Academy Sports + Outdoors will continue to expand its footprint this year by opening 15 to 17 new stores, with one in Knightdale, North Carolina, already up and running last week and another in Greenwood, Indiana, scheduled for April.

Posted March 28, 2024
Two IBDs join the event in Tucson.
Smith (left) and Saltvold at BLC this week. Ray Keener photo.

TUCSON, Ariz. (BRAIN) — As the supplier community gathers in Tucson this week for the Bicycle Leadership Conference, two independent retailers are adding to the attendance of about 275.

Posted March 28, 2024
Stromer ST7.

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — MyStromer AG and Revolt Zycling AG settled a patent infringement lawsuit with the latter signing a cease-and-desist order and agreeing to pay a confidential settlement amount.

Posted March 27, 2024
CSL's facility in Iowa.

AMES, Iowa (BRAIN) — As the German distributor Messingschlager pulls back from the U.S. market, industry veteran Nyle Nims has relaunched his 3PL business in Iowa, now called Cycle Source Logistics. CSL provides third-party logistics services to clients in and outside of the bike industry.

Posted March 26, 2024
 The Juggernaut FS Step-Thru was among the models stolen.

DELTA, British Columbia (BRAIN) — A 40-foot shipping container with 150 Biktrix e-bikes valued at more than $500,000 — including some 2025 prototypes — was stolen from a warehouse here during the early morning hours of March 19.

Posted March 25, 2024

SHIREBROOK, England (BRAIN) — The Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles e-commerce websites will relaunch in the United Kingdom after Frasers Group acquired them and their house brands, including Nukeproof and Vitus Bikes.

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