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Posted August 31, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Salsa Cycles has issued a safety notice for certain Carbon Deluxe V2 and Carbon V2 forks equipped on Cutthroat model bikes that were shipped to dealers beginning in September 2019.

Posted August 31, 2020
Benno Baenziger (left) and Uwe Kalliwoda. Courtesy Benno Bikes.

DEL MAR, Calif. (BRAIN) — With Uwe Kalliwoda, Benno Bikes founder and managing director Benno Baenziger has brought an experienced industry player into the team, who after an extensive career and two-year time-out, will become an actively involved partner.

Posted August 28, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop will provide bikes and services to the Austin Police Department until the city awards another contract, which is expected "sometime before or shortly after the beginning of the new calendar year."

Posted August 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued recall notices for two of the three bike helmets that failed tests performed by Consumer Reports magazine last year. After the magazine test, one of the helmet makers disputed its findings, calling them "fake news." That company, Morpher, is now closed.

Posted August 27, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — A state senate bill was amended that would have made California's share bike and scooter providers liable for rider injuries and possibly jeopardizing the state's micromobility business.

Posted August 26, 2020
Chad Burnett died in police custody May 24.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — The El Paso County District Attorney's Office will not charge Colorado Springs police involved in the death of a professional bike fitter and former Colorado Cyclist product line manager who died in custody.

Posted August 26, 2020

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Louis Garneau Sports' proposed restructuring plan would allocate about $550,000 Canadian dollars ($418,000) to be shared by the company's unsecured creditors, who are owed about CA$12.8 million, according to official documents released this week.

Posted August 26, 2020
BH Burgos mechanics pose in the new outfits.

(BRAIN) — Many brands use the upcoming Tour de France to show off their new products or team kit. FSA and Vision are using the opportunity to show off the apparel being provided to mechanics in teams the brands sponsor at the race.

Posted August 26, 2020
Dick's Sporting Goods had a record second quarter in sales.

PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Led by e-commerce growth spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dick's Sporting Goods had a record second quarter in sales.

Posted August 25, 2020
PeopleForBikes is conducting a racial justice survey.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes is conducting a survey to build a more inclusive and anti-racist industry. Details of the industry-wide survey were emailed Tuesday afternoon.

Posted August 21, 2020
Debbie and Chuck  Teixeira recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (BRAIN) — As of Friday morning, more than 64,000 people have been evacuated because of the 50,000-acre wildfire ravaging the state. For one industry veteran, the fire was especially costly.

Posted August 21, 2020
A prototype saddle made with the new process.

ASOLO, Italy (BRAIN) — Selle Italia is releasing a new saddle line that will be manufactured in Italy using sustainable processes. The saddles can be disassembled and recycled at the end of their usable lives.

Posted August 20, 2020
Louis Garneau

SAINT-AUGUSTIN-de-DESMAURES, Québec (BRAIN) — Louis Garneau Sports, which filed for bankruptcy protection in March, is presenting a new debt-restructuring plan to its creditors. The company said it has lined up a group of investors who will help it relaunch and keep it headquartered in Québec. The company did not reveal the identity of the investors.

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