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Posted March 6, 2020

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group says its traditional bike sales were down 13% in value last year, while sales of e-bike were up 11% and of cargo bikes up 47%.

Posted March 5, 2020
Crowds at the 2019 Sea Otter expo.

Many look to digital options as real-world marketing opportunities shift beneath their feet.

Posted March 5, 2020

Dirt Rag announced in late January that it was shutting down its magazine and website, as well as its Dirt Fest and Adventure Fest mountain bike festivals (Other groups have since stepped up to run the events).

Posted March 5, 2020

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Organizers of the Sea Otter Classic, scheduled for next month here, announced Thursday that they are postponing the event to an undetermined date because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Posted March 5, 2020
NBDA President Brandee Lepak.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association once hosted its popular Super Seminars annually at Interbike, focusing on topics like industry research, market trends and retail best practices.

Posted March 4, 2020
Campfire's grand opening in November.

TUCSON, Ariz. (BRAIN) — Josh Lipton, the founder and president of Campfire Cycling, took a meandering route into e-commerce and then into brick-and-mortar retail.

Posted March 4, 2020
UPDATED: The filing does not involve US operations or Sugoi, the company says.
Louis Garneau

MONTREAL (BRAIN) — Québec cycling brand Louis Garneau Sports Inc. has filed a notice of intention to file for creditor protection, with debts of CAN$32.7 million ($23.9 million), according to its public filing with Canadian authorities.

Posted March 4, 2020
Kersten at a 2020 CABDA Midwest party.

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Organizers of next week's CABDA East trade show say the event will be held as scheduled with some new precautions because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The event will be held at the Meadowlands convention center in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Posted March 3, 2020
REI's flagship Seattle location.

KENT, Wash. (BRAIN) — Two REI Co-op office employees possibly were exposed to the COVID-19 virus on Monday, and the outdoor giant, based in Seattle, closed three office campuses for deep cleaning. 

Posted March 3, 2020

BRAIN speaks with suppliers, retailers and others from across the industry and around the world.

Posted March 3, 2020
Photo by Daniel van den Berg on Unsplash

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The scale of the COVID-19 outbreak extends from the individual to the global, across medical, political, and economic spheres. The bicycle industry has its own specific concerns within the developing crisis. 

Posted March 3, 2020

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Organizers of next month's Sea Otter Classic bike festival said Tuesday they are keeping a close eye on the COVID-19 virus outbreak and will make an announcement about the event in the next few days.

Posted March 3, 2020

DALLAS (BRAIN) — Organizers of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, originally scheduled for later this month in Dallas, have postponed the show to late August because of concerns about the COVID-19 virus outbreak. 

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