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Posted July 15, 2020
The Great American Outdoors Act goes before the House next week.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The way Dave Wiens sees it, the Great American Outdoors Act could be the last chance to secure more trail funding for years to come.

Posted July 14, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Cateye America is ending dealer-direct sales and focusing on sales through its U.S. distributors, JBI Importers and QBP.

Posted July 14, 2020
An image from the Change.org petition page.

GOLDEN, Colo. (BRAIN) — Yeti Cycles has decided to stop using the word 'tribe' to refer to owner community. The company said it learned that the term can be offensive.

Posted July 14, 2020

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale is conducting a recall of the front racks used on some Cannondale Treadwell bike models because the rack's bolts can allow the rack to fall off. 

Posted July 13, 2020

Other competitors try to beat the biggest players at their own game. But Cannondale is flipping the script in a way that benefits both dealers and itself.

Posted July 12, 2020
Campagne, right, with Vriends.

BREMBATE, Italy (BRAIN) — The owners of Vittoria Group, including founder and president Rudie Campagne, have sold the tire maker to Wise Equity, an Italian group.  

Posted July 10, 2020
A House subcommittee hears testimony from business owners about ways to improve supply chain resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — As the lone representative of not only the cycling industry but the entire outdoor industry, David Billstrom admitted to feeling some pressure addressing Congress on July 2.

Posted July 8, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products is now selling its house brand Teravail tires direct to consumers via the brand's website, and sharing some revenue from each sale with nearby dealers who are enrolled in its Dealer Choice program for Teravail.

Posted July 8, 2020

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Friends of Charles "Chuck" Allen, including staff at Felt Bicycles, have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support Allen and his family, who lost their home, all their possessions and their dogs in a fire last month. 

Posted July 7, 2020

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized has told its dealers that it will begin sales of equipment, but not bikes or frames, through Backcountry.com and its cycling-specific site, CompetitiveCyclist.com.

Posted July 7, 2020
SBA program supported at least 1,500 jobs at retail, supplier and nonprofit organizations.
A showroom at a Bicycle Sports Shop location in Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Bike shops, suppliers and nonprofits across the industry — along with thousands of employees — have benefitted from the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides forgivable loans for organizations that maintain payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted July 7, 2020

The list of about 1,500 retailers, suppliers, nonprofits and other industry companies that received federal Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Posted July 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Paycheck Protection Program was extended another month to small businesses needing financial assistance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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