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Posted November 13, 2019

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corp.'s third quarter was its strongest ever, according to its chief executive officer, with the protective gear brand's global revenue increasing 12% compared to the same time last year.

Posted November 13, 2019

Providers in the micromobility supply-chain, including bike shops and self-service rental companies need to be proactive in making sure lithium ion battery fires simply don't happen – because they are preventable!

Posted November 12, 2019
The Jannd e-bike accessory storage bag.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bag maker Jandd is offering a small bag for retailers to stash assorted accessories, including power cords, keys, and owners' manuals, that come with e-bikes.

Posted November 12, 2019
Bafang's production line in Poland, photo courtesy of Bafang.

SHANGHAI, China (BRAIN) — Bafang Electric has debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, selling 30 million shares on the capital market and raising 1.3 billion Yuan ($186 million). The shares account for 25% of the company's total share capital.

Posted November 11, 2019

The Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association surveyed retailers this summer about their service department staffing, revenue, training and more.

Posted November 11, 2019
This Lyft e-bike caught fire in July. Photo courtesy Zach Rutta.

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Lyft's bike-sharing service will return to the San Francisco area in December, four months after e-bike battery fires forced the fleet off the streets.

Posted November 11, 2019
The CatEye Velo7 bike computer.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Trump administration has granted a tariff exclusion to importers of some bike computers from China thanks to a request from CatEye America. However it denied a California nonprofit organization's request for an exclusion for China-made kids bikes. 

Posted November 11, 2019
Bulls Bikes' new Alpine Hawk EVO features the Fazua Evation drive system.

MUNICH (BRAIN) — German e-bike motor company Fazua has announced a list of preliminary OEM partners in the U.S. for 2020.

Posted November 11, 2019
Ned Overend and Gaige Sippy join Kristin Carpenter to talk about retailer Ed Zink's role in shaping the evolution of mountain bike racing and events.
Ed Zink

(BRAIN) — On this episode of the Channel Mastery podcast, co-produced by BRAIN, host Kristin Carpenter pays tribute to Ed Zink, the owner of the award-winning specialty bike store, Mountain Bike Specialists in Durango, Colorado.

Posted November 8, 2019

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Net sales for MIPS continue to increase in 2019, with the helmet technology company reporting 38% growth during the first nine months.

Posted November 8, 2019

MONTREAL (BRAIN) — Dorel Sports reported third-quarter revenue increased 14.2% from the same time last year, while Dorel Industries Inc. earnings as a whole jumped 2.3% during the same period.

Posted November 7, 2019
Randy Ross in a Randy Ross Stepper bike video.

MIAMI (BRAIN) — Two members of the Ross family, whose last name was emblazoned on millions of bikes in the last century, want to bring the brand back to the market. One big problem? The family gave up the trademark in a bankruptcy court more than 30 years ago.

Posted November 7, 2019

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Sales by Vista Outoor's action sports brands, which include Bell and Giro, were flat in the company's second quarter, ending Sept. 29.

Quarterly revenue in the category totaled $83.9 million, down less than 1% from the period last year, when the category registered $84.7 million.

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