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Posted August 12, 2019
Parent company has grown 70%, added US workers
Trump with ABG CEO Peter Hurley. White House photo.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (BRAIN) — American Bicycle Group — which said it has grown 70% in recent years and added 18 new jobs at its facility here — was honored at a White House "Made in America Product Showcase" in mid-July.

Posted August 9, 2019
A$AP Ferg and Redline teamed up for a bike and merchandise line.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Accell North America is bringing fresh blood to two of its legacy brands, Redline and Raleigh, through collaborations with celebrity artists and designers.

Posted August 9, 2019
Weapons of mass rotation

 YUCAIPA, Calif. (BRAIN) — While the number of agencies using e-bikes is unknown, a police bicycle safety group said their adoption is "growing rapidly," further fueling the e-bike market.

Posted August 8, 2019

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corp. revenues increased 10% in the second quarter over the same period last year.

Posted August 8, 2019

For the folks behind the scenes at the PBMA and since day one, we have never said, "we need to fix wages." What we did discuss was a mission, a mission critical to the things we each valued. A mission which, in time, would impact the future.

Posted August 8, 2019
CEO says impact from REI's decision to resume purchases will take time to appear.
Vista Outdoor's Action Sports division includes its bike accessory brands.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor says sales in its Action Sports division, which includes Bell, Giro, and Blackburn, were strong in the specialty channel in its Q1, but sales in the mass market channel were soft.

Posted August 8, 2019

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (BRAIN) — 99Spokes.com co-founder Scott Alexander quickly concedes that entrepreneurs, hobbyists, and large corporations have been building bike product databases at least since the days of CD-ROMs, if not earlier.

Posted August 7, 2019
Photo by Thomas Le on Unsplash

There are many ways to open and run a bike shop, but the list of options to exit the business is finite. First in a series of columns by David DeKeyser.

Posted August 7, 2019
Regent will partner with Accell to distribute Raleigh, Haibike and Ghost in the U.S. for two years.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands (BRAIN) — Accell Group N.V. has agreed to sell its U.S. business, including the worldwide registrations for Diamondback, Redline and IZIP, to Regent LP, the California investment firm that bought Mavic earlier this year.

Posted August 7, 2019
Company hints it could return to components market.
The Salomon/Mavic facility in Annecy. Photo from 2018 Amer press release.

ANNECY, France (BRAIN) — Mavic is enjoying a new freedom following its sale to a U.S. investment group.

Posted August 6, 2019
BikeSource had three bikes stolen on July 30 in an early morning burglary.

LITTLETON, Colo. (BRAIN) — BikeSource's location here was damaged in the early morning hours of July 30 during a smash-and-grab incident. Three thieves used a stolen van to back into the entrance, and grab three bikes collectively valued at $13,000. 

Posted August 6, 2019

DENVER (BRAIN) — Swagtron has announced its first full-size e-bike, the EB12 Electric City Bike. The brand has previously offered only compact and folding e-bikes.

Posted August 6, 2019

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — BRAIN's retail editor, Ray Keener, is researching an article for our September issue about the role of sales reps in the industry. To get a more comprehensive picture, we're doing a 12-question survey that should take about five minutes to complete.

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