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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.

Posted November 7, 2019

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro Inc. third-quarter revenues dropped 54.1% compared to the same time last year, a development the company expected because of a production delay.

Posted November 7, 2019

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (BRAIN) — Boutique mountain bike manufacturer Canfield Brothers rebranded as Canfield Bikes and will manufacture new bikes that will be available early next year.

Posted November 7, 2019
Ross was to New York what Schwinn was to Chicago.
A Ross Bicycles ad from the 1980s.

For decades, Ross was the third-best-known brand in the U.S. bicycles, behind Schwinn and Huffy, and slotted between those two in volume, price point, and distribution channels.

Posted November 7, 2019
Steven Goldmeier (left) with Alex, Alex's college friend, his mom Debbie, and his sister Julie (far right)

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — On President's Day weekend last year, the Goldmeier family got news that changed it forever.

Posted November 6, 2019
Julie Ann Pedalino of Pedalino Bikes won the Expo's People's Choice award.

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Nearly 5,000 people attended last weekend's 10th annual Philadelphia Bike Expo that featured 200 vendors.

Posted November 5, 2019

CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Organizers of the CABDA trade shows are planning an industry summit event to be held at Florida's Disney World Resort in early November next year. 

Posted November 5, 2019

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton's subscription revenue increased 103% in its first quarter as a public company, compared to the same quarter last year, the company reported Tuesday.

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