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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Have you ever wanted to join PeopleForBikes' congressional visit program to share your business's concerns and story with elected officials?
PeopleForBikes will hold an industry webinar June 19 to review its congressional visit program
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GIVISIEZ, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Scott Sports is now occupying its new headquarters building here, a 7-level, 278,000-square-foot structure that houses 600 employees in the company's Bike, Winter, Moto and Running divisions.
Suppliers see direct-to-consumer sales fulfilled through retailers as a way to turn more prospects into customers and to keep more of the profit dollars. Retailers see it as an end-run around themselves and their hard-earned margins. Are they both right? No, they're both wrong. And here's why.
DURANGO, Colo. (BRAIN) — Brett Hahn, the brand Manager for Continental Bicycle Tires in North America, is leaving his post after 20 years.
![500 XT 'priority packs' were sold in the US. 500 XT 'priority packs' were sold in the US.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/image002_10.jpg?itok=wEfD8wqZ)
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — In what may be a first for the company, Shimano is making a major new group of components available for retail purchase soon after a public launch, both as original equipment and in the aftermarket.
![Emporia bike shops were also doing a hopping business this week. Emporia bike shops were also doing a hopping business this week.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/5P5A0081-1440x810.jpg?itok=FfxrTdUj)
EMPORIA, Kan. (BRAIN) — The Dirty Kanza "All Things Gravel" expo has quickly become the place to launch new gravel gear for the upcoming season, and even show new products that will be raced at Saturday's Dirty Kanza 200 race. The expo opened Thursday and runs through Friday.
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NEW YORK (BRAIN) — A pair of street artists have settled a copyright lawsuit they had filed against Brompton Bicycle and a closed New York bike shop, court records show.
DENVER (BRAIN) — Books are not the only resource you can borrow from the Denver Public Library. All branches now have bicycle repair kits available for on-site use.
KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg (BRAIN) — Giant Electric Vehicles has asked the General Court of the European Union for an anullment of the 24.6% anti-dumping duties it imposed on the company's China-made e-bikes in January.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes has promoted Jenn Dice to chief operating officer. Dice previously was the organization's Business Network vice president.
![Tour director Christian Prudhomme tours a Conti' factory. Tour director Christian Prudhomme tours a Conti' factory.](https://bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/article/conti-190521-1786-01-30-web.jpg?itok=YzqkvwBv)
KORBACH, Germany (BRAIN) — By the time the Tour de France begins next month, Continental will offer a limited number of road bike tires made in Germany of rubber derived from dandelion plants grown in the country.
BEIJING (BRAIN) — China is considering restricting the export of rare-earth magnets in response to the trade war with the U.S. A restriction could throw a big wrench into the e-bike market, because the magnets are a critical part of all e-bike motors and China controls much of the world's supply.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Rapha on Wednesday announced a $1.5 million foundation that will support cycling development programs. Simon Mottram, the founder and CEO of the British brand, said neither the foundation or the company's recently published Rapha Roadmap are intended to drive sales of Rapha product.