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Posted October 13, 2019

It’s now dawning on most companies as well as dozens of dealers that Interbike’s withering away has been a colossal mistake.

Posted October 12, 2019

DURANGO, Colo. (BRAIN) — Ed Zink, the owner of pioneering mountain bike store Mountain Bike Specialists and a founder of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 71.

Posted October 9, 2019

ARCADIA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Over the years Bicycle Retailer & Industry News has conducted Dealer Tours in most major markets in the U.S. and Canada, riding bikes from store to store and learning about the market and local cycling community. This week we are on our first retailer tour via e-bikes, visiting shops in the Los Angeles area.

Posted October 8, 2019

Now that you are living the dream of owning a bike shop, have you stepped back to evaluate whether it got you where you wanted to be?

Posted October 7, 2019

By Michael Gamstetter

ADELAIDE, Australia (BRAIN) — Rarely does a company take to social media to claim another supplier violated its intellectual property rights. But that's been the approach of Zidaz Izaz, owner of the handlebar brand Eyropro.

Posted October 7, 2019
Stan's No Tubes' new DART Tool will be available later this month.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — By the end of Eurobike last month, an abused mountain bike tire still held air. A multitude of tubeless tire sidewall and tread punctures were sealed quickly and efficiently with Stan's No Tubes' new DART Tool that will be available later this month.

Posted October 6, 2019
REEB Cycles' Jeff Lenosky demonstrating "The Punch" during an Outerbike group ride.

MOAB, Utah (BRAIN) — With a cheeky event title that played off Interbike's indoor setting, Outerbike has now lasted a decade — and officially into the post-Interbike era.

Posted October 6, 2019
Skullcandy's new Vert Wireless Earbuds were a year in development.

MOAB, Utah (BRAIN) — If you're going to listen to music on the bike, Skullcandy wants to make it as safe and efficient as possible.

Posted October 3, 2019
Hubs and cassettes were on the original list, but testimony from industry apparently led to their removal.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — The industry escaped another potential tariff threat — this time on European hubs and cassettes — likely thanks to testimony in Washington from Matt Moore, QBP's counsel and chair of the legal and legislative committee for the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association.

Posted October 2, 2019

MARINA, Calif. (BRAIN) — When Light & Motion saw rising tariffs on the horizon in the U.S.-China trade war, it was as clear as day what had to be done.

Posted October 2, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Tiger Group, a liquidator that bought the wholesale operations of ASE out of bankruptcy last year, has sold the operations, now called BikeCo, to Advanced Holdings Co. LTD.

Posted October 1, 2019

MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Dorel Industries Inc., parent of Schwinn, Cannondale and other brands, has suspended its dividend and says its third quarter results will be harmed by increased U.S. tariffs on Chinese bikes, furniture and other goods Dorel sells.

Posted September 30, 2019
E-bike battery fires have suspended San Francisco's bike-share service.

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — The city transit agency is giving Bay Area Motivate until mid-October to have e-bike service restored after battery fires forced the Lyft bike-sharing fleet off the streets.

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