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Posted May 9, 2019

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) —If nothing changes very soon, a 25% tariff will hit most bike products imported to the US from China, starting at 12:05 a.m. Friday.

One bike importer said he’s already seeing the extra fees appear on documents for shipments arriving next week.

Posted May 8, 2019

SHANGHAI, China (BRAIN) — At the China Cycle show being held here this week, the folding bike brand Dahon has announced an expanded initiative to license some of its intellectual property to other bike makers. 

Posted May 8, 2019

DURANGO, Colo. (BRAIN) — In the latest Channel Mastery podcast series devoted to change in the bike industry, host Kristin Carpenter is joined by Ashley Korenblat, the founder of Outerbike.

Posted May 7, 2019

NILES, Ill. (BRAIN) — Frank Peter Brilando, a designer and engineer with Schwinn Bicycles for four decades and a two-time cycling Olympian, died Sunday in Niles, Illinois.

Posted May 7, 2019

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op has named Eric Artz its president and CEO, effective immediately. Artz has been serving as interim CEO since February, when he took over after the resignation of Jerry Stritzke.

Posted May 7, 2019
Kip Fyfe (left) and Andrew Buckrell.

COCHRANE, Alberta (BRAIN)  –  Cycling power meter and heart-rate monitor company 4iiii Innovations Inc. expanded its performance-measuring portfolio with the acquisition of STAC Performance indoor trainers.

Posted May 6, 2019
Updated with comments from Greg LeMond and Dannie Nall.
Della Santa with an award-winning frame at the 2009 NAHBS.

RENO, Nev. (BRAIN) — Noted framebuilder Roland Della Santa, known for his custom steel frames made for racers and collectors including a young Greg LeMond, died this weekend, friends say.

Posted May 6, 2019
Wikicommons photo by 500px.com/jasonknauer

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would increase the punitive tariffs on some Chinese goods, including bikes and bike products, from 10% to 25% on Friday. Trump repeated the promise Monday morning, even as the news rattled international stock markets.

Posted May 6, 2019

BERKELEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — The National Interscholastic Cycling Association has named Steve Matous its new president, effective May 20.

Posted May 6, 2019

As a new generation of competitors enters the once-profitable high-end carbon bike market, everybody’s going to get squeezed … although probably not the way you’re thinking.

Posted May 6, 2019
Gee, Wally!
The Viathon G.1 gravel bike. Photo: Brad Kaminski for BRAIN.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Walmart’s unveiling of a high-end bike brand at the Sea Otter Classic is the latest example of the retail giant’s aim to sell to upscale online shoppers — whether they are shopping for cosmetics, mattresses, or, in this case, bikes starting at $2,300.

Posted May 3, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Trust Performance, a start up suspension brand founded by a group of industry veterans, is lowering the retail price of its Message multi-link fork by $700.

Posted May 2, 2019

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (BRAIN) — Marty Epstein, founder of Marty's Reliable Cycle, a three-store New Jersey retail chain, died Thursday after a multiyear battle with cancer. He was 69.

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