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Posted November 12, 2025

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Refurbished e-bike seller Upway closed a $60 million Series C funding round last week led by an investment by Copenhagen's A.P. Moller Holding. The company said it is looking for U.S. growth and plans to open used e-bike refurbishment centers in Denver and other U.S. cities. 

Posted November 11, 2025
Enric Die-Girbau.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our November magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are the most and least effective things you’ve done to engage with customers and keep them riding after their initial purchase and visiting your shop? What, if any, youth-specific engagement has worked well?

Posted November 10, 2025
UPDATED with Rad Power Bikes spokesperson saying a final decision has not been made.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes told Washington state officials on Friday that it possibly would lay off 64 employees in the state in January.

Posted November 10, 2025
Authenticity is all around us.

Authenticity in the cycling industry is all around us. Just not where we've been looking.

Posted November 10, 2025

(BRAIN) — After 20 years as president of marketing and software company SmartEtailing, later rebranded as Workstand in 2023, Ryan Atkinson resigned in late October.

Posted November 7, 2025

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group’s net revenue through the first three quarters of its fiscal year was down 16.9% from last year, to NT$47.96 billion ($1.55 billion). The manufacturer said its gross margin for the period was 19.8% and net profit before tax was NT$1.43 billion.

Posted November 7, 2025

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — GoPro Inc. revenue dipped 37% year-over-year as the action camera brand experienced declines in retail (41%) and its online revenue (22%) channels.

Posted November 6, 2025

SALT LAKE CITY (BRAIN) — Clarus Corp., which owns the Black Diamond outdoor brand and the Rhino-Rack and Rocky Mounts rack brands, announced third-quarter sales of $69.3 million, up 3% from the same quarter last year.

Posted November 6, 2025

DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory reports its net sales were up 4.8% in the third quarter, largely thanks to the company's powered-vehicle businesses. Its Speciality Sports Group (SSG), which includes its bicycle-related businesses and its ball-sports brands, had an 11.2% decrease in revenues in the quarter.

Posted November 6, 2025

(BRAIN) — GOREWEAR, the cycling and running apparel division of W. L. Gore & Associates, will leave the market next year, a source familiar with the company’s decision confirmed to BRAIN on Thursday.

Posted November 6, 2025
Peloton Original Series Bike+ Model PL02.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Peloton is recalling about 833,000 of its Original Series Bike+ exercise models because the seatpost assembly can break.

There have been three reports of the seatpost breaking and detaching and two reports of injuries because of falling.

Posted November 6, 2025
Pressure Over Drive pump with analog gauge.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Lezyne USA is recalling about 7,500 Pressure Over Drive and Digital Pressure Over Drive tubeless floor pumps because the canister can forcefully eject from the base when pressurized, posing a risk of injury.

Posted November 6, 2025

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation revenue increased 18% year-over-year as all of its head-to-toe protective gear categories — mountain bike, moto, and off-road adventure riding — grew by double digits during the period.

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