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CHICAGO (BRAIN) — Flyer Electric Bikes is expanding distribution and will offer a free e-bike to new in-store stocking and non-stocking retailers if they sign up for the brand's dealer network through Beeline Connect by May 1.
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — ABUS has added HLC and Serfas as U.S. distributors. ABUS said both distributors have "excellent" warehousing and shipping teams that will improve the retail ordering experience.
DANA POINT, Calif. (BRAIN) — “It takes a substantial investment to change the status quo, but it can be done,” said Bonnie Tu, chairperson of Giant Group.
Every day at IMBA, we’re hearing from a land manager, an IMBA Local partner, a local trail champion, or a recreation professional about e-MTBs. From questions about the class system, to identification, management, enforcement, speed, trail etiquette — while mountain bike trails and riding styles vary widely, we’re observing a common set of challenges with e-MTBs.
DANA POINT, Calif. (BRAIN) — As the Bicycle Leadership Conference got underway Tuesday night several keynote speakers noted it's been a tough year for the industry. And much of the chatter among attendees focused on the ongoing inventory oversupply facing most bicycle suppliers.
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (BRAIN) — John Levisay, who has led The Pro's Closet for the past 2½ years, will leave his position as CEO at the end of this month to spend more time with his family.
SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec (BRAIN) — Canadian bike brand Rocky Mountain has acquired the German bicycle distributor BikeAction. Since 1988, BikeAction has been the brand's distributor in Germany, Austria, the Benelux, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia.
CARBONDALE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Revel Bikes revealed what it's calling the world's first 3D-printed carbon fiber downhill mountain bike. The Rodeo is a concept bike for now, but the brand said it is a ready-to-ride fully functional bike designed and manufactured in the U.S.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our March magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What percentage of your ‘COVID customers’ are still riding? What programs or initiatives do you usually implement to keep people on their bikes and how does your local community foster cycling?
DENVER (BRAIN) — Niner Bikes founder Chris Sugai has joined Gates as general manager of Gates Global Mobility.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BRAIN) — The Bureau of Land Management is considering allowing e-bikes on the Campbell Tract, which is a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) here.
REICHSHOF, Germany (BRAIN) — The privately-owned company that owns the tire brand Schwalbe is reporting 2022 sales of 335 million euros ($359 million), up 20% from the year prior. It was a new company sales record in its 50th anniversary year.
Too many bikes is nothing new. In fact we’ve been oversupplying ourselves for a decade.