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Posted April 28, 2025

BETHESDA, Md. (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s proposed e-bike and lithium-ion battery regulation testing standards could devalue inventory in brands’ warehouses and on retailers’ floors if it becomes federal law. 

Posted April 28, 2025

(BRAIN) — The Austrian bicycle trade association is calling on the government to renew an e-bike subsidy program as it reports that e-bikes accounted for 57% of bike unit sales last year, up 5% from the year before. 

Posted April 25, 2025

MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retyre claims its blackwalled tires are at least as durable as regular tires, offer the same traction and are considerably lighter. And they can be easily manufactured close to bike factories — even in the U.S.

Posted April 25, 2025

VIENNA (BRAIN) — Privately held kids bike manufacturer woom reported its best quarterly result in company history achieving 44 million euros ($50 million) in sales in the first quarter.

Posted April 24, 2025
Q4 and full-year net sales decrease.

EL PASO, Texas (BRAIN) — Osprey and Hydro Flask parent Helen of Troy will freeze inventory purchases from China during what it called "volatile times" because of tariff increases while reporting fourth-quarter and yearly net sales declines.

Posted April 24, 2025

OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano is sticking to its original guidance for net sales and operating income for the rest of the year after reporting a 15.6% year-over-year increase in revenue in its bike division for the first quarter.

Posted April 24, 2025

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — MIPS reported net sales for the first quarter increased 40% year-over-year and added that bike helmet inventory has "largely normalized" globally.

Posted April 23, 2025

PHOENIX (BRAIN) — State Bicycle Co. announced on its website that an 8% "tariff recovery fee" is being applied to its products at checkout while warning it expects bike and component shortages for high-demand models similar to early pandemic levels.

Posted April 22, 2025

LONGMONT, Colo. (BRAIN) — Thule Inc. has told state officials that it will layoff 22 workers at its facility here in October.

Posted April 17, 2025

CARBONDALE, Colo. (BRAIN) — Revel Bikes told its dealers in an email Thursday afternoon that the brand will be closing.

"There is no easy way to say this.  Revel Bikes as it currently stands is closing its doors," the email begins.

Posted April 17, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek and Electra retailers were informed Thursday by email that bike prices for most models will rise immediately because of the 10% tariff increase announced April 2, increasing costs "to a level that needs to be addressed."

Posted April 17, 2025
Arni Nashbar.

BRADENTON, Fla. (BRAIN) — Arnold "Arni" Nashbar, the founder of Bike Nashbar, died on April 12 at his home in Florida at age 83.

Posted April 16, 2025
Turbo Levo 4 Comp.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycles informed retailers that it will list a 10% additional tariff surcharge on a separate line item on B2B invoices for the new Turbo Levo 4 e-MTBs ordered after May 1. Orders shipped before that date will not include the surcharge.

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