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Posted January 22, 2025

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — One of the first moves by Pedego’s new CEO, Larry Pizzi, will be to set up a program allowing Pedego dealers to access other brands of e-bikes for the first time.

Posted January 22, 2025

PRAGUE (BRAIN) — Indoor cycling app Rouvy has acquired its fellow app brand FulGaz from the IRONMAN Group. Rouvy has added the 20 most popular FulGaz courses, including courses from real-world Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events. 

FulGaz users can continue to use the platform as usual for now.

Posted January 21, 2025

SECAUCUS, N.J. (BRAIN) — We sent New York-based journalist JP Partland to CABDA East last week to talk to retailers about what they expect for 2025 and how recent trends might affect their business. This is what he heard from a group of mostly optimistic — and happy — retailers.

Posted January 17, 2025

(BRAIN) — Tern has opened its first European distribution office in Cologne, Germany. Tern Zentrale will stock the urban mobility company's full range of bikes, accessories, and parts.

Posted January 15, 2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group's 2024 operating revenues were down 7.4% from the year prior, but are still above pre-pandemic levels.

Posted January 14, 2025

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Dominic Phipps is the first to concede that his new book — a 7-pound, 560-page, $70 oral history of the freestyle BMX movement — is more of a passion project than a business plan.

Posted January 13, 2025

As we head into 2025, it seems like more and more bike shops and bike brands are failing. But are they?

Posted January 11, 2025
A workstand in the ruins on Thursday. Steve Salinas photo.

ALTADENA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Retailer Steve Salinas spent much of this week in the midst of the Eaton fire, notching some victories and some defeats. The rebuilding is still to come.

Posted January 11, 2025
Photo courtesy of Zapata Espinoza.

(BRAIN) — A list of crowd-funding campaigns to support members of the bike industry recovering from the January wildfires in the Los Angeles area. If you learn of more campaigns, please let us know at info@bicycleretailer.com.

Posted January 10, 2025

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — About 6,500 Wemfg children's multi-purpose bike helmets are being recalled because they don't comply with positional stability, impact labeling, and federal certification requirements.

Posted January 9, 2025

THORNTON, Colo. (BRAIN) — The Pro's Closet has sold its first bike under its new ownership, the used-bike retailer announced Thursday.

Posted January 9, 2025
Getty image from Jan. 8, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

(BRAIN) — It's difficult to assess the damage to bike industry from the Los Angeles-area wildfires that broke out this week, but the damage is sure to be significant.

Posted January 8, 2025
News from Trek, Bosch, AIMA, Urtopia, Livall, Donut Lab, United Wheels, Entropy and more.
Urtopia will offer its motor to other e-bike makers.

LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — At the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas this week, the simple bicycle is often a platform used to demonstrate the latest in high technology, including artificial intelligence, battery and motor technology, fitness devices and more. 

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