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Posted November 23, 2021
Mottram hands over the reins 17 years after establishing the influential clothing brand.

(CYCLINGTIPS) — Simon Mottram, the founder and longtime figurehead of British cycling clothing brand Rapha, is stepping down as CEO at the end of this year. Mottram had been in the role for 17 years, ever since he founded the company in London in 2004.

Posted November 22, 2021

TUCSON, Arizona (BRAIN) — As PeopleForBikes' Electric Bicycle Summit—a one-day affair—got underway late last week, a key takeaway was this: The industry is struggling to understand the impact of a fast-growing e-bike boom.

Posted November 19, 2021

SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) — With events and festivals slowly returning to normal following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, so too is the annual bicycle-inspired food drive known as Cranksgiving.

Posted November 19, 2021
Billy Michels Photography

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — The Big Gear Show, which held its inaugural trade event at Park City’s Deer Valley Resort in August, will hold its second show there Aug. 2-3, 2022, organizers say.

Next year the show will feature a two-day format, which organizers said 2021 attendees requested.

Posted November 19, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The House of Representatives on Friday morning approved the Build Back Better Act that provides billions of dollars in funding for an e-bike tax credit, bike commuter benefit, and climate and equity-enhancing infrastructure as part of the $1.75 trillion social spending bill.

Posted November 19, 2021

SVETA NEDELJA, Croatia (BRAIN) — Porsche will acquire a majority interest in the Greyp e-bike brand. The sports car manufacturer's venture capital segment, Porsche Ventures, has held about a 10% stake in Greyp since 2018.

Posted November 17, 2021
Photo from a 2020 break-in at Sports Garage in Boulder.
Posted November 15, 2021

DENVER (PINKBIKE) — Guerilla Gravity is asking riders in the Denver area to keep an eye out for suspicious bikes after its headquarters was targeted by a break-in.

Posted November 15, 2021

(VELONEWS) — John Karras, a former newspaper man who co-founded RAGBRAI, died Wednesday in Iowa. He was 91.

Posted November 15, 2021

Industry-watchers may be missing out on the biggest story of the decade.

Posted November 15, 2021

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle Components announced Monday it has acquired the BikeSource retail chain, which has stores in Colorado, Ohio, and North Carolina. 

Posted November 15, 2021

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group sales for the first three fiscal quarters of 2021 totaled NT$61.94 billion ($2.23 billion), an 18% increase over the period last year. Net income over the period grew 32/3% to NT$4.83 billion. Giant has set records for sales and profits in each quarter this year. 

Posted November 15, 2021
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our November magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: Does your shop sponsor a team or have an ambassador program? How effective is it?

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