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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corporation had its fifth consecutive quarter of record-breaking financial results, reporting a 94% increase in third-quarter revenue and 166% increase in net income year-over-year.
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IWATA, Japan (BRAIN) — Yamaha Motor Co. and Hero Motors Limited will invest €2.5 million ($2.9 million) on a joint venture company to manufacture hub-mounted drive units for e-bikes. The partnership will officially take place at the end of the month, with Hero holding a 90% stake.
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WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — ABUS is recalling about 790 youth helmets because they do not comply with Consumer Products Safety Commission standards.
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(BRAIN) — A climate sustainability expert who has examined bike brands' claims said Trek Bicycle should be applauded for producing a sustainability report that looks at a wide array of its impacts.
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VeloNews' Ben Delaney visited Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop while in Lawrence, Kansas, for last week's Belgian Ride Kansas gravel race, which started right outside the shop.
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BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Now that PeopleForBikes and Call2Recycle have established the industry's first e-bike battery recycling program for U.S. retailers, proper training and equipment will be mandatory to ensure safe storage of expired packs returned to shops, according to a micromobility consulting group.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — More money for bike lanes, trail construction and climate change reduction will be available when President Joe Biden signs into law the nearly $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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ANOKA, Minn. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor's Action Sports segment — which includes its Bell, Giro, Blackburn and Quietkat businesses — saw a sales increase of 9% year over year, the company announced.
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NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton Interactive Inc. shares were down more than 34% on Friday after the company lowered its forecasts for 2022 sales.
Peloton is now forecasting full-year fiscal sales of $4.4 billion to $4.8 billion, down from a previous forecast of $5.4 billion.
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MONTRÉAL (BRAIN) — Dorel Industries reported sales of $304 million in its Dorel Sports division in its third fiscal quarter this year, a 0.6% decline over sales in the same period last year.
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(BRAIN) — The Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association is surveying retailers about various service topisc, including how busy they have been lately, how they are compensating staff, shop service rates and more. The PBMA will present results from the survey at next month's CABDA East event at the Meadowlands in New Jersey.
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DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — For the fifth consecutive quarter, Fox Factory notched its highest-ever revenue in a fiscal quarter for its 2021 Q3, which ended Oct. 1. Sales were $347.4 million, compared to $261 million in the same period last year.
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GLASGOW, Scotland (BRAIN) — A global coalition of 60-plus bicycle organizations published an open letter to urge leaders of more than 120 countries attending the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to increase the number of people who bike.