CPSC warns against using Favoto helmets; manufacturer has not agreed to recall
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning to stop using Favoto bike helmets because they violate safety requirements for positional stability, certification, and...
View ArticleStrava drops suit against Garmin
DENVER (BRAIN) — Strava has dropped the patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Garmin 20 days ago. Strava filed a "notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice" with the U.S. District Court in...
View ArticleColorado’s Largest Bike Expo Celebrates 33 Years
VeloSwap Celebrates 33 Years as It Returns to Denver on November 1 Colorado’s Largest Bike Expo benefits Bicycle Colorado and safer biking in ColoradoDENVER, Colorado • October 21, 2025 — VeloSwap is...
View ArticleNorthwave releases new Celsius XT Arctic GTX winter cycling shoe
(BRAIN) — Northwave's new Celsius XT Arctic GTX shoe combines versatile all-terrain sole technology, a "GORE-TEX and Primaloft fusion," and low-cut upper design. Northwave says it's a "comfortable,...
View ArticlePrivate-equity firm acquires UK's Whyte Bikes
HASTINGS, United Kingdom (BRAIN) — A Dublin-based private-equity firm announced Monday the acquisition of Whyte Bikes Ltd. and that the existing management team will remain.UK-based Whyte Bikes will...
View ArticlePinarello And Ineos Grenadiers Extend Long-Standing Partnership
Thursday 16th October: Pinarello is proud to confirm a three-year extension to its long-standing partnership with INEOS Grenadiers, continuing a relationship that has helped shape some of the most...
View ArticleGiant expands zero-fee recruitment policy, opens new dorms
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group is developing a plan to reimburse current migrant workers at its factories for recruitment fees they paid prior to Jan. 1, 2025, when the company began paying its...
View ArticleClaudia Wasko to leave Bosch, but don't call it a retirement
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — Claudia Wasko, the longtime leader of Bosch’s e-bike motor program in the Americas and a pioneer in the U.S. e-bike market, is retiring from the German company. But don’t...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: 'Fix it, don’t ditch it!' celebrates International Repair Day
By Wendy BooherInternational Repair Day takes place each year on the third Saturday in October, which is this coming Saturday, October 18, 2025. Since 2017, the day has been intended to highlight the...
View ArticleIndustry Nine to honor Revel Bikes' CSS-built wheelset warranty claims
UPDATED with Reynolds Cycling offering crash replacement pricing to any customer with wheels manufactured by CSS/Forge+Bond or the brands that sourced rims from the company.CARBONDALE, Colo. (BRAIN) —...
View ArticleVosper: Authenticity, and why the bike biz has so little of it
I first met Mark Sperling, founder and head of Authenticity.co, at the Cycle Of Influence conference in 2024. Sperling was one of the panelists in a discussion I moderated, and two things about his...
View ArticleHow are steel and aluminum tariffs calculated on bikes?
TL;DR: They would add a ton of costs (Also: Get a good customs broker).(BRAIN) — There are as many ways to calculate Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum as there are companies importing...
View ArticleTaiwan Bicycle Association announces human rights observance initiative
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — The Taiwan Bicycle Association announced an initiative to have industry suppliers observe human rights following the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announcing it is detaining...
View ArticleKHS distribution to close (unless buyer found)
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. (BRAIN) — The KHS U.S. distribution business will close in early 2026 as its founders, Wen & Susah Hsieh, retire after a half century running the business. The KHS and Free...
View ArticleStrava sues Garmin over patent infringement claims
DENVER (BRAIN) — Strava is suing Garmin for patent infringement, saying Garmin's segments and leaderboards features violate a patent licensing agreement the two companies reached in 2015.Garmin made...
View ArticleOutdoor Retailer Partners with Industry Leadership for a Reimagined...
MINNEAPOLIS (October 2, 2025) – Outdoor Retailer, the premier B2B gathering for the $1.2 trillion North American outdoor industry, will make its new home in Minneapolis, debuting August 19–21, 2026,...
View ArticleGiant requests meeting with US Customs officials
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Giant Group said it "formally engaged" with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday through its U.S. counsel, following CBP's issuing of a Withhold Release Order on...
View ArticleFulcrum and Polartec co-brand on wheels, wheel bags and cycling cap package....
(BRAIN) — The wheel brand Fulcrum and textile brand Polartec are joining forces for a co-branded wheelset, wheel bag, and cap.The wheel bag is made of Polartec Power Shield Pro fabric, which is made...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown questions looming, but Outerbike will go on regardless
MOAB, Utah (BRAIN) — Despite the possibility of a government shutdown beginning Wednesday, at least one longtime event held on federal lands will go on as planned.The 15th Outerbike Moab will take...
View ArticleDurango to Host 2030 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
'Worlds' Return to Durango 40 Years After the City Hosted the Inaugural Event in 1990Durango, Colo. [Sept. 25, 2025] — The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced today that Durango, Colorado,...
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