BRAIN Staff

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August 12, 2024

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes laid off an undisclosed number of employees in July, the fifth workforce reduction since 2022.

Posted in Industry News
August 1, 2024

CORONA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Troy Lee has bought Troy Lee Designs back from 2Ride Holding, which acquired the brand in 2022 from SBJ Capital.

Posted in Industry News
July 31, 2024

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — In a unanimous vote that should benefit legitimate bike suppliers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ruled that Amazon is a distributor and bears responsibility for products sold by third-party sellers that are defective or fail to meet federal safety standards and has a legal responsibilit

Posted in Industry News
July 23, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams at the Monday news conference.

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The city's Department of Transportation has released details of its $2 million trade-in program for food delivery workers using uncertified e-bikes, other e-mobility devices, and lithium-ion batteries.

Posted in Industry News
July 17, 2024
Dennis Weijers (left) is welcomed to the Classified team by CEO Mathias Plovier (right)

ANTWERP, Belgium (BRAIN) — Belgian drivetrain startup Classified has hired Dennis Weijers as its Chief Commercial Officer. Weijers was most recently the marketing director for Shimano Europe. 

Prior to Shimano, Weijers held various leadership roles at TomTom.

Posted in International
July 17, 2024
Carrier brand acquires bike trailer company Reacha.

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group's net sales increased 2.3% year-over-year in the second quarter when the carrier brand also reached agreement for new financing with selected Nordic banks and also acquired a small German bike trailer company.

Posted in Industry News
July 16, 2024
The Rivet complete 1x12 build option.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Caveworks, a Colorado-based startup, is offering an indoor smart bike alternative — a highly adjustable indoor-only bike designed to be used with a direct-drive smart (or dumb) trainer. 

Posted in Product/Tech
July 15, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. (BRAIN) — Longtime industry veteran Howard Sutherland, who authored a seven-edition bike repair book that was a mainstay on bike shop workbenches for decades, died June 19.

He was 75.

Posted in Industry News
July 15, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (BRAIN) — John Robinson, of Johnny Velo Bikes, responded to his customer and employee needs by developing a fire-resistant e-bike battery case, which he’s had manufactured in China.

Posted in Product/Tech
July 10, 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Industry veteran Chris Speyer, most recently Chief Merchandising Officer at REI Co-op, is joining the Canadian sports retailer Mountain Equipment Company. He will officially join MEC at the end of the month. 

Posted in Retail News

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