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Posted September 23, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes started a campaign to fight climate change that includes three individual challenges on its ride-tracking app to encourage bike commuting.

Posted September 22, 2021
UCI also is "exploring" a Snow Bike World Cup and World Championships and will test a new cyclocross relay race at the Fayetteville World Championships.

BRUGES, Belgium (BRAIN) — Meeting here during the Road World Championships this week, the Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale announced a number of decisions. They include the creation of a UCI Gravel World Series and a Gravel World Championships event. 

Posted September 22, 2021
Supergoose replica.

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Mongoose will re-release the Supergoose and California Special, two historic BMX models, as part of its Classics Collection.

Posted September 20, 2021
Howard Chung.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our September magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What are your thoughts about click-and-collect, omnichannel sales, and brands that sell directly to consumers?

Posted September 17, 2021
There is only the future!
Jay Townley

As well as accepting the facts, it's time to give up on getting back to normal and face the reality that there is no normal to return to.

Posted September 17, 2021

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — Rapha brings its pop-up retail store to this growing cycling destination in Northwest Arkansas for a five-week run, featuring apparel, group rides, and events.

Posted September 16, 2021

COTATI, Calif. (BRAIN)  — Yuba Bicycles is relocating its headquarters from Cotati, California, which is in Sonoma County, to a new location in San Juan Capistrano, which is in Orange County.  The move is expected to be completed by the end of October.

Posted September 16, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — While Congress continues to debate the reconciliation bill that includes making e-bikes more affordable and bike commuting safer, two bicycle organizations are asking for the industry's help after the e-bike tax credit was cut in half Wednesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.

Posted September 13, 2021
Claudia Wasko.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The third annual E-Bike Future Conference will be held Oct. 11-15 and feature 30-plus entrepreneurs and e-bike business representatives.

Posted September 10, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Wiggle Ltd. is recalling about 280 Vitus 14 and Vitus 16 kids bikes that the U.K. e-commerce vendor sold in the U.S. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the bikes don't meet U.S. regulations for kids sidewalk bikes because they have handbrakes but no coaster brake. 

Posted September 10, 2021

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Burley Design is recalling about 3,000 Ballz QR skewers in the U.S. and Canada because they can shear or bend. The skewers are used to connect a Burley Coho XC Cargo Trailer to bikes.

Posted September 10, 2021

CANTON, Mass. (BRAIN) — With e-bike demand increasing, Kryptonite has created an online and in-store retail display guide to help customers understand the importance of security with theft on the rise.

Posted September 9, 2021
Kitsbow's Ride House will be home to Schoenauer Service Course.
Chad Schoenauer.

OLD FORT, N.C. (BRAIN) — Kitsbow Cycling Apparel begins offering full-service bike repair out of its visitor center beginning this week.

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