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Posted October 30, 2019
Garmin is now distributing products from Tacx, which it bought earlier this year.

OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin Ltd. reported Wednesday that third-quarter revenue increased 15% over the prior year's quarter with its fitness sales — boosted by the Tacx acquisition — growing 28%.

Posted October 30, 2019
Program proceeds will be used for cycling program grants.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — In a partnership between public, private and non-profit organizations, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has begun accepting pre-orders for the state's first speciality plate focused on bicycle use.

Posted October 30, 2019
Exeger founder Giovanni Fili with a wireless-headphone sized solar cell.

PARK CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — POC is working with a Swedish startup tech company to develop smart helmets that charge themselves via a new material that converts light energy — from solar or artificial sources — to an electric charge. The companies said they plan to deliver the helmets in 2020. 

Posted October 29, 2019

The Austrian company held off opening U.S. distribution until it developed enough capacity to serve the European market.

Posted October 29, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — This weekend's Philly Bike Expo will include about 200 exhibitors — many of whom are promising new product launches at the event, which organizers are billing as a hybrid consumer/trade show.

Posted October 29, 2019

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — VeloSwap, billed as the world’s largest bike expo, is returning to Denver this Saturday, Nov. 2 to celebrate its 30th year.

Posted October 29, 2019

OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Shimano is reporting that sales in its bike division were up 6.3% in the first three quarters of this year, compared to the same period last year.

Posted October 28, 2019
A Marin Bikes employee camps out in the office parking lot.

PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — While 16 wildfires have burned more than 94,000 acres across California this fall, bicycle manufacturing structures have escaped harm so far. But some industry and retail employees have been affected as of Monday.

Posted October 28, 2019
A screenshot of part of the USTR document granting the exclusion.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The U.S. Trade Representative has granted a tariff exclusion for China-made carbon fiber frames, an exclusion requested by Parlee Cycles, Inc.

Posted October 28, 2019

OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Organizationally, Enve is in new territory. Mavic, its fellow cycling brand within Amer Sports, has been sold to Regent. Meanwhile, Amer itself has been sold to a Chinese investor group. Where does that leave the Utah-based company?

Posted October 28, 2019

As the largest bike brands struggle to gain controlling share of a flat market, the Quadrumvirate’s Bike 3.0 model has failed in several fundamental ways.

Posted October 28, 2019

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Ryan Atkinson, the president and co-owner of SmartEtailing, joins host Kristin Carpenter on the latest episode of the Channel Mastery podcast.

Posted October 25, 2019

STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group is reporting healthy sales in its third quarter in all markets except the U.S., where uncertainty about tariffs has caused some retailers to reduce orders. 

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