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Posted March 23, 2022

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — After initially being unavailable to comment to BRAIN, Giant Group and Orbea each now say they have halted business in Russia due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Posted March 23, 2022

(BRAIN) — European motorcycle equipment manufacturer 2Ride Group acquired California-based bike and moto protective gear brand Troy Lee Designs from SBJ Capital. 2Ride Group's majority owner, Eurazeo, is France's largest private equity fund.

Posted March 22, 2022
Ukraine Relief T-Shirt.

BEVERLY, Mass. (BRAIN) — Parlee Cycles has sold out of T-shirts created to promote solidarity with Ukraine and to aid in humanitarian relief efforts in the war-torn country.

Posted March 22, 2022

(BRAIN) — Two European cycling industry associations started a campaign to reduce plastic and eliminate unnecessary packaging.

Posted March 21, 2022

Recently published U.S. patent applications show that Tektro – a brand known mainly for its brakes – has been working on electronic derailleurs and shifters.

Posted March 21, 2022

(BRAIN) — Brompton Electric issued a recall Monday on all of its e-bikes to replace the front mudguard stay to increase tire clearance and a more secure latch to prevent excessive battery bag movement that can result in disconnections.

Posted March 18, 2022
Esker Cycles has raised $356,000 so far.

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. (BRAIN) — Moving away from the Kickstarter era, many bike startups are running campaigns that award supporters with a stake in their company, rather than just a discounted product.

Posted March 18, 2022

TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — More than 13,500 people attended the four-day in-person TAIPEI Cycle trade show for the Asian industry that ended Saturday.

Posted March 18, 2022
Kona team rider Caleb Holonko.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Kona Bicycles, cheerfully independent for a third of a century, is now part of an Ohio-based outdoor sports group, Kent Outdoors. For about a year, Kent, a long time family-run business, has been in the hands of Boston-based private equity firm, Seawall Capital.

Posted March 17, 2022

MILAN (BRAIN) — PIrelli announced Thursday that it would halt its operations in Russia except for security tasks.

Posted March 17, 2022
Recalled Specialized Bicycle Components Sirrus X 4.0 Bicycle.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle Components notified the Consumer Product Safety Commission that it is expanding the Sirrus model bike recall because of a fall and injury hazard regarding the alloy cranks.

Posted March 17, 2022
UPDATE: Pirelli halts operations in Russia; Orbea stopped operations the day after the invasion.

MILAN, Italy (BRAIN) — Most bike suppliers tell BRAIN they have stopped doing business in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision to end business there is due to the difficulty of operating under banking sanctions and the voluntary decision by some shipping companies to stop delivering in Russia. Or a happy coincidence of both.

Posted March 16, 2022
Scott Maguire

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized founder Mike Sinyard has appointed former Dyson executive Scott Maguire as CEO of the company; Sinyard steps into a new role as "Founder, Chairman and Chief Rider Advocate" 48 years after founding the company.

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