BRUSSELS (BRAIN) — The European Bicycle Manufacturers’ Association has withdrawn its request to the European Commission to begin registering the imports of e-bikes into the EU. The registration made it possible for the EC to collect retroactive anti-dumping duties on e-bikes brought in from China earlier this year. The Collective of European Importers of Electric …
HELSINKI (BRAIN) — Amer Sports on Thursday confirmed that it’s continuing to explore a sale to a Chinese sports company and an Asian private equity firm. Amer said Nasdaq Helsinki, the public market where its stock is traded, requested it to make a public statement confirming the negotiations after Bloomberg reported that the suitor, Anta Sports …
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WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show an 8.1 percent decline in cyclist deaths due to motor vehicle-related incidents last year, compared with the prior year. Experts in the bike community point out that the findings, while welcome, don’t indicate a trend. “The 8 percent reduction in U.S. …
HAMPSTEAD, Md. (BRAIN) — Maryland fire investigators say a 25-year-old man assembling a do-it-yourself e-bike caused a fire that destroyed a house. No one was injured in the fire, which started Sunday afternoon. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, Robert Floto was loading lithium-ion batteries into the bike’s battery pack when two of the …
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(BRAIN) – Bicycle Retailer & Industry News and PeopleForBikes are collecting new listings and updates for the 2019 Industry Directory. There is no cost to be included in the Industry Directory, but companies are responsible for supplying updates and additions no later than Nov. 10, 2018. For anyone listed in last year’s 2018 Industry Directory, …
BEND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Many consumers and even bike retailers may not have heard of the Project321 brand before last week. But the Bend, Oregon-based component maker got a shot of name recognition when Crankbrothers announced at the start of October that its new Synthesis line of front- and rear-tuned carbon wheels would include Project321 hub …
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NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Rocky Mountain Bicycles is hoping dealers can help recover 160 bikes stolen from a shipping container that was on the grounds of the company’s warehouse here. The bikes were all 2019 models that were set to be received into the warehouse. The theft happened during the night of Monday, …
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UPDATED with USA BMX phasing in rule change. AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Before preteen BMX racers head to the gate at tracks around the world next year, they may hear a new command from the starter: “Show us your feet!” Under a recently announced UCI rule that takes effect Jan. 1, all racers under 13 …
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OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Enve’s Jake Pantone swears that the Amer Sports-owned brand does not include VO2 max test results on its job applications. Nevertheless, the brand does have a way of attracting some of the fastest riders in the sport to its staff. That includes the company’s latest hire, Neil Shirley. Shirley is the …
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ASHLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — QBP’s Women’s Bike Mechanic Scholarship, now in its 6th year, has had many success stories. To find one, you don’t need to look far: B Vivit, an instructor at United Bicycle Institute. Vivit earned a scholarship to attend a 2-week class at UBI last year. At the time, Vivit was floor …
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