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Bicycle Retailer & Industry NewsBicycle Retailer & Industry News is the leading source of news and information about the bicycle industry in North and South America, Europe and Asia.Bicycle Retailer & Industry News Skip to main content Advertise Contact Subscribe Newsletter Gear Minute Videos Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Search form Search Sections+- Industry NewsAnnouncementsRetail NewsOpinionNew ProductsRecallsClassifiedsEvents Latest News Louis Garneau Sports sold to Lolë Brands By Steve Frothingham Posted in Industry News 1 day 6 hours ago MONTRÉAL — Montréal-based athletic wear company Lolë Brands has acquired Louis Garneau Sports including its three brands Garneau, Sugoi and Sombrio.  Biden administration proposes new import threshold rules By Dean Yobbi Posted in Industry News 2 days 3 hours ago  WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Biden administration Friday said it will propose new trade rules under executive authority to stop the abuse of the de minimis threshold that can allow imports — including e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries — to circumvent safety standards. CSC Generation Enterprise buys Backcountry.com Posted in Retail News 4 days 22 hours ago Purchase includes Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap. MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (BRAIN) — CSC Generation Enterprise, which owns and operates e-commerce retail businesses in several categories, has acquired Backcountry.com, including its MotoSport, Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap businesses. BMX Hall of Famer Harry Leary dies at 65 Posted in Industry News 5 days 2 hours ago (BRAIN) — Former top BMX racer Harry Leary died Sept. 7 of heat exhaustion in the Arizona desert, according to a USA BMX Instagram post. He was 65. State of Retail: What would be your TED Talk about bicycle retail? By BRAIN Staff Posted in Industry News 5 days 8 hours ago BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our August magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What would be your TED Talk about bicycle retail? What do you wish someone had told you before your bike industry career? Vosper: Why big outsider companies (almost) always fail in the bike business By Rick Vosper Posted in Opinion/Analysis 6 days 2 hours ago With world-class resources and marketing budgets to match, you'd think large global companies could easily take a big position in the bike business if they wanted. So why haven't they? Delta recalling more than 25,000 ceiling-hoist storage products Posted in Recalls 1 week 3 days ago WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Delta Cycle Corp. is working with U.S. and Canadian authorities to recall more than 25,000 of its Ceiling Hoists with Straps storage products, which are used to store bikes, kayaks,canoes or other large objects. The company says the plastic buckles on the straps can break. Bikeshare restructuring plan leads to layoffs, operational changes at Lyft Posted in Industry News 1 week 3 days ago SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Bikeshare company Lyft announced a restructuring plan that includes laying off about 1% of its workforce — affecting about 30 employees — and no longer operating standalone dockless bikes and scooters. Dick's Q2 net sales rise 8% year-over-year Posted in Retail News 1 week 4 days ago PITTSBURGH (BRAIN) — Dick's Sporting Goods reported net sales increased 7.8% in the second quarter and improved its full-year outlook. California bill that redefines Class 1 and 3 electric bikes closer to passage By Dean Yobbi Posted in Industry News 1 week 4 days ago SACRAMENTO (BRAIN) — A California bill that will more specifically define what is (and is not) an electric bike is closer to becoming law. Industry mourns Estelle Gray of R&E Cycles Posted in Retail News 1 week 4 days ago SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Estelle Gray, a longtime retailer and industry leader, died July 26 at 69, three years after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. Alta Cycling Group downsizes dramatically as Regent waits out industry's downturn By Steve Frothingham Posted in Industry News 2 weeks 2 days ago RENTON, Wash. (BRAIN) — Alta Cycling Group, the parent of Redline, Diamondback and IZIP, has scaled back significantly as its private equity owners wait out the industry’s current period of discounting and high inventory.  Spot Brand sues Gates Corp. over dropout patent use By Steve Frothingham Posted in Industry News 2 weeks 2 days ago DENVER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Spot Brand is suing Gates Corp. alleging the Denver-based belt-drive maker hasn’t been paying its licensing fees for the use of its patent for a frame feature allowing the installation of Gates’ seamless Carbon Drive systems. 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