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Bosch adds bike-locking feature to Kiox e-bike computer
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bosch has updated the Kiox, its handlebar-mounted computer for e-bikes with Bosch drive systems, with an electronic bike lock system. Users will be able to buy a $8.99 update to the Kiox, via a mobile app, that will lock the bike's motor when the Kiox is removed from the bike. The […]
Altor's newest lock designed to resist portable angle grinders
STERLING, Va. (BRAIN) — With battery-powered grinders becoming a favorite tool among bike thieves, Altor Locks has developed its own cutting-edge technology. Its newest lock, the SAF, is 80mm in diameter and weighs 13.7 pounds. The semi-hollow alloy material is designed and advertised to resist portable angle grinders, preventing the blade from breaching the core […]
Five years after launch, 7Mesh is showing it’s more than a jacket brand
"Filling the parking spots."SQUAMISH, British Columbia (BRAIN) — 7Mesh was founded by a crew with years of experience in the technical outdoor apparel market, so a technical cycling rain jacket was a natural centerpiece of its first seasons. But its founders always had bigger plans for the brand. “There was a risk that would be […]
Helmets and lights remain on list to receive new 10% tariff Sept. 1
Balance bikes get reprieve until Dec. 15, however.WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — While President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration will delay some tariffs on Chinese imports until Dec. 15, most bicycle products remain on a list subject to increased tariffs Sept. 1. The items subject to the new 10% tariff in about two weeks include helmets […]
Karklins and HIA Velo settle suit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BRAIN) — Tony Karklins and HIA Velo have settled the lawsuit Karklins had filed against the company last fall. Karklins was founder of the company, which manufactures the Allied Cycle Works frames in Arkansas. He left the company in October 2018 and filed suit against it in November, charging that HIA breached his […]
Retailers, how do you expect to exit the retail grind?
Choices Sell my store to my employees Pass my store on to a relative Sell my store to a third party Have a closing sale and walk away No plan/will run it until I die OTHER Sell my store to my employees 8% (13 votes) Pass my store on to a relative 5% (8 votes) […]
Bianchi Dama Program Summit Year 2 – Building Communities with Retailers to get more people on bikes
The 2019 Bianchi Dama Summit was held this past weekend in conjunction with the Wrenegade Sports Farm to Fork Fondo series; Finger Lakes event in Burdett, NY. This is the second year for Bianchi Bicycles USA's Dama Ambassador program, which is focused on building relationships within retailer's communities in an effort to introduce more riders […]
Positive Spin: Real estate is often key to a successful retail exit
Second in a series of articles by former retailer David DeKeyser.Editor's note: David DeKeyser and his wife Rebecca Cleveland owned and operated The Bike Hub in De Pere, Wisconsin, for nearly 18 years. Last year, they sold the business and real estate to another retailer based in a nearby community. This is the second Positive Spin column […]
Leatt Corp. shows 10% revenue increase in second quarter
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BRAIN) — Leatt Corp. revenues increased 10% in the second quarter over the same period last year. Revenues for the protective gear brand topped $5.3 million for the quarter that ended June 30. Revenues for the second quarter of 2018 were $4.7 million. Year-to-date global revenues also increased 10% to $11.4 […]
99Spokes charting new course for bike analysis
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (BRAIN) — 99Spokes.com co-founder Scott Alexander quickly concedes that entrepreneurs, hobbyists, and large corporations have been building bike product databases at least since the days of CD-ROMs, if not earlier. "There have been many, many, of them over the years," said Alexander, whose day job is at a software company. He and two partners […]