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April 11, 2023
Two siblings die in latest New York e-bike battery fire
This is the latest in a deadly series of e-mobility device fires wreaking havoc across New York. In 2022, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) responded to some 220 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, in which six people died and another 147 were injured. The rate of incidents has...
April 10, 2023
NFL stars become owners in National Cycling League, hoping to change the sport
Along with co-founders Mulugheta, Randall Clark and Mark Wilkins, the NCL wants to become an organizer for criterium bike races in America. They also want to expand diversity within cycling with opportunities for minority ownership and gender equality both in competition and pay. For the NFL players, it’s an opportunity...
April 8, 2023
World Masters champion killed after being hit head-on in cycle lane by “speeding” driver
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has called for immediate action to be taken to protect people riding their bikes in the city’s Presidio national park, where world Masters track champion Ethan Boyes was killed earlier this week after being struck head-on by an allegedly speeding motorist while riding in one...
April 4, 2023
UCI really doesn’t like OnlyFans sponsoring Lewis Buchanan
When Lewis Buchanan announced his new sponsorship for 2023, it quickly made waves on the internet. Which is exactly what it was supposed to do, of course. Now, it looks like the enduro racer’s sponsorship is attracting the wrong kind of attention. The notoriously stuffy Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) notified...
April 2, 2023
Horrendous Tour of Flanders crash sees Bahrain Victorious pro disqualified
Bahrain Victorious' Filip Maciejuk was disqualified from the Tour of Flanders for causing a shocking crash which brought down most of the men's peloton, injuring many riders. road.cc
April 1, 2023
Vista Outdoor makes layoffs at Bell and Giro as Fox Racing integration continues
Sources at Bell and Giro tell BRAIN that the Vista Outdoor brands made significant staff layoffs this week, especially in the marketing, brand, and creative departments. One source said Vista Outdoor is closing the Bell/Giro facility in Scotts Valley and consolidating the brands' staff at the Fox Racing headquarters in Irvine....
March 27, 2023
Gary Fisher Does E-Bikes: Mountain Bike Pioneer Launches ‘Morelle’ Brand
With a new company called Morelle, mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher claims to have developed a line of e-bikes far superior to the market's current offerings.
March 23, 2023
Time Bicycles unveils plans for carbon frame factory in South Carolina
Time Bicycles announced plans Thursday for the nation's largest carbon fiber bicycle manufacturing facility after acquiring a 140,000 square-foot factory in nearby Landrum. Karklins said renovations to the factory will begin next month at the factory that sits on 30 acres and is the former home of Bommer Industries, a...
March 21, 2023
Nationwide E-Bike Tax Credit Bill Returns to Congress
The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act first arrived in Congress in 2021. Like most bills that come to America’s legislative chambers, it never passed into law. But five politicians and bike industry advocates hope that 2023 will be the year Americans get tax credits for buying electric bicycles....
March 21, 2023
Largest Strava art on record set by French velociraptor
Between October 30th and November 5th last year, four French friends took on the challenge of designing a velociraptor on Strava extending no less than 1,025 km by bike. The activity can be found on Strava – and this week it was officially recognised by Strava as setting the record...