Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, WI is recalling about 330 Trek 9.8 Superfly FS SL, X1 and XT bicycles because their seatposts can crack and break, posing a fall hazard…
Author: Charlie Lunan
RECALL: 1,400 CAMP USA Crampons
CAMP USA has recalled three models of its crampons due to components that can break of detach and pose a fall hazard…
MIPS AB Picked Up by 14 New Bike Helmet Brands
MIPS AB said its patented Multi-directional Impact Protection System will be available from 14 new bike helmet brands next season, including Bontrager, Louis Garneau and Specialized…
Fishpond Earns B Corporation Designation
Fishpond, a Denver, CO-based designer of fly fishing and other outdoor gear and accessories has earned certification as a B Corporation…
SISU Mouthguard Endorsed by Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League (NLL) has named SISU Mouthguard as the official mouthguard of the NLL, North America's professional indoor lacrosse league…
Tennis Equpment Shipments Decline in First Half
Tennis Industry Association reports that overall wholesale shipments of balls ticked up in the first six months of 2015, while wholesale shipments of tennis equipment declined…
Xingquan Reports FY15 Sales Grew 5.2 Percent
The Chinese company that owns the Addnice footwear and Gertop apparel brands reported revenue increased 5.2 percent in the fiscal year ended June 30, still well below their 2012 peak…
China’s Gertop Brand Stumbles in Fiscal Q4
A rebound at Xingquan International Sports Holdings Limited stalled in the fourth quarter as unit sales and average sales price of its Gertop casual outdoor apparel fell…
Mainland Headwear Cites Labor Shortage in 1H Decline
Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited reported sales fell in the first half due in part to manpower shortages at its factory in China that were largely offset by its new factory in…
Tackle Grab Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Tackle Grab, a startup that partnered with NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. last year to launch an online fishing tackle store, has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition…
Lenzing Reports Chinese Crackdown Boosted Fiber Prices in Q2
The Lenzing Group said a crack down on polluting textile plants in China contributed to stable fiber prices in the second quarter, helping boost the company's profits in the first half…
Peak Resorts Overseas Capital Raise Fully Subscribed
Peak Resorts Inc. has received commitments from overseas investors to finance $52 million in improvements at its Mount Snow ski resort in southern Vermont…
German Bike Imports Expected to Taper in Second Half
The German Bicycle Industry Association expects the country's bicycle imports to slow in the second half as dealers sell through bikes purchased ahead of mid-season price hikes….
NBDA Elects New Directors
The National Bicycle Dealers Association named the new directors elected to its board of directors July 31…
EU and Vietnam Clinch Free Trade Agreement
The European Union and Vietnam have reached an agreement in principle for a free trade agreement, that will remove nearly all tariffs on goods traded between the two economies…
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