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Steve Frothingham

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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · by Steve Frothingham

    Backcountry buys Velofix (opens the original)

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    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (BRAIN) — E-commerce retailer Backcountry has bought the Canada-based mobile bike service franchiser Velofix. Backcountry — which also owns speciality bike e-commerce sites Competitive Cyclist and Bike Tires Direct — plans to leverage Velofix's fleet of service van to eventually offer “white glove” bicycle delivery to customers. Backcountry and Competitive Cyclist sell about 5,000 bikes year, with brands including Scott, Yeti, Santa Cruz, 3T, Cervélo, Pinarello, Ibis, Enve,

  2. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · by Steve Frothingham

    Experts: It could be months before Giant’s import woes are resolved (opens the original)

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    A version of this article ran in the August 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — More than 10 months after Customs and Border Protection blocked U.S. imports from Giant Group’s Taiwan factory over alleged forced labor violations, there is little sign of resolution, despite the company’s reforms. Legal experts and recent history suggest it could be more months — even years — before CBP lifts or modifies the Withhold Release Order it imposed last September. Giant USA —

  3. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · by Steve Frothingham

    Shimano warns of 1% price increase (opens the original)

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    TOKYO (BRAIN) — Shimano says soaring raw material costs due the Middle East war may force it to slightly raise prices on bicycle components next month. The company said the war poses little threat to its revenues, as Middle East sales are less than 1% of its business. But increased procurement costs, the cost of securing alternative raw materials, and rising sea and air freight rates, all due to the war will result in higher production costs. “A portion of these cost increases will be passed on

  4. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · by Steve Frothingham

    Bikes hit by new Section 301 tariffs taking the place of expiring Section 122 tariffs (opens the original)

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    WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Trump administration on Thursday announced new Section 301 tariffs of 10% and 12.5% that apply to 99.4% of all imports, including those from the major bike-producing nations of Taiwan, China, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. While bicycle products are not excluded from the tariffs, the way they are being imposed on some of the largest bike-producing nations is good news for some importers. The new tariffs replace an existing 10% tariff imposed under Section 122 which was

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