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Feb

Cycling – dealers see rise in sales of “city” and “cargo” bikes

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When it comes to bicycles, now the operative word is “functional”.

Inside the Woodstock Bike Gallery store, up front by the entrance, are the bicycles that sell well these days — and they aren’t mountain bikes.

“The future is functional city bikes,” declares store manager Ryan Manner, as he gestures toward a display of road bikes…  More info

4
Feb

Testing for Lead Stops Youth ATV and Motorcycle Sales

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A deadline is fast approaching on February 10 that could potentially be deadly for the youth motorcycle and ATV market. In less than two weeks, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, enacted August 14 of last year, will go into effect and ban all products designed for children ages 12 or under which contain lead over specified limits. The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and Motorcycle Industry Council are attempting to get an exemption for ATV and motorcycle parts…
…What exactly happens on Feb 10 for motorcycle dealers?
“On February 10 large inventories of motorcycle and ATV products that present no health risk to children could be rendered retroactively illegal and future products prohibited from sale. These products may need to be destroyed resulting in severe hardship for dealers and manufacturers in the motorcycle industry. Along with the current state of the economy, this may be a hit that dealers and manufacturers will not be able to recover from…  More Info…

4
Feb

BMX Brands Could Crater From High Testing

Much of the character of BMX comes from boutique brands laboring out of love. They may not make a lot of money, but the owners are motivated by a true passion for the niche sport, often cultivated from their early days spent racing at the local BMX track.

But some in the BMX industry are concerned that the sport may lose that lifeblood as the smaller brands are squeezed out of the market due to expensive testing required by the new consumer product safety law.

“We may have to close our doors,” said Bill Ryan, who’s owned Supercross BMX in Apple Valley, California, for two decades… More Info…

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