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Riese & Müller UBN Seven

Major e-bike brand to stop selling in US due to “increasingly volatile market conditions”

Last summer, Riese & Müller halted shipping to the United States amid uncertainty around Donald Trump's tariffs, the brand now stating "given the current circumstances, it is more important than ever for us to focus our efforts on our core markets"

Tue, Apr 21, 2026 10:15
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Bike shop (Credit: Manny Becerra via Unsplash)

Major win for bike industry campaign as Trump administration confirms no new tariffs on bicycles

Campaign groups celebrate victory as US also announces removal of existing steel tariffs on electric bikes

Tue, Apr 07, 2026 12:07
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Broken Shimano cranks – 1

Shimano agrees $11.5m penalty to settle crankgate failings with US government agency

Settlement would resolve charges that Shimano knowingly failed to immediately report “substantial” crank issues which put customers at “unreasonable risk of serious injury or death”

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 10:03
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Specialized and Trek among major bike brands suing US government to recover Trump tariff costs following Supreme Court ruling

Bike industry joins the queue of companies looking for rebates following the Supreme Court's ruling some Trump tariffs were implemented illegally

Tue, Feb 24, 2026 09:51
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Cyclists in Iowa

‘Most anti-biking bill in history’ dropped by Iowa lawmakers after backlash to plan to ban cyclists from roads with speed limits above 25mph

Campaigners argued the proposal "styled as a safety and regulation bill" threatened to "rewrite decades of modern cycling policy in one piece of legislation"

Sun, Feb 08, 2026 11:59
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Terry Precision Cycling clothing

“We felt like our backs were up against the wall”: US cycling clothing brand challenging Donald Trump’s tariffs with Supreme Court lawsuit

Clothing company to challenge controversial economic policy in court next week, numerous brands from across the bike industry having warned of the impact of tariffs on business

Tue, Nov 04, 2025 11:55
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Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo 4 e-MTB

Specialized sued by mountain biker after serious e-bike crash was allegedly caused by known motor defect

The cyclist is suing for damages after his rear wheel “spun out due to a manufacturing flaw”, causing him to lose control and crash

Fri, Oct 31, 2025 12:30
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Bike shop

Why is a US bike brand asking the Trump administration to include bicycles in proposed 50% aluminium and steel tariff?

If approved all bicycles and frames imported into the US would be subject to a 50% tariff on their steel and aluminium content

Tue, Oct 21, 2025 12:01
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Giant arranges meetings with US Customs after Trump administration blocks bike imports over forced labour allegations

Bike brand said it is monitoring its “Zero Recruitment Fee Policy and upgraded employee housing conditions” following allegations, which included abuse of vulnerability, debt bondage and withholding of wages

Thu, Oct 02, 2025 14:01
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Ashley Neal video on “some motorists’ attitudes to cyclists”

YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal “highlights some motorists’ terrible attitudes to those ‘dangerous’ cyclists”; Pro cyclists’ union wants protesters’ platform “taken away”; Riding 300km… in one park; Robots in bike lanes + more on the live blog

Only two more live blogs until the weekend, Dan Alexander rolling down the start ramp for another busy day rounding up all the news, views, reaction and more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Oct 02, 2025 08:22
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