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Specialized closes its Trail House bike shop in Santa Rosa, California
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Specialized closes its Trail House bike shop in Santa Rosa, California

Specialized has emptied the Trail House bike shop in Santa Rosa: the cafe stays open, and a former executive counts 48 of the brand's stores in the United States.

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Netherlands: Decathlon joins Lease a Bike, opening 50 bike models to employer leasing
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Netherlands: Decathlon joins Lease a Bike, opening 50 bike models to employer leasing

In the Netherlands, Decathlon joins Lease a Bike: 50 models available through employer leasing over 36 months, in 20 stores and on its online shop.

28.10.2026
Shimano bike component sales up 4.6% over nine months
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Shimano bike component sales up 4.6% over nine months

Over nine months, Shimano's bicycle division sold 4.6% more and its operating income rose 10.9%; the group is raising its full-year forecasts.

28.10.2026
Team TotalEnergies swaps Cube for Chinese brand Pardus from 2027
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Team TotalEnergies swaps Cube for Chinese brand Pardus from 2027

From 2027 and for three seasons, Team TotalEnergies will ride bikes from Pardus, a Chinese brand based in Shandong, in place of Cube.

28.10.2026
Selwyn Trail Bike: a steel full-suspension MTB built in Samoëns, collected in person
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Selwyn Trail Bike: a steel full-suspension MTB built in Samoëns, collected in person

In Samoëns, Selwyn Bicycles launches a 140 mm full-suspension MTB in Reynolds steel, sold without delivery: you collect it at the workshop, ride included.

28.10.2026
Commencal T.E.M.P.O. V2: the aluminium trail bike gets new cable routing
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Commencal T.E.M.P.O. V2: the aluminium trail bike gets new cable routing

Commencal renews its T.E.M.P.O. trail bike: cables through the head tube, a 140/125 mm RockShox build and Shimano XT, now available to pre-order.

28.10.2026
Euro-Cycles buys Spanish distributor Deportica for €650,000
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Euro-Cycles buys Spanish distributor Deportica for €650,000

Tunisian bicycle manufacturer Euro-Cycles is buying Deportica, a cycle distributor based in Spain, for €650,000 to expand its international reach.

27.10.2026
Tenways plans to sell Sparta bikes again in 2027, without taking on service obligations
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Tenways plans to sell Sparta bikes again in 2027, without taking on service obligations

Tenways wants to put Sparta bikes back on sale in 2027 as a standalone brand, without taking on the former company's service obligations.

27.10.2026
Thule: third-quarter sales up 3%, operating margin at 20%
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Thule: third-quarter sales up 3%, operating margin at 20%

Thule Group reports net sales of 2,603 million kronor for the third quarter of 2026, up 3%, and an operating margin of 20%.

27.10.2026
Pogačar filmed weaving between buses and cars in Monaco: his training ride sparks debate
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Pogačar filmed weaving between buses and cars in Monaco: his training ride sparks debate

Filmed training in Monaco traffic, Tadej Pogačar overtakes a bus and weaves between cars: the video has divided opinion online.

27.10.2026
Fazua: CTDI takes over service and the app, owners have until 28 October
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Fazua: CTDI takes over service and the app, owners have until 28 October

Fazua shuts down on 31 October: CTDI takes over service, warranties and the app, and owners must agree to the transfer of their data before 28 October.

27.10.2026
RatKing Chull: a steel cycle truck with a frame-mounted cargo platform, $3,200 for the frame
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RatKing Chull: a steel cycle truck with a frame-mounted cargo platform, $3,200 for the frame

The RatKing Chull, a steel cycle truck with a small front wheel and frame-mounted platform, is up for pre-order: $3,200 for the frame kit, delivery in spring 2027.

26.10.2026
Trash Panda ATTB: a Reynolds 853 all-terrain touring bike, limited to 15 frames
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Trash Panda ATTB: a Reynolds 853 all-terrain touring bike, limited to 15 frames

Klink Cycles and Liminal Machine Works open pre-orders for the Trash Panda ATTB, a mixed-wheel all-terrain touring bike: 15 frames, at $2,500 each.

26.10.2026
Tour de France Femmes 2027: from Leeds to the Puy de Dôme, with a first team time trial
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Tour de France Femmes 2027: from Leeds to the Puy de Dôme, with a first team time trial

Nine stages, 1,156 km, a start in Leeds, a first team time trial in London and a summit finish on the Puy de Dôme for the 2027 Tour de France Femmes.

26.10.2026
Tour de France 2027: Edinburgh team presentation will be ticketed, from £27
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Tour de France 2027: Edinburgh team presentation will be ticketed, from £27

On 30 June 2027, the Tour de France team presentation will be held at Edinburgh Castle, with a show by the Tattoo and tickets from £27.

26.10.2026
BlackHeart Road Ti: titanium road bike gains 3D-printed parts
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BlackHeart Road Ti: titanium road bike gains 3D-printed parts

BlackHeart's 2027 Road Ti moves to a 3D-printed seat tube, bottom bracket and rear dropouts, making room for 35 mm tyres with full mudguards.

25.10.2026
Cane Creek Invert Tuxedo: a 50-unit run of the suspension gravel fork, at $1,199.99
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Cane Creek Invert Tuxedo: a 50-unit run of the suspension gravel fork, at $1,199.99

Cane Creek dresses its Invert CS suspension gravel fork in white and champagne: 50 units hand-built in North Carolina, at $1,199.99.

25.10.2026
Cyfac becomes Maison Cyfac, bringing Meral and CMT together around custom bikes
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Cyfac becomes Maison Cyfac, bringing Meral and CMT together around custom bikes

Taken over in April, Tours-area frame builder Cyfac becomes Maison Cyfac, joins forces with Meral and CMT, goes 100% custom and prepares to move to Tours.

24.10.2026
Priority E-Sauce: a single-speed Gates belt e-bike with a 720 Wh battery
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Priority E-Sauce: a single-speed Gates belt e-bike with a 720 Wh battery

Priority Bicycles electrifies its Sauce: a 750 W hub motor, a removable 720 Wh battery, a single-speed Gates belt drive and first deliveries in February 2027.

24.10.2026
BH renews the Ultralight: a frame under 700 g and 12 % more aero efficiency
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BH renews the Ultralight: a frame under 700 g and 12 % more aero efficiency

The BH Ultralight road bike enters a new generation: a carbon frame under 700 g, 12 % more aerodynamic efficiency and tyres up to 35 mm.

24.10.2026
Voi: net revenue up 53% in the third quarter
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Voi: net revenue up 53% in the third quarter

Shared e-bike and e-scooter operator Voi reports net revenue of €88.2 million for the third quarter, up 53% on the same period last year.

24.10.2026