Bicycling

10/7/2025 |  BBB Cycling Secures Canadian Cycling Products Distribution (SGB UPDATE) BBB Cycling, headquartered in the Netherlands, has tapped HLC (Hawley-Lambert Company) as its exclusive Canadian distributor for its full range of cycling products.
BBB Cycling designs and manufactures over 17,000 SKUs for climbing, gravel riding, racing, touring, and mountain biking enthusiasts worldwide, including parts, clothing, accessories, and tools.

10/2/2025 |  EXEC: Giant Provides Update on CBP Action; New Report Names Brands Using Same Suppliers (SGB UPDATE) Giant Group (Group) is again responding to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued on September 24, 2025. The WRO was issued due to findings from an investigation by the International Labour Organization regarding forced labor indicators at some of Giant’s suppliers’ facilities in Taiwan.

10/1/2025 |  U.S. Carbon Rim Manufacturer CSS Composites is Shutting Down (SGB UPDATE) Utah-based CSS Composites, a domestic carbon-fiber manufacturer that has supplied several major bike brands, has ceased operations due to financial difficulties.
The firm built OEM wheels and frames for Chris King, Bongrager, Evil, and the Revel bike brands, as well as under its own label, Forge+Bond. The closure also means that many bike brands’ lifetime wheel warranties are void with the company’s folding.

9/24/2025 |  EXEC: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Suspends Import of Certain Giant Bike Products (SGB UPDATE) Taiwan-based bike manufacturer Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Giant Group) is reporting that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on September 24, 2025, issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on products manufactured at Giant Group’s Taiwan-based manufacturing factory, suspending the import of Giant-branded bikes, bike parts and components into the United States.

9/19/2025 |  QBP to Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Muc-Off Cycling Care Products (SGB UPDATE)

Bike care brand Muc-Off announced an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with QBP, beginning in 2026.

Current U.S. distribution partnerships, including those with HLC, Coast 2 Coast, Trek, BTI, and Hans Johnsen, will continue through December 31.