Top line: Cannondale is leaving Connecticut after 55 years. Pon will close the Wilton headquarters by mid-2027, move Cannondale's global HQ to Woudenberg, Netherlands, and fold North American sales and service into Santa Cruz, CA alongside Santa Cruz and Cervélo. A WARN notice lists 143 workers, with layoffs from Dec. 21, 2026 through 2027. (Bicycle Retailer, Escape Collective)
Bike
- Cannondale's reps will now sell Cannondale, Santa Cruz and Cervélo together, the multi-brand model Pon already runs in the UK. (Cannondale statement)
- Mips Q3 net sales rose 59% to SEK 215M, with 24% organic growth and SEK 40M from Koroyd; sports helmets have grown 12 straight quarters. (Mips)
- Halfords says UK summer cycling sales rose more than 8% as it leans into e-bikes. (road.cc)
- Trek is now SP Connect's North American distributor, alongside an OE deal on some Trek and Electra bikes. (Bicycle Retailer)
Ski & Snow
- Kästle named Jiří Novotný COO, starting Nov. 1. (SGB Media)
- Colorado's opening race: A-Basin is aiming for Oct. 24 and Keystone is projected for Oct. 31; neither date is locked. (Colorado Ski Country)
Outdoor
- Thule Q3 sales rose 3% to SEK 2,603M, but organic growth slowed to 1.2% as North America fell. Operating margin rose to 20.0% from 17.9%, helped by tariff refunds. Chairman Hans Eckerström is out; Per-Arne Blomquist is the new chair. (Thule)
- Moncler Q3 sales were flat at €605.5M in constant currency as European spending slowed, a soft read for premium outerwear. (SGB Media)
Upcoming
Deckers (HOKA) reports Oct. 22 after the close; VF and Garmin Oct. 28; Columbia Oct. 29; Fox Factory Nov. 5.