Top line: Colorado's lift race is on. Arapahoe Basin opened Wednesday, Oct. 28, with one blue run (High Noon off the Black Mountain Express), making it the state's first resort and the first Ikon Pass destination to open for 2026-27; it says it will now run seven days a week, and Ikon Base holders get unlimited access there for the first time this season. Hours later, Vail's Keystone named Friday, Oct. 30, as its opening day, with more than 2 miles of terrain off the River Run Gondola and Montezuma Express. Both resorts had been behind last year's pace a few days ago. (Alterra, Colorado Sun, Vail Resorts)

Bike

  • The last two China tariff exclusions for the bike industry are set to lapse Nov. 9. Bicycle helmets and bicycle trailers would go back to Section 301 duties on Chinese imports. PeopleForBikes notes the U.S.-China deal was renewed in September, but no extension of the exclusions has been issued yet. (PeopleForBikes)
  • Bosch refreshed its Active Line Plus motor, one of the drives most widely used on commuter and recreational e-bikes. It now makes 600 W peak and 60 Nm, is 17% smaller and about 0.5 kg lighter, and Trek's Marlin+ will be the first North American bike to use it. Bosch also added a 720 Wh PowerTube battery and theft tracking over Bluetooth. (Electrek)
  • No buyer has been named for Cycles Lapierre now that the Oct. 28 bid deadline has passed. The Dijon brand had 2025 revenue of €99.1M and an operating loss of €27.2M, according to the court administrators' sale notice, and its restructuring observation period runs to the end of February 2027. (Repreneurs.com)
  • BMC is closing its Factory Racing cross-country MTB team to fund a move into women's WorldTour road racing and a bigger gravel program, a sign of where brand marketing money is heading. It keeps its Tudor Pro Cycling sponsorship and says partner announcements will come in the next few weeks. (BikeRadar)
  • Tyred became the exclusive UK partner for PowerShelter's e-bike battery charging lockers, which are aimed at property managers and fleet operators. (Ebike Europe)

Ski & Snow

  • Elan is rebranding with a new logo and "Built Different" platform for Winter 27/28, leaning on the fact that it designs and makes all its skis at one factory in Begunje, Slovenia. The line will also debut a new Active Suspension Drive technology. (SnowSports News)
  • Vail is pairing its openings with Epic Pass urgency. Keystone's release repeats that pass prices rise after Nov. 15 and adds a 20% discount for adults 18 to 30. (Vail Resorts)

Outdoor

  • Minus33 Merino Wool opened a new plant in Ashland, N.H., doubling U.S. manufacturing capacity for the family-owned brand and its parent, L.W. Packard. (SGB Media)
  • Bass Pro Shops will open its 200,000-square-foot Sayreville, N.J., Outdoor World on Nov. 11. (SGB Media)
  • Boot Barn cut its fiscal-year sales and earnings outlook even though its second-quarter profit beat guidance and same-store sales rose 1.4%. (SGB Media)

Upcoming

Columbia Q3 Oct. 29 after the close (Columbia); Keystone opens Oct. 30; Western storm window Oct. 31 to Nov. 3; Fox Factory and Clarus report Nov. 5 after the close; bike helmet and trailer tariff exclusions expire Nov. 9; Bass Pro Sayreville opens Nov. 11; YETI Nov. 12; Youngone (Scott Sports' parent) Q3 expected around Nov. 13 per market-data listings, not yet confirmed by the company; Epic Pass prices rise after Nov. 15; Amer Sports Nov. 17.

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