Top line: Honda used the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan to unveil the RN0, its first high-end electric mountain bike, developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILD. The bike weighs about 24 kg on a carbon monocoque frame with a gull-arm swingarm, and it runs a new Shimano drive unit that weighs 2.3 kg and makes 100 Nm of torque and 750 W peak, paired with a 720 Wh battery. A motorcycle giant entering premium e-MTB, and Shimano debuting a full-power motor on someone else's launch stage, are both worth watching as Bosch and DJI's Avinox fight for the top of the market. Pricing and availability weren't in Honda's release. (Honda)

Bike

  • Netcycle's rescue bid for Ghost was rejected. The Swiss bike-industry investor says its joint offer for Ghost Bikes and parts wholesaler E. Wiener Bike Parts was turned down; court supervisors had concluded no bid beat selling Ghost's remaining stock en bloc to one retailer. (Bike Europe, BIKE)
  • Court papers add detail on Bianchi's restructuring. The Court of Bergamo approved creditor protection on Oct. 16, covering four months from the Sept. 30 application with possible extensions, and appointed Eugenio Bissocoli to mediate with lenders; owner Cycleurope/Grimaldi Industries is funding the process. Separately, Factor is replacing Bianchi as bike sponsor of the Bahrain-Victorious WorldTour team after one season. (Bicycle Retailer)
  • E-drive maker Octagon took a stake in Dutch e-bike brand VanDijck Mobility and will take over its dealer sales, while VanDijck keeps service, logistics and warranty; the bikes use SEG Automotive drive systems, with motors made in Spain and assembly in Hungary. (NieuwsFiets)

Ski & Snow

  • Mammoth opens Nov. 5, eight days early, after more than a foot of new snow, with the Lower Panorama Gondola and Broadway Express serving three trails. It joins Arapahoe Basin, Lake Louise and Zermatt as open Ikon destinations. (Alterra via Business Wire, KQED)
  • Mt. Rose confirmed a Nov. 6 opening, the first in the Tahoe region; Heavenly and Northstar target Nov. 20 and Palisades Tahoe around Thanksgiving. (Unofficial Networks)
  • Vail's proxy fight now has three slates. Vail's amended proxy, filed Nov. 2, confirms Oasis's cut-down slate of Bob Chapek and Ashton Hudson and notes that shareholder Gregory Meyer, who nominated himself, is soliciting votes on his own gold proxy card. (Vail Resorts DEFR14A)
  • Wolf Creek is still closed with no reopening date, pending the end of the Archuleta County evacuation order. (SAM Magazine, Wolf Creek)

Outdoor

  • Running carried U.S. footwear in Q3. Circana data show running footwear dollar sales up 10% with higher units, while total footwear sales were flat and units fell by mid-single digits. (SGI News)
  • Norwegian wool apparel brand Aclima bought Sukkamestarit, Finland's largest sock maker, moving into performance wool socks. (SGB Media)
  • Rapala VMC's Q3 operating profit more than tripled to €5.7M on revenue up 3% to €56.4M, with North America outperforming. (SGI News)
  • NSSF-adjusted NICS background checks rose 7.9% in October to about 1.40M, the eighth month of growth this year and up 3.6% year to date, a read for ammunition and hunting names like CSG. (SGI News)
  • The LA-Long Beach watchmen deadline is 5 p.m. Pacific today, with no deal announced as of this morning. (FreightWaves)

Upcoming

ISPO expo in Amsterdam Nov. 4–5; EICMA public days Nov. 5–8; Fox Factory reports Nov. 5 after the close, having already pre-announced Q3 sales of $336M–$340M (Fox), and Clarus reports the same day; Trek's 32-inch XC reveal and Mammoth's opening are also Nov. 5; Mt. Rose, Breckenridge, Copper, Brian Head, Sunshine Village and Norquay target Nov. 6; bike helmet and trailer tariff exclusions expire Nov. 9; Giant and Merida October revenue comes by Nov. 10; YETI reports Nov. 12; Vail Mountain opens Nov. 13; Youngone (Scott Sports' parent) Q3 is due by Nov. 16 and isn't yet confirmed by the company; Epic prices rise after Nov. 15; Amer Sports reports Nov. 17; Vail's annual meeting is Dec. 14. Pon has not announced a date for any 2026 interim figures.

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