# Haibike and Winora find a buyer as Ghost enters insolvency; flooding shuts Wolf Creek a day after opening

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Author: Outdoor Pulse
Published: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
Source: Outdoor Pulse Newswire

**Top line:** The breakup of Accell's German business split two ways over the weekend. Bike Tree GmbH, a new unit of Singapore-based Tri Star/DuTech, signed an asset deal on Oct. 29 for the Haibike and Winora brands, inventory, selected equipment and know-how from insolvent Winora Staiger. Operations stay in Sennfeld, Germany, with 87 employees, but 73 jobs are being cut; Winora Staiger had 187 staff when proceedings began, and closing is expected in early November. Ghost-Bikes and parts distributor Engelbert Wiener Bike Parts were left out, and their insolvency proceedings were set to open Nov. 1 with no buyer announced. DuTech already bought Batavus, Koga and Carqon from Accell in October. ([TOUR](https://www.tour-magazin.de/en/e-road-bike/gravel-bike/singapore-based-investor-takes-over-haibike-s-future-secured/), [Escape Collective](https://escapecollective.com/winora-and-haibike-get-a-new-owner/), [Brújula Bike](https://en.brujulabike.com/haibike-changes-hands-and-survives-what-happens-now-to-warranties-and-technical-support/))

## Bike

-   **Lapierre is still in limbo.** It isn't part of the Haibike deal, and it is still working through its own court-supervised reorganization in Dijon, with no investor named since bids came due Oct. 28. ([Brújula Bike](https://en.brujulabike.com/haibike-changes-hands-and-survives-what-happens-now-to-warranties-and-technical-support/))
-   **Still no extension for the bike helmet and trailer tariff exclusions.** Unless the U.S. Trade Representative acts, both go back to the 7.5% Section 301 duty on Chinese imports after 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 9. ([Federal Register](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/01/2025-21671/notice-of-product-exclusion-extensions-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-technology), [PeopleForBikes](https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/2026-bike-industry-tariff-updates))
-   **Europe's battery passport is 15 weeks out.** Starting Feb. 18, 2027, new e-bike batteries sold in the EU need a QR-linked digital passport covering maker, chemistry, capacity and health data, which brands selling into both markets, like Trek and Specialized, will have to build systems for. ([Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/11/02/how-europes-battery-passport-could-have-a-big-impact-on-us-e-bikes/))
-   **Belgian folding-bike brand Ahooga says it doubled sales in 2026**, added more than 40 dealers, and sees 2027 dealer pre-orders on track to double again. ([Bike Europe](https://www.bike-eu.com/news))
-   **Italian cycling apparel brand Q36.5 is building out a U.S. sales team**, with a U.S. warehouse and customer service center coming online in January 2027. ([SGI News](https://www.sginews.com/DailyNewsFeed.aspx))

## Ski & Snow

-   **Wolf Creek closed Nov. 1, one day after opening**, because of a mandatory evacuation order in Archuleta County. The San Juan River at Pagosa Springs crested about a foot below its 1911 record, and the ski area had not given a reopening date as of Monday. ([Pick-a-Ski](https://www.pick-a-ski.com/en/articles/san-juans-storm-wolf-creek-2026), [Planet Ski](https://planetski.eu/2026/10/26/winter-edges-close-in-north-america/))
-   **Lake Louise opened Sunday, Nov. 1**, five days ahead of schedule and its earliest start in five years, with Banff Sunshine and Mt. Norquay targeting Nov. 6. ([Lake Louise](https://www.skilouise.com/things-to-do/were-opening-early-on-november-1/), [Planet Ski](https://planetski.eu/2026/10/26/winter-edges-close-in-north-america/))
-   **The weekend storm is laying down base in Utah and Colorado.** The National Weather Service called for 18 to 24 inches in the upper Cottonwoods and 12 to 18 inches in the San Juans above 10,000 feet, a good setup for Brian Head, Breckenridge and Copper ahead of their Nov. 6 openers. ([Skiing Salt Lake](https://skiingsaltlake.com/sunday-nov-1-big-early-snow-no-lifts-open-yet/), [Pick-a-Ski](https://www.pick-a-ski.com/en/articles/san-juans-storm-wolf-creek-2026))

## Outdoor

-   **Newell Brands' Outdoor & Recreation segment (Coleman, Marmot, Contigo) fell 8% in Q3 to $169M**, down 6% in constant currency, reversing its second-quarter gains. ([SGI News](https://www.sginews.com/DailyNewsFeed.aspx))
-   **Fenix Outdoor (Fjällräven, Hanwag, Royal Robbins) grew Q3 revenue 5.5% to €217.7M**, mostly on its Frilufts retail chain and the Devold acquisition. Operating profit was flat at €32.1M, its margin slipped to 14.7% from 15.5%, and branded-segment sales rose only 2%. ([SGB Media](https://sgbonline.com/executive/outdoor/), [SGI News](https://www.sginews.com/DailyNewsFeed.aspx))
-   **Tariff refunds are padding results across the industry.** Puma's Q3 included €29.8M in IEEPA refunds as sales fell 5%, following Adidas (€200M) and Crocs ($64M) earlier in the week. ([SGI News](https://www.sginews.com/DailyNewsFeed.aspx))
-   **Gear Aid bought camp soap brand Campsuds** from Sierra Dawn Products, and L.L.Bean opened its second Colorado store, in Colorado Springs, on Oct. 30. ([SGI News](https://www.sginews.com/DailyNewsFeed.aspx), [SGB Media](https://sgbonline.com/update/outdoor/))

## Upcoming

ISPO runs Nov. 3–5 in Amsterdam; Fox Factory and Clarus report Nov. 5 after the close; Breckenridge, Copper, Brian Head, Sunshine Village and Norquay open Nov. 6; bike helmet and trailer tariff exclusions expire Nov. 9; Bass Pro's Sayreville, N.J., store opens Nov. 11; YETI reports Nov. 12; Youngone (Scott Sports' parent) reports Q3 around Nov. 13, per market-data listings; Vail Mountain opens Nov. 13; Epic Pass prices rise after Nov. 15; Amer Sports reports Nov. 17.

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