In a letter to its retail customers, Jeantex, the German bikewear brand, said it will halt its operations by the end of the year. The Linden family, which owns of the brand, explained the termination after 50 years in business not only because of the difficult economic environment, but also because no appropriate successor has been found to run the company. Pre-orders for 2010 will be delivered properly and re-orders will be served as long as there is merchandise in stock.