Latest Pro Cycling News
September 18, 2023
Man files lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes over front wheel disengaging
A Maryland man filed a class-action lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes on behalf of himself and other consumers for manufacturing a faulty fork and quick-release skewer design that combined with the weight of the bike can allow the wheel to disengage. According to the suit, Gary E. Mason, a resident...
September 15, 2023
Lectric Recalls Electric Bike Company’s Mechanical Brakes
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lectric eBikes is contacting consumers about its e-bike mechanical disk brake calipers, which could cause riders to lose control and lead to injury. The CPSC reported that 45,000 bikes need repair. The CPSC received four reports of braking power loss, including two injuries....
September 13, 2023
Boy arrested in fatal hit-and-run spree targeting bicyclists in Huntington Beach
A Huntington Beach minor was arrested in connection with a string of three hit-and-runs that apparently targeted bicyclists, killing one of them. The unidentified child was arrested and booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall on one count of homicide and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Sunday night, three cyclists...
September 11, 2023
Pirelli Recalls Over 15K P ZERO Race TLR Bicycle Tires
Italian tiremaker Pirelli has recalled more than 15,000 P ZERO Race TLR tires due to the possibility that the tubeless tire bead will unseat from the rim. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pirelli received one report of a tire unseating, leading to a minor injury and the recall....
September 7, 2023
Volkswagen Financial Services acquires minority stake in Pon Holding’s leasing subsidiary
Volkswagen Financial Services (VW FS) and Pon Holdings (Pon) have announced a development in their partnership in company bike leasing with VW FS acquiring a 49% stake in the Pon bike leasing subsidiary Bike Mobility Services (BMS). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this strategic alliance was signed at the...
September 6, 2023
Pon Bike acquires Italian shoe brand Nimbl
Dutch cycling powerhouse Pon Bike has announced the acquisition of premium Italian cycling shoe brand Nimbl. The brand, founded by Francesco Sergio, former Head of Sports Marketing for Cervelo, has an established relationship with Team Jumbo Visma. Unusually, in the world of pro team sponsorship, Sergio has intimated that it...
September 6, 2023
Zwift and Wahoo partner-up again after patent spat
Indoor training giants Zwift and Wahoo have agreed to start collaborating again after settling a patent lawsuit earlier this week The latter took legal action against Zwift in October 2022 for alleged patent infringement relating to its Hub smart trainer, launched in September. Last week, it was reported that both parties had agreed to end the...
August 24, 2023
Strava Adds More Photo-Based Tools to Route Planning
Strava has added a new feature for Subscribers that lets you see photos while route planning on desktop now, and more specifically, lets you see the exact location of said photos. This is a major upgrade over the Strava route-photo feature introduced earlier this year that showed you photos along...
August 23, 2023
Peloton shares drop 20% after posting wider-than-expected loss, falling sales due to Bike recall, seasonality
Pelotonon Wednesday reported a wider-than-expected loss and a quarterly drop in new subscribers that it blamed on its recall of its Bike seat post and seasonality, sending shares plunging about 20%. The company fell short of analysts’ earnings estimates but beat sales expectations. CNBC
August 22, 2023
Lotto Dstny sports director Allan Davis fired after sending “inappropriate” messages to women
Davis, who won the Tour Down Under and finished second at Milan-San Remo during his 14-year professional career, was removed from Lotto Dstny's Tour de France coaching team after the allegations came to light in June, a female Twitter user telling road.cc that several other women had contacted her with details of similar...