Latest Pro Cycling News
March 27, 2023
Gary Fisher Does E-Bikes: Mountain Bike Pioneer Launches ‘Morelle’ Brand
With a new company called Morelle, mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher claims to have developed a line of e-bikes far superior to the market's current offerings.
March 23, 2023
Time Bicycles unveils plans for carbon frame factory in South Carolina
Time Bicycles announced plans Thursday for the nation's largest carbon fiber bicycle manufacturing facility after acquiring a 140,000 square-foot factory in nearby Landrum. Karklins said renovations to the factory will begin next month at the factory that sits on 30 acres and is the former home of Bommer Industries, a...
March 21, 2023
Nationwide E-Bike Tax Credit Bill Returns to Congress
The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act first arrived in Congress in 2021. Like most bills that come to America’s legislative chambers, it never passed into law. But five politicians and bike industry advocates hope that 2023 will be the year Americans get tax credits for buying electric bicycles....
March 21, 2023
Largest Strava art on record set by French velociraptor
Between October 30th and November 5th last year, four French friends took on the challenge of designing a velociraptor on Strava extending no less than 1,025 km by bike. The activity can be found on Strava – and this week it was officially recognised by Strava as setting the record...
March 21, 2023
Cycling kit industry branded ‘deeply broken’ as yet another brand closes down
The American apparel manufacturer from North Carolina today announced that it will cease operations in April, following an unsuccessful round of community financing. CEO David Billstrom explained that the recent WeFunder community financing campaign fell short, raising only 50% of the brand’s one-million dollar target. Cycling Weekly
March 17, 2023
Supersapiens DQ for Pro Athlete
The UCI has disqualified a pro cyclist for using a Supersapiens sensor during the Strade Bianche two weeks ago. She finished 3rd. For those not familiar, Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitor system, which lets athletes see their glucose levels in almost real-time (there’s some slight delay because it’s measuring...
March 15, 2023
Rocky Mountain acquires its German distributor BikeAction
Canadian MTB brand Rocky Mountain has announced the acquisition of German distributor BikeAction, after decades of partnership between the two companies. BikeAction has been the European distributor for Rocky Mountain since 1998, and Germany was one of the first markets for the bike brand when it began international expansion. Bikebiz
March 14, 2023
Levisay will step down as head of The Pro’s Closet; Calandrella to succeed him
John Levisay, who has led The Pro's Closet for the past 2½ years, will leave his position as CEO at the end of this month to spend more time with his family. Paul Calandrella, formerly TPC's vice president of strategic initiatives, was named general manager and will be in charge...
March 14, 2023
“World first” 3D-printed carbon fibre DH bike revealed
Following in the footsteps of those brands which have used additive manufacturing for components and even tube junctions on frames, Revel sought Arevo due to it having developed a 3D printing method for structurally sound composite products for the intended use. The Rodeo is the world’s first 3D-printed, thermoplastic carbon...
March 13, 2023
High-end bikes still in demand says Giant, as it announces 12.5% revenue increase
The demand for high-end bikes remains strong according to manufacturer Giant, which has announced a 12.5% jump in revenue for 2022. However, it also has excess inventory for low to mid-priced components – an area it says has cooled off considerably – while high-end components are still harder to come...