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August 24, 2021
Rapha Teams Up With the San Antonio Spurs to Create a Cycling Apparel Collection
The San Antonio Spurs basketball team has just launched a cycling apparel collection for its fans in collaboration with Rapha. The collection features two styles of Rapha’s lightweight race kit: one with the Spurs team logo in the traditional silver and black color palette, and the other featuring a San Antonio logo and the...
August 19, 2021
Bay Area retail powerhouse Mike’s Bikes sold to Pon Group, the owner of Santa Cruz and Cervelo
Mike's Bikes, the 12-store Northern California chain, has been purchased by Pon, the Dutch parent of Santa Cruz, Cervelo, Gazelle, Focus, Urban Arrow, and other bike, mobility, and auto brands. Pon also acquired Public Bikes, a city bike brand that Mike's bought in 2017. BRAIN
August 19, 2021
The IRONMAN Group Acquires Premier Cycling Brand and Series Haute Route
LAUSANNE, Switzerland / TAMPA, Fla. (August 19, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce today the acquisition of premier multi-day cycling event series Haute Route®, as well as the Gravel Epic®, a soon-to-launch multi-day gravel race event series. With the acquisition of these two brands and series, the...
August 18, 2021
Gatorade Endurance Survey Finds ‘Safety Concerns’ As Primary Barrier For Minority Entry Into Endurance Sports
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gatorade Endurance released results from a survey* designed to identify and understand the barriers minority athletes (specifically People of Color, Black, LGBTQ+ and Disabled) face when considering participation in endurance sports, and how to overcome these barriers. Among the key findings, safety concerns – i.e., getting injured, hate...
August 18, 2021
US Bicycle Route System expands with 2,903 miles of new cycling trails
In total, 18 new bicycle routes have been added to the national system, which measures 2,903 miles spread across California, Indiana, Ohio, Utah and Washington. NY Post
August 18, 2021
Enrollment for Zwift Academy Road Training Program Opens Today
Zwift, the online global fitness platform, has today announced the return of Zwift Academy. Zwift Academy community training program, perhaps best known for its talent ID program that has helped nine riders graduate to professional cycling teams, is also Zwift’s biggest and most inclusive training program. With enrollment open from...
August 18, 2021
woom bikes USA Named to Inc. 5000 List for the Third Year in a Row
AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 18, 2021 – Inc. magazine announced that woom bikes USA is number 1,198 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020....
August 17, 2021
Athletes worldwide celebrated GFNY Day 2021
On Sunday, August 15, the second annual GFNY Day was celebrated by thousands of cyclists and runners worldwide. GFNY Day started in 2020 to bring the community together for a day of celebration and to help fill the void of missed races around the world. On GFNY Day, athletes put...
August 17, 2021
Peloton is starting to repair the touchscreens on its recalled treadmills
Loosened screws were causing the screen to fall from some of the treadmills that were available in the U.K. and Canada. About 1,000 had been sold in the United States, but the company was preparing for a bigger launch on its home turf that has since been postponed. CNBC
August 17, 2021
Music Remains A Priority For Fitness Companies
Equinox Media licensed the entire Universal Music Group catalog in January, but access to the world’s largest music wasn’t enough for the parent company of SoulCycle and Equinox. The fitness brand has partnered with Lorde, Calvin Harris, the Jonas Brothers, and the Supremes for a new series called “Equinox+ Features.” FOS