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October 6, 2022
Peloton slashing 500 more jobs as it races to return to growth
Peloton is cutting another 500 jobs in a move that CEO Barry McCarthy said should position the struggling fitness equipment maker to return to growth. The cuts, which amount to about 12% of Peloton's workforce, mark a pivot point for the company, McCarthy told CNBC on Thursday. Peloton already has...
October 3, 2022
Peloton will put bikes in every Hilton-branded hotel in the U.S.
Peloton will put bikes in all 5,400 Hilton-branded hotels in the United States as part of a partnership announced Monday, as the bike maker pushes to expand its reach. The partnership will provide at least one bike to each hotel fitness center, including locations of the 18 Hilton brands, such...
September 30, 2022
Some Dick’s Sporting Goods stores to carry Peloton products
More than 100 Dick's Sporting Goods stores will soon sell Peloton stationary bikes, treadmills and accessories starting this holiday season. It will be Peloton's first distribution agreement with a brick-and-mortar retailers. Dick's will also sell the products on its website. Bicycle Retailer
September 29, 2022
Peloton will sell Bikes, Treads at Dick’s Sporting Goods in its first brick-and-mortar partnership
The collaboration will make Dick’s the first brick-and-mortar retailer outside of its namesake stores to carry Peloton equipment. Peloton had long been an exclusively direct-to-consumer business before it began selling its products on Amazon in August. CNBC
September 27, 2022
Sea Otter Europe draws nearly 60’000 for 6th edition
The most popular Sea Otter Europe ever, with a record attendance for public and exhibitors, cements its reputation as the meeting point between the Cycling Industry and cycling enthusiasts. Nearly 60,000 visitors filled the festival site for 3 intense days of racing, product presentations, and demo-bike testing. If you want...
September 27, 2022
Fox Racing Enters Performance Training Category
Fox Racing, the global leader in motocross and mountain bike safety equipment and apparel, today announced the brand’s introduction into the performance training category. The new launch that expands the inclusivity of Fox Racing, will debut in both men’s and women. The collection’s designs place athlete needs first, ensuring this...
September 23, 2022
Second hand bikes from actual pros? Bike-room.com sells them worldwide
Finding actual bikes that pro teams have owned, maintained, and ridden, is not easy to do at the level of online retail. But that’s exactly what the site seeks to change. Its stated mission: “to provide access to the world’s most desired bikes in the smartest way.” To do it,...
September 22, 2022
There is a Cycling Horror Movie Coming and it Looks Like a Wile Ride
According to the official Trapped Inn website, the story centres around a cycling team on an altitude camp “high in the remote mountains of Europe” [nation unspecified]. The proprietors of the “historic lodge” have a French vibe and definitely have a vigorous physical relationship. Cycling Tips
September 21, 2022
North American distributor HLC acquired by private equity
North American bicycle parts and accessories distributor HLC has been acquired by MiddleGround Capital, an investment specialist that tends to buy into middle market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies. Founded on a collaboration between the Hawley and Lambert families, HLC is one of North America’s larger distribution houses, hosting...
September 20, 2022
Strava adds bike-share locator tool to platform
The data layer includes information from more than 600 bike-share and scooter systems in 544 cities and 73 countries. More than 71,700 docking stations are included in the General Bike-share Feed Specification (GBFS), the open-source mobility data source Strava is using. VN