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January 13, 2023
SRAM’s rumoured eBike motor to come courtesy of Amprio buyout
Long rumoured to be testing out electric bike motors, SRAM has confirmed this week the buyout of Amprio, a division of the Rheinmetall Group. Amprio produces a made in Germany eBike motor system that has an established European servicing base. The system has got off to a slow start with...
January 13, 2023
Can Outdoor Specialty Retailers Conquer the Booming Running Market?
The running market has always been hyper-competitive, but new retail challengers from the outdoor world are raising the stakes for players in the space. For the past three years, the running category has been the footwear industry’s biggest success story. As gyms closed amid the pandemic, a staggering number of...
January 12, 2023
Strava Has Laid Off Employees Ahead of Rising Prices. Here’s What Your Subscription Will Cost Next Month
The layoffs predated the reported uptick in price for premium features. The previous $7.99 monthly rate will increase to $11.99 on February 6—a significant 50 percent increase. Aol
January 12, 2023
Specialized Lays Off 8% of Employees
The latest staple outdoor company to announce massive layoffs: one of the U.S.’s biggest names in bicycles and bike gear. In a brief press release Wednesday, Specialized announced major cuts. Gear Junkie
January 11, 2023
Trail Running and Drug-Testing: Where Do We Go From Here?
For years, trail running has had a reputation as a clean sport with a bit of a “wild west” vibe. But the globalization of the sport, increased level of competition, more sponsorship contracts, and the advent of bigger prize purses has started to change the sport in the past decade,...
January 11, 2023
Detroit offers new e-bike with US-made frame, Zehus hub motor
The Zehus hub is similar to the one used by Cooper Bikes on models that BRAIN wrote about last April. The 250-watt motors have no wires; it can be adjusted wirelessly via a phone app. It offers 20 miles of range in its strongest power mode or 35 miles in...
January 11, 2023
White Industries acquires iconic Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling in all-American takeover
White Industries is expanding into complete wheels through the acquisition of totemic hoop maker Rolf Prima and its sister brand Astral Cycling. The parts manufacturer has custom-built hubs for rim and wheel makers Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling since 2004 and 2017 respectively. Bike Radar
January 10, 2023
When it comes to staying on pace in warmer conditions, women trump men
Staying on pace during the second half of a marathon can be a challenge in even the most favourable of weather conditions. Add in a little heat and the task becomes harder still – but women are better at it than men. That’s according to a new study, published in...
January 10, 2023
TIME Pedals partner with Trek-Segafredo
TIME Pedals have announced a new multi-year agreement, becoming the exclusive pedal supplier for Trek-Segafredo men’s and women’s WorldTour teams. The agreement, part of SRAM’s partnership with Trek, marks the return of the brand to the men’s WorldTour and the expansion of its pedals to now 3 women’s WorldTour teams,...
January 10, 2023
New study says Strava kudos motivate you to run more
The study, published in the Journal of Social Networks, analyzed Strava profiles to see how runners in the same virtual Strava club influenced each other’s running behaviour. Researchers focused on five different Strava clubs in the Netherlands that functioned as an online extension of real-life running clubs, totalling 329 members....