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November 3, 2022
Endurance Marketing Inc. acquires Madison race
Endurance Marketing Inc. said it has acquired Run Madtown, an annual series of competitive races in Madison, Wisconsin. EMI, founded in 2003, is a full-service, event management and production firm specializing in endurance sports. Run Madtown joins The Fort2Base Race on the North Shore as wholly owned and operated by...
November 3, 2022
Bosch furthers European eBike output with Portuguese investments
Bosch will quickly build upon its recently announced Slovakian eBike production investment by simultaneously investing in Portugal, according to local media. A team of 300 is reportedly to be recruited in order to build a production team in the Ovar region where Bosch already has a significant presence outside of...
November 3, 2022
Peloton shares tumble after company offers weak holiday quarter outlook
Pelotonposted a wider-than-expected loss for its fiscal first quarter, as a steep decline in connected fitness products revenue outweighed an increase in subscription revenue. The company’s shares fell nearly 10% in morning trading Thursday. As of Wednesday’s close, Peloton’s stock has dropped about 75% so far this year. CNBC
November 1, 2022
Golden Ticket Controversy At This Year’s Javelina Jundred
Last weekend’s hyper-competitive race in Arizona’s Sonoran desert drew top talent, record-breaking paces, and confusion around nonbinary award categories. Trailrunner
October 31, 2022
Thule reports ‘rapidly declining’ demand for bike-related products in third quarter
Thule Group has published its interim report for July to September 2022, reporting a 23% decline in third-quarter sales year-on-year. Net sales for the quarter amounted to SEK 2,139m. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, sales declined 29.4%. Net sales for the first nine months of the year amounted to SEK...
October 31, 2022
British Cycling chief steps down three weeks after controversial Shell deal
Brian Facer has stepped down with immediate effect as chief executive of British Cycling, three weeks after the organisation announced a partnership with Shell UK that was fiercely criticised by environmental groups. In a statement released yesterdayon Monday, the national governing body for road and track cycling said the decision had been...
October 31, 2022
Kitzuma temporarily suspends delivery service
Kitzuma Cycling Logistics suspended its delivery service for the fall and winter and laid off most of its driver network in reaction to slowing demand for its door-to-door bike shipping business. Bicycle Retailer
October 27, 2022
Tech startup Body Rocket seeking US investment following £430,000 UK and EU raise
Tech startup Body Rocket is seeking US investment following a successful £430,000 UK and EU raise. Body Rocket is creating the ‘world’s first’ device to provide real-time aerodynamic drag force measurement for cyclists and triathletes, with the accuracy of a wind tunnel. The patented technology (UK only and USA applied-for)...
October 27, 2022
Track Bicycle Racing to Enter the Metaverse
A new partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and Infinite Reality will bring an immersive metaverse experience to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Champions event in London on Dec. 2-3, 2022. Visitors get the opportunity to preview “an immersive experience to engage fans,” a press release said. Gear Junkie
October 26, 2022
Kanye West was kicked out of Skechers’ offices after he showed up ‘uninvited,’ the company says
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was booted from Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles on Wednesday after he showed up uninvited and unannounced, the company said. In a statement, the shoemaker said two executives escorted Ye and others from the company’s offices following a brief conversation and after he...