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October 20, 2020
PeopleForBikes’ Work on Section 301 Tariffs Saves Bike Industry Millions
BOULDER, CO (Oct. 20, 2020) — PeopleForBikes, with the assistance of their nearly 300 member companies, saved the bike industry more than $130 million in Section 301 tariffs since September 2018. Section 301 tariffs represent additional duties paid on nearly all imported goods from China. The United States Trade Representative...
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October 20, 2020
BikeFlights.com Introduces New Reusable Bike Box, A Pro-Level Solution for Protecting Bikes in Transit
PORTLAND, OR (October 20, 2020) - Drawing from 11 years of experience shipping bicycles to every corner of the world, the bicycle shipping experts at BikeFlights.com have developed an entirely new, reusable bike box system. The BikeFlights Bike Box is a collapsible, cardboard-based shipping case that integrates the protective benefits...
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October 20, 2020
Impacts of COVID-19 on professional athletes: study by Strava and Stanford University
To better understand the challenges professional athletes have faced, Strava partnered with Stanford University for a study of 131 professional athletes in the US. The new study shows the mental, physical and financial effects the pandemic has had on the athletic community. Check out the results on Endurance.biz.
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October 20, 2020
Former pro cyclist Bradley Wiggins liquidates businesses with debts of over £1m
Two of Bradley Wiggins’s companies are being wound up with debts in excess of £1m and look set to leave creditors hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
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October 20, 2020
Bike thefts spike across U.S. as cycling becomes more popular
From March 1 to September 21, New Yorkers filed 4,477 complaints related to stolen bicycles, including electric bicycles. That's up nearly 28%, from 3,507 complaints over the same period a year earlier. An uptick in theft has occurred in other cities across the U.S., too. Bicycle makers also recognize theft is an...
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October 20, 2020
Wiley X® Continues to Expand Donations of PPE to American Red Cross to Further Fight Against COVID-19
Livermore, CA (Oct 20, 2020) - Wiley X®, the leading premium protective eyewear brand to retail, safety, and government markets, has been hard at work creating and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Building upon its initial effort of more than...
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October 20, 2020
EY Announces Davis Smith and Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi as an Entrepreneurs of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award Winner
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 10/20/2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that CEO and co-founder Davis Smith and COO and co-founder Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi were named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of...
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October 20, 2020
100%® debuts the 2nd Generation of its Revolutionary Goggle Line
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 20, 2020– 100%® the San Diego-based sports performance company, has launched an updated line of the popular Racecraft, Accuri and Strata styles. With exceptional attention to detail, all Gen 2 styles have a 17.5 percent increased vertical field of view over the Gen 1 models....
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October 20, 2020
Liking and Commenting on results at sodisp virtual challenge platform
The feature that was requested the most is now available for all virtual challenges. You can now like someone's result or add a personal comment to it. The recipient is notified by email to check their result. Another useful new feature (small though it is): it is now easier to filter all...
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October 20, 2020
Orbiter Detects Tags on a Line
The Orbiter tag detection tool creates a line, rather than a fuzzy finish, for race timing. The advantage is truer and more accurate timing for your cross country race, your Fun Run or your fitness assessments. With Orbiter’s patented RFID side antenna technology, and its accompanying proprietary software, virtually anyone...
