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February 2, 2025
Cold-water plunges and your health: The science is in
Researchers have examined the increasingly popular practice of cold-water immersion – things like taking a cold shower or sitting in an ice bath – to see whether there’s any scientific basis for claiming that it has a positive effect on health and well-being. New Atlas
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February 1, 2025
Cycling bans controversial use of carbon monoxide rebreathing
Cycling’s governing body has banned the repeated use of carbon monoxide rebreathing that some riders misuse to artificially increase their performances. AP News
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January 31, 2025
Arizona ultrarunners battle in ridiculous Strava challenge
The Strava x Chipotle segment challenge has sparked off-season motivation for many runners looping around their local Chipotle restaurant for a chance to win free burritos for a year. Running Magazine
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January 30, 2025
Hoka and Ugg Parent Raises Full-Year Guidance After Strong Fiscal Q3
Deckers Brands shares fell in the mid-teens on Thursday afternoon, January 30, after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024. Net sales increased 17.1 percent to $1.83 billion compared to $1.56 billion in the prior-year Q3 period. On a constant-currency (cc) basis, net...
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January 30, 2025
14 linked to figure skating were on crashed airplane in D.C.
Fourteen members of the figure skating community were passengers on an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, according to Skating Club of Boston executive director Doug Zeghibe. The flight carried 60...
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January 29, 2025
QBP lays off about 2% of its workforce
Quality Bicycle Products reduced its workforce by 2% on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the distributor said the reduction was "to ensure our long-term sustainability and success as we continue to navigate the powerful, unpredictable economic pressures and unsteady shifts confronting the bicycle industry." Multiple QBP departments were affected, the spokesperson...
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January 29, 2025
No more rainbow bands’ for US bike brand after UCI agreement ends
After 30-plus years of a logo synonymous with victories at Union Cycliste International (UCI) World Cup and Championship races, the time has come for Ritchey — in accordance with UCI regulations — to retire the iconic rainbow stripes that dignify world champions in all cycling disciplines. Cycling Weekly
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January 29, 2025
Segway Reveals Details for Step-Through And Moto-Inspired eBike Models
Segway, the creators of those unique self-balancing stand-up scooters, have stepped into the ebike game. Segway says their ebikes aim to make riding easier, more fun, safer, more convenient and more accessible to more people. BikeRumor
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January 28, 2025
It’s Starting to Pay to Be Good at Cornhole
Cornhole is a staple at tailgates and backyard barbecues: Players toss square beanbags onto a two-by-four wooden board and into a round hole for extra points. Front Office Sports
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January 27, 2025
Fitbit to Pay $12.5M Fine for Failing to Report Ionic Smartwatch Defect
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Friday, January 23, that Fitbit, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil penalty. The CPSC charges that Fitbit knowingly failed to immediately report to the CPSC, as required by law, that its Ionic Smartwatches...
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