June 21, 2021

Startup PedalCell launches patented technology that charges devices from bicycle motion

Chicago, Illinois (June 22nd, 2021) Startup PedalCell, based in Chicago, IL, is rushing to create more inventory after a spring demand surge. Founded by three engineer cyclists, their patented USB device charger generates power from a cyclist's motion and started shipping in October 2020. PedalCell can charge USB devices such...

June 21, 2021

New Lipguard SPF 28 Sunscreen Lip Balm from Zealios Now Available

(BEND, Ore.) – New LipGuard SPF 28 Sunscreen Lip Balm, the latest product from Zealios, a leader in performance body care products developed by athletes, for athletes, is now available for purchase through the Zealios website and Amazon, the company announced today. LipGuard’s formula of active sun protectant ingredients, natural...

June 20, 2021

1,400 runners show up for Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon, along with a black bear that refused to share the trail

Runners were stopped twice and for up to for 30 minutes because a bear would not move. Eventually the course had to be rerouted. Anchorage Daily News

June 20, 2021

Sarissa de Vries and James Teagle take the day at Lotto Challenge Gdansk

James Teagle has claimed a strong win at the inaugural LOTTO CHALLENGEGDAŃSK in Poland. The Brit set off fast on the run and the rest of the men’s field could not come anywhere near him on the half marathon. Behind him an exciting battle between South Africa’s Matt Trautman and Spain’s Pablo Dapena...

June 19, 2021

Driver Rams Cyclists In Arizona Race, Critically Injuring 6

A driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists during a community road race in Arizona on Saturday, critically injuring several riders before police chased the driver and shot him outside a nearby hardware store. npr

June 18, 2021

Ryan Dominates and Lamperti Shocks the Field at Pro Crit Nationals

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Day two is done at the 2021 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships. The highly anticipated Criterium Race left fans in absolute awe. The 1.7- kilometer course was full of sweeping corners and long straightaways. For the Elite Women, Kendall Ryan (Ventura, Calif.; Legion of Los Angeles)...

June 18, 2021

Aging process is unstoppable, finds unprecedented study

An unprecedented study has now confirmed that we probably cannot slow the rate at which we get older because of biological constraints. The statistics confirmed, individuals live longer as health and living conditions improve which leads to increasing longevity across an entire population. Nevertheless, a steep rise in death rates,...

June 18, 2021

Superfeet Gets Supercharged: Westward Partners Leans in to Superfeet to Fuel Growth

FERNDALE, Wash. (June 17, 2021) – Superfeet, the global insole industry leader and innovator, is thrilled to announce the company has agreed to a partnership with private equity firm, Westward Partners. Effective immediately, Seattle-based Westward Partners assumes majority ownership in this fast-growing industry stalwart. This acquisition will set Superfeet up...

June 17, 2021

Transgender athlete named as alternate to U.S. Olympic women’s BMX team

No openly male-to-female transgender athlete has ever competed on the women’s side in the Olympics, but Chelsea Wolfe is coming close. Wolfe was named last week as a reserve for the U.S. women’s BMX Freestyle Olympic team by USA Cycling, acting as an alternate for the two female freestylers selected...

June 17, 2021

KOM Cycling Expands into On-Bike Storage Category with Two New Products

East Lansing, Michigan (June 17, 2021) — On the heels of launching the highly touted Full-Motion Indoor Cycling Rocker Plate, KOM Cycling is adding two clever new products, on June 22nd, to its problem-solving line of cycling products – this time more focused on outdoor riding for the summer season:...