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June 20, 2023
4 dead after New York e-bike shop catches fire
Four more lives were lost to lithium-ion battery explosions in New York City today. AP News and the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) report that in the early hours of June 20, a fire broke out inside a Manhattan e-bike shop and quickly spread to apartments above it. Investigators...
June 20, 2023
What Do Professional Trail And Ultrarunners Earn?
We recently conducted a survey aimed to collect data from numerous professional runners from around the globe. This anonymous survey was filled out by nearly 200 athletes and was designed to gain insight into some key issues regarding professional athletic careers and elite competition as the sport of trail and...
June 20, 2023
History as 300-km race in France no one had finished gets first winner
One of the world’s most gruelling ultra distance races finally has a winner, after a French sports teacher crossed the finish line after almost three days of running. The Chartreuse Terminorum, which sees runners complete five loops of a 60km mountainous track in Isère, has been held five times, yet...
June 16, 2023
Asics Invests In Virtual Reality Exercise
Asics Corp. announced that its investment subsidiary, Asics Ventures Corp., had invested in Valkyrie Industries, Ltd., a London-based startup that combines virtual reality with electrical muscle stimulation. The funding will accelerate the product development of EIR Armbands, Valkyrie’s wearable muscle-based haptics that uses electronic pulses to simulate weight and tension in...
June 16, 2023
Cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, dies after a high-speed crash in the Swiss Alps
Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after suffering a terrible crash during a mountain descent in stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Both Mäder and another racer, Magnus Sheffield of the U.S., were taken to the hospital after they were hurled into a ravine in the Swiss...
June 16, 2023
Porsche eBikes Go Higher End with Builds Topping $15k
After already releasing two eBikes, Porche announced two new models at a price point only Porsche owners could likely afford. The eBike Cross Performance and eBike Cross Performance EXC were developed in a collaboration with e-bike specialist Rotwild. Bike rumor
June 15, 2023
24 riders kicked out of U23 Giro d’Italia for holding onto cars and motorbikes on Stelvio
Twenty-four riders have been kicked out of the Giro Next Gen — also known as the Baby or U23 Giro — after they were caught holding onto team vehicles. Video footage of the incident was published by Italian website Tuttobiciweb on Wednesday evening, showing riders using cars and race motorbikes to...
June 15, 2023
Google introduces generative AI virtual try-on tool
In an attempt to replicate the fitting room online, Google has released a new virtual try-on tool using generative artificial intelligence that is available through its search engine, the company announced on Wednesday. It is only usable on women’s tops to start. Shoppers can hit products with a “Try On” badge...
June 14, 2023
Will Your Next Running Coach be Artificial Intelligence?
Look across the internet and you'll find many different options for trail and ultrarunning coaches. In a May 2022 survey fielded by the American Trail Running Association, 14 percent of trail runners had coaches, and 4 percent were considering getting a coach. With new Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations, like OpenAI's...
June 13, 2023
Specialized Drops $3,800 Turbo Levo SL 24″ Kid’s E-Bike
The new Specialized Turbo Levo SL Kids gives a whole new avenue for fun on the trails (or the ability to keep up with adults). It’s 36.6 lbs of a legit e-bike equipped with the same internals as the adult Levo SL. Bike Rumor