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October 29, 2024
Shimano sales down 12% in 2024, but cycling components giant points to “signs of progress”
Shimano's sales and income from bicycle components are significantly down on 2023, according to its latest financial results. The figures are for the first nine months of 2024, with sales in its bicycle components division down 12 per cent to 253,861 million yen (£1.27 billion), while the segment's income has...
October 29, 2024
Rapha Posted Losses—Are Road and Gravel Cycling Dying?
Digging deeper into Rapha's financials paints a more nuanced picture of the state of the apparel brand — but what does that say about the state of cycling? Velo
October 24, 2024
Rapha sales fell 7% in 2023
Rapha Racing LTD’s total revenues totaled 110 million pounds ($139.7 million at January’s exchange rate) in the 12 months that ended Jan. 28, 2024, down 7% percent from the preceding 12-month period and down from 138 million pounds the year before that. The company’s operating loss was 21 million pounds, up...
October 22, 2024
Makers of this AI powered bike claim you can get fit in under nine minutes a day — we put it to the test
The Carol bike looks very much like any other exercise bike you might find in a gym; it offers a lot of adjustability of position, a tablet for on-screen instructions and a rear wheel where the resistance is applied. Cycling Weekly
October 20, 2024
Why Are Cyclists Banned From New York Marathon? Here’s How Participants Reacted to Removal of Pre-Race Tradition
New York has a special pre-race tradition, unlike any other track, as many cyclists take over the closed route hours ahead of the official event. Cyclists across New York flock to the course to experience riding their bikes on unobstructed New York roads. It’s a privilege; the infamous New York...
October 17, 2024
British professional team glued fake UCI compliance stickers to bikes purchased from China
British Continental team Saint Piran broke UCI rules by applying frameset approval stickers to bikes that had not been formally approved. The team, run by Richard Pascoe, began using unbranded bikes imported from China during the 2022 season after a sponsorship deal with Lapierre collapsed. UK's highest profile men's team also alleged...
October 16, 2024
You Can Own a Portion of Boyd Cycling with Crowdfunding Investment
Boyd Cycling has been building high-quality bicycle wheels since 2009. They’ve been designing their rims and hubs in-house since 2013. For the past 4 years, Boyd Cycling has been on-shoring its production into S. Carolina. Bike Rumor
October 16, 2024
Murder investigation opened after motorist ‘runs over’ cyclist in Paris
Prosecutors in Paris have opened a murder investigation after the driver of a luxury SUV reportedly ran over a cyclist, crushing him to death, after a heated roadside argument in the centre of the capital. The Guardian
October 16, 2024
Study: Florida ranks worst state for cyclist deaths in the US
Recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed Florida as the most unsafe state for cycling in the United States. Luggage shipping company, My Baggage, analyzed data from the NHTSA on the number of people riding a bike that are killed in crashes across America between 2018 and 2022....
October 14, 2024
Look Cycle Group To Divest Bicycle Wheel Specialist Corima
Look Cycle Group has sold the high-end carbon bicycle wheel specialist Corima to a group led by Pierre-Jean Martin, its co-founder. SGB Media