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May 11, 2023
Peloton Recalling More Than 2 Million Bikes Over Fall Risk — See If Your Bike Is Included
Peloton has recalled over two million bikes and urged customers to discontinue using the product over safety concerns. On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported the recall of approximately 2.2 million bikes, specifically the Model PL01. Peloton received 35 reports concerning the recalled model, sold online and in Dick's...
May 9, 2023
The future of e-bike drives: No chain, no belt, no wear?
In 2023, Eurobike will showcase a variety of new product innovation possibilities, some of which that were inconceivable until recently. The series hybrid is one of them. Whilst not a new idea, its consistent implementation on the bicycle has only recently been addressed: Replacing a drivetrain made of chainring, chain...
May 9, 2023
Orbea’s annual report shows $438M in sales, 1,000-plus employees
Orbea has doubled its workforce in the last three years and now has more than 1,000 employees, with 80% of the in Spain's Basque Country. The brand, which is organized as a cooperative, reports 2022 sales of 400 million euros ($438 million), with 85% coming from export markets. After taxes,...
May 7, 2023
New York cyclists gather for the Blessing of the Bikes
Hundreds of New York City cyclists rolled into the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday for the annual Blessing of the Bikes. It's a 25-year-old tradition in which cyclists receive "blessings" to keep them safe on the roadways. CNN
May 4, 2023
Lance Armstrong, Tinashe Among Cast for Fox Reality Series ‘Stars On Mars’
This summer, Lance Armstrong, Marshawn Lynch, Ronda Rousey and Tinashe are among the 12 celebrities packing their bags for Fox’s “Stars on Mars,” an unscripted series originally ordered in April that takes put real world stars in competition to conquer the planet (via simulation of course) as they receive orders...
May 3, 2023
F1’s Alfa Romeo Team KICK partners with FNLD GRVL for inaugural gravel race
Alfa Romeo Racing F1 driver Valtteri Bottas told VeloNews 202 that after riding SBT GRVL in 2021, he might like to add a new job description to his job profile: gravel race promoter. After announcing the launch of FNLD GRVL a year ago, Bottas is now truly merging his car racing...
May 3, 2023
Best Buy Sells Sub-$1,000 ‘Razor’ E-Bike
Most readers will know the Razor brand for its scooters, which became a childhood favorite in the early 2000s. The company still makes plenty of scooters but has since expanded its product line (like everybody else) to hop on the e-bike bandwagon. Now, Razor has announced a new e-bike aimed...
May 3, 2023
Shimano reports 16.8% fall in bike-related sales for Q1 of 2023
Shimano has released its financial results from Q1 of 2023, showing a 16.8% fall in sales in its bike division. The company also reported it was down 31.8% in operating income in the same sector. In its bike segment, net sales were 98,298 million yen – around £580 million –...
May 1, 2023
Rad Power Bikes has a 4th round of layoffs
Rad Power Bikes has been one of the fastest-growing e-bike brands in the U.S. In October 2021, after it announced the latest $154 million financing round that brought the total of investments to $329 million since its inception, the company claimed it was the world's best-funded e-bike brand in the...
April 26, 2023
Netflix Tour de France documentary release date confirmed with new trailer
The highly anticipated Netflix Tour de France documentary series will be released globally on June 8, race organiser ASO and the teams involved have confirmed. The eight episodes follow eight teams at the 2022 Grand Boucle, capturing the emotions and suffering behind the scenes as they fight for overall success,...