Latest Pro Cycling News
May 16, 2023
Brompton secures £19 million investment and will use money to ‘be more ambitious’
Brompton, the iconic British folding bike company, has secured £19 million in investment from BGF. The bike manufacturer's accounts, published on Companies House earlier this year, show that turnover increased 40% to £106.9m ($128.7m) in the year up to 31 March 2022, up from £76.1m ($91.6m) Yahoo Sports
May 15, 2023
Garmin launches eBike-specific rear light radar, while Q1 financials are steady
Garmin’s Varia eRTL615 is its first rearview radar and tail light specifically designed for eBike riders. A battery-free design, the Varia eRTL615 plugs into a compatible eBike and can help detect approaching vehicles with visual and audible alerts when paired with selected Garmin devices (including Garmin smartwatches and Edge cycling...
May 15, 2023
Giant and Stages end investment negotiations
Giant had filed a notice in January saying its board had agreed to invest a total of about $20 million in Stages, which has manufactured stationary bikes for Stages in the past. The January statement said the board approved the purchase of 32.5% of Stages Cycling Inc. common stock for $6.5...
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...
