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April 28, 2021

April 28, 2021 Newsletter – Roll Massif Acquires Enchanted Circle

EDITOR'S PICKS Fitness International Launches Fitness App. Fitness International, LLC, the operator of LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness and the City Sports Club brands, announced plans to offer its members Openfit, a digital streaming platform that integrates fitness, nutrition and wellness. SGB MediaBrooks Is Still Beating Nike in Women’s Performance Running — and...

April 28, 2021

Foo Fighters, Phoebe Bridgers, Rise Against, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Enrique Iglesias, Collaborate with Brompton Bicycle, Crew Nation to Keep Live Music Rolling

(NEW YORK) April 28, 2021 – A selection of the world’s top music artists are turning bike designers to create one-of-a-kind bikes from Brompton, the London-based manufacturer of the iconic Brompton folding bike, to be offered through Greenhouse Auctions to raise money for Crew Nation, a global relief fund launched...

April 27, 2021

Kitzuma Cycling Logistics Opens Delivery Service to Independent Bike Dealers

Asheville, North Carolina — Continuing its rapid, disruptive path through the bike shipping industry, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is proud to announce they’re now delivering bikes for Independent Bike Dealers (IDB) across the country. Retailers who offer online sales can employ Kitzuma to deliver fully built, ready-to-ride bikes directly from the...

April 27, 2021

Pirelli Lightens the World Tour Tubular Tire: P Zero Race Tub SL Arrive at Giro D’italia

Milan, Italy, April 27, 2021- A little more than three years after returning to professional cycling, Pirelli is preparing to launch an innovation that will redefine the bicycle tubular tire. At the Giro d'Italia 2021, and soon on the market, comes the P ZERO RACE Tub SL. Pirelli is once...

April 27, 2021

How Perfectionism Leads to Athlete Burnout

Setting high goals is great, but how you deal with falling short determines how long you’re willing to keep chasing them. Outside

April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021 Newsletter – Supersapiens Closes $13.5 Million

EDITOR'S PICKS Canada latest nation to withdraw from World Athletics Relays due to COVID-19. Athletics Canada has confirmed its withdrawal from the 2021 World Athletics Relays, with it being the latest nation to pull out of the event in Chorzów in Poland. Inside the GamesPacer makes mid-race decision to run full marathon,...

April 27, 2021

Roll Massif adds Enchanted Circle Ride To Event Lineup

Boulder, Colorado — April 27, 2021 — Roll Massif, a part of Outside Inc., and collection of Colorado-based cycling events, announced today the acquisition of the Enchanted Circle Bicycle Tour to its lineup for the 2021 season. The Enchanted Circle Bicycle Tour will take place on August 28, 2021, with...

April 27, 2021

GiveSignup | RunSignup Spring Forward Seminar Caps a Year of Virtual Learning

(Moorestown, NJ)– GiveSignup | RunSignup capped off a year of extensive virtual education on April 22nd with the Spring Forward Seminar, a half-day session focused on creating agile, hybrid event plans for 2021. More than 600 event directors, timers, and nonprofits registered for the half-day event covering expectations for 2021,...

April 27, 2021

F2C Nutrition Inks Multi-Year Nutrition Partnership with Gran Fondo Hincapie

F2C Nutrition Inc. is proud to be the official nutrition partner for the Gran Fondo Hincapie series. F2C Nutrition, known for its clean, athlete-focused, science driven premium sports nutrition products and internationally recognized for quality and innovation, will be at all the events with nutritional and electrolyte beverages. “We are...

April 27, 2021

Life Time Announces $10,000 in Prize Purse Winnings for 2021 Chequamegon MTB Festival Presented by Trek

CABLE, Wis., April 27, 2021—Winners of the 2021 Chequamegon (sheh-wah-meh-gun) MTB Festival presented by Trek will receive a combined total of $10,000 in prize purse winnings this September. The festival, which was founded in 1983 with only 27 riders in its inaugural year, is owned and produced by Life Time...

April 27, 2021

Olympians Are Not Allowed to Demonstrate, But Will They Anyway?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on April 21 that it would uphold its ban on peaceful demonstrations and protests, such as raising a fist or kneeling on the podium, at the Olympic Games. Athletes who do so in Tokyo will face sanctions, but how they will be reprimanded remains...

April 26, 2021

Outerbike will hold 2 events this year

Outerbike announced it will hold two events this year and canceled four others this summer because of a demo bike shortage. Outerbike Moab will take place Oct. 1-3 and Outerbike Bentonville (Arkansas) Oct. 22-24. The previous events — Killington, Vermont (July 23-25), Crested Butte, Colorado (Aug. 13-15), Duluth, Minnesota (Aug....

April 26, 2021

Pho3nix Athlete Program Expands Stable of Tokyo Bound Athletes

The Pho3nix Foundation has added a further eight athletes to their Athlete Program, assisting them on their journey to Tokyo 2021. Skateboarder Margielyn Didal (PHI), surfer Billy Stairmand (NZL), mountain bike cyclist Janika Loiv (EST), hurdler Yasmin Giger (SUI), sprinter Leni Shida (UGA), discus thrower Greg Thompson (GBR), artistic gymnast...

April 23, 2021

USA Cycling Announces Location and Date Changes for Elite, Junior and Para Track Nationals

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the change to the Elite, Junior, and Para Track National Championship. The event will move from July 1-7 in Carson, Calif. to July 15-21in Trexlertown, Penn. The last 13 months have placed the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., under severe operational...

April 23, 2021

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to host 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships on June 27

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, PATCO and Race Day Events today announced that the 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships have been scheduled for Sunday, June 27, in conjunction with the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in Wisconsin. The elite international race serves as a World Triathlon Paralympic Games country qualifier. Athletes...

April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021 Newsletter – Eco-Friendly Running Shoes

EDITOR'S PICKS Sales in the Americas fuels Thule’s 46% net sales gain in Q1, which was helped by sales in the Americas that jumped 83% after currency adjustment. Sport and cargo carriers drove the Region Americas growth with bike product demand leading the way. Bicycle Retailer A number of brands have...

April 23, 2021

Gran Fondo World Tour® ROUVY Challenge – Race #2 on Coll de Beixalis on Apr 27th

Andorra la Vella, Andorra / April 23d, 2021 - As part of the 2021 Gran Fondo World Tour®, the Virtual World Championship will hold its 2nd Round race on April 27th, on the ROUVY racing platform. This virtual event will be live-streamed and will offer ‘series points’ that count towards...

April 22, 2021

Swiftwick® Partners with The Urban Nature Program and Oasis Bike Shop to Help Local Youth Adventure Outside

Franklin, TN (April 23, 2021)  — Swiftwick® is proud to announce a partnership with two local organizations, Nashville’s Urban Nature Program and Oasis Bike Shop, to empower youth in the community to explore the outdoors. Swiftwick will provide gear, financial support, and dedicated staff volunteering hours to both organizations. The...

April 22, 2021

Sales in the Americas fuels Thule’s 46% net sales gain in Q1

Thule Group net sales for the first quarter of the year increased 46% year-over-year, which was helped by sales in the Americas that jumped 83% after currency adjustment. Sport and cargo carriers drove the Region Americas growth with bike product demand leading the way. Bicycle Retailer

April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021 Newsletter – Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.

EDITOR'S PICKS Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again. Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. New York Times (paywall) Fitness Giant Xponential Planning to Go Public After Acquiring Rumble. A listing could value Xponential — which owns Pure Barre, CycleBar,...

April 22, 2021

Race director of 2022 Cyclo-cross Worlds resigns

In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Brook Watts will be stepping aside as the race director for the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, as well as the 2021 World Cup, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The move, effective immediately, comes just three weeks after Watts issued his opposition to a statewide bill, SB-354, from Arkansas Governor Asa...

April 22, 2021

Virtual Sports Platform “ROUVY” partners with ‘growB Sports’ to grow its presence and boost its activities in Japan

Tokyo, Japan / April 22, 2021 - ROUVY has signed a partnership agreement with growB Sports (Globe Sports Communications Ltd.) to boost its activities and grow the community for its MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) sports application in Japan.  In order to promote the joy of indoor cycling and running in...

April 21, 2021

Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Peloton Over the Peloton Tread+

On Tuesday, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Peloton regarding safety issues with the Peloton Tread+. In the complaint, they allege that Peloton has marketed the Tread+ as being appropriate for families. The filing then goes on to allege that the Peloton Tread+ has unique design flaws, making...

April 21, 2021

Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.

Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. New York Times (paywall)

April 21, 2021

April 21 Newsletter – Under Armour Scales Back Global HQ

EDITOR'S PICKS Under Armour Scales Back Global HQ Plans as Pandemic Reshapes the work environment through the now-pervasive hybrid home-and-office model. The location will include retail and office spaces, an NCAA-regulation track-and-field facility, a multi-sport playing field and basketball courts. Footwear News Lululemon Gets Into Resale — Here’s Where It’s Piloting the...