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December 9, 2021
Into The Lion’s Den: From The Richest US Crit of The Year to PR Disaster
Olivia Ray posed with an enormous fake check on the Lion’s Den podium, $15,000 scrawled across its face. The Rally Cycling sprinter had just topped Legion’s Kendall Ryan and Amy Pieters of SD Worx to win Legion’s inaugural event, a high-speed, high-hype criterium in downtown Sacramento, California. The date in...
December 7, 2021
Electric bike exports to UK from Taiwan surge 66%, U.S.A 69%
Electric bike exports data handed to CI.N from the Taiwan Bicycle Association revealed that from January to September the value of electric bike export trade into Europe from Taiwan came in at $520,562,109, up 28%, while the North American tally registered $304,430,109 in value, up 64.1%, driven primarily by a...
December 7, 2021
Strava Publishes 2021 ‘Year in Sport’ Annual Stats Extravaganza
Strava just published their annual year in review presentation, which outlines what all of us 95 million Strava users suffer through each week. Both athletically suffering through hard workouts and long adventures. But also occasionally suffering through what others post on their timelines. DC Rainmaker
December 7, 2021
Is cannabis performance enhancing?
The University of Colorado announces groundbreaking research on the correlation between cannabis and exercise. In ultrarunning, cannabis has been seen to have benefits such as numbing pain, minimizing nausea and alleviating fatigue. Ultimately, cannabis is seen as a performance-enhancing substance and is illegal at all levels of competition. Canadian Running
November 30, 2021
Safe Cycling Around The World Is Goal Of New Guide
The cycling surge is seen as an opportunity to transform streets and cities safely and sustainably on a broader scale. A new guidebook was created to help cities plan, design and implement high-quality bike lanes. Forbes
November 26, 2021
Peloton has sued Lululemon in feud over cycle maker’s new apparel line
Peloton has sued Lululemon after the leggings maker threatened legal action against the connected fitness equipment company earlier this year. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, comes just a few weeks after Peloton rolled out a massive marketing blitz behind its own apparel line. The company has...
November 19, 2021
Auto interest in electric bikes grows as Porsche buys Greyp
GreyP Bikes has announced that Porsche has upped its stake in the business from ten percent to a holding that gives it a majority control of the company. Porsche first took an interest with its early stake in 2018 via its investment vehicle Porsche Ventures. The initial stake was acquired...
November 19, 2021
Busted: Police Capture Massive $1.5M Bike Theft Ring
On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted eight individuals for causing $1.5 million in damage to bikes and vehicles during a crime spree in Colorado’s Front Range. They face a total of 227 counts, ranging from burglary to first-degree theft.
November 17, 2021
300 Minutes a Week of Moderate Exercise May Help Ward Off Cancer
More than 46,000 cancer cases in the United States might be prevented each year if almost all of us walked for about 45 minutes a day, according to an eye-opening new study of inactivity, exercise and malignancies. The study, which analyzed cancer incidence and the physical activity habits of nearly 600,000...
November 17, 2021
Peloton Sues Rivals Over Alleged Patent Infringement
Peloton has filed lawsuits against rivals Echelon and iFit over alleged patent infringement related to the company’s on-demand fitness classes. Known for its at-home bikes and treadmills, Peloton is seeking compensation and a court order that would prevent Echelon and iFit from selling their alleged patent-violating products until the patents...