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December 31, 2024
Triathlon’s rich list: How much prize money did the top PROs earn in 2024?
2024 has been quite possibly the busiest year of racing in triathlon history, with the major events series stepping things up a notch on the prize money front to encourage the best of the best to keep turning up on their start lines. Tri247
December 24, 2024
GT Bicycles planning to ‘pause’ new product releases and reduce workforce
In some more bad news for the industry, GT Bicycles, which separated from Cycling Sports Group/Cannondale to a stand-alone Pon Holdings brand in 2023 with its own design team, is reported to be pausing releasing new products while streamlining its operations. In a recent statement to the cycling press, GT...
December 21, 2024
When It’s Time to Replace Your Running Shoes
The average running shoe is thought to last about 300 to 500 miles or five to eight months of regular use, but determining your shoe’s true lifespan is more complicated, says Daniel Shull, Run Research Manager at Brooks Running. Many factors shorten or extend the longevity of your sneakers, including how often you wear...
December 18, 2024
GT Bicycles Pausing New Product Releases, Reducing Workforce
GT Bicycles, which separated from Cycling Sports Group/Cannondale to a stand-alone Pon Holdings brand last year with its own design team, will pause releasing new products while streamlining operations. GT Managing Director Jason Schiers told BRAIN on Tuesday there will be layoffs before the end of the year but the...
December 18, 2024
What new tariffs could mean to the bike industry
Tariffs are coming, but exactly how they will be imposed, and what they could accomplish, is open to discussion. BRAIN
December 12, 2024
Tariffs Are the Top Concern For Shoe Execs in 2025, FDRA Finds
A new survey from The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) revealed that the government’s tariff policy is the top issue for a majority of shoe executives going into 2025. The FDRA’s Q4 2024 Shoe Executive Business Survey showed that a record-high number of executives have cited governmental actions on tariffs...
December 11, 2024
California Electric Bike Voucher Program Launches December 18, 2024
California is launching a new incentive on Dec. 18, 2024 that will provide income-eligible Californians up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike. Cycling West
December 10, 2024
Adidas headquarters raided in years-long tax investigation, company says
Authorities raided Adidas AG (ADSGn.DE), opens new tab headquarters in Germany as part of a years-long tax investigation, a spokesperson from the company said on Tuesday. Reuters
December 9, 2024
Black Diamond Parent Adds to Adventure Segment, Acquires RockyMounts
Clarus Corporation is the parent company of Black Diamond, which dominates the company’s Outdoor segment. The RockyMounts deal is the first acquisition in the Adventure segment since Clarus acquired Tred Outdoors in October 2023. SGB Media
December 9, 2024
This Road Race Bike Has No Seat Tube: Colnago Y1Rs
Esteemed Italian bicycle brand Colnago released a visually stunning road race machine today — the Y1Rs. Upon first glance, the lack of the traditional seat tube differentiates this carbon frame from anything else out there. Gear Junkie