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September 26, 2024
Lululemon ends partnership with ultrarunner Camille Herron
Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon has ended its partnership with American ultrarunner Camille Herron after she and her husband, Conor Holt, were implicated in a Wikipedia editing scandal. On Monday, we reported on the couple’s history of making pro-Herron edits to her Wikipedia page while editing the pages of other ultrarunners (including Courtney Dauwalter and Kilian Jornet) to remove or...
September 25, 2024
The Pro’s Closet may be in deep trouble
As the days shorten in the northern hemisphere, many bike shops put items that haven’t yet sold on clearance. But at online retailer The Pro’s Closet, which specializes in certified used bikes and gear and liquidating new, prior-year product, this is no normal end-of-season closeout section. For one thing, virtually...
September 25, 2024
A Data-Driven Environmental Scan of the Trail and Ultra Coaching Industry
This month, we dig into trends in the growing industry of professional trail and ultra coaching. How many coaches are there? What proportion of runners use their services? Are there trends in the types of services that coaches offer? These questions can be challenging to answer. As small business operators,...
September 25, 2024
Boston man faces $5K fine, drone forfeiture for flight over marathon
A Boston man is facing serious legal consequences after flying a DJI Mavic drone dangerously close to the Boston Marathon finish line in April, prompting a dramatic mid-air interception by law enforcement. The drone, which sparked concerns about public safety, was seized just minutes before the first race finishers crossed...
September 23, 2024
Bicycle Transit Systems to Acquire BCycle from Trek
Trek’s bike share operator, Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc., announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire BCycle from Trek. The acquisition will make Bicycle Transit Systems North America’s only docked bike share company with fully integrated end-to-end operations and allow it to expand mobility options in cities nationwide with...
September 19, 2024
Giant officially takes ownership of Stages
Giant Bicycles announced Thursday that it has taken full ownership of Stages Cycling via its indoor cycling subsidiary SPIA after a judge overseeing Stages’ bankruptcy approved the purchase agreement. This comes five months on from the Taiwanese bike manufacturer suing Stages for US$14 million, based on unpaid invoices and products;...
September 19, 2024
Fitness On Demand Partners with Motosumo to Expand Cycling Options
Fitness On Demand has announced a new partnership with Motosumo, a company that uses smartphone technology to turn any stationary bike into a platform for live, interactive cycling classes. The collaboration will allow users to access live and on-demand classes through Fitness On Demand’s platform, making interactive cycling more accessible...
September 19, 2024
‘No correlation between price and protection’ – 30 helmets ranked for safety by new study
There is no correlation between the price of a helmet and its protection level, according to a new study from Imperial College London, published on Thursday. Researchers tested 30 of the most popular adult helmets on the market, all medium sized, based on a combination of in-lab testing, data from major retailers, and...
September 16, 2024
Hoka Parent Deckers Brands to Execute Six-for-One Forward Stock Split
Deckers Brands, the parent of the Ugg, Hoka, Teva, Koolaburra, and Ahnu, reported that during its annual meeting held on September 9, 2024, the company’s stockholders approved a six-for-one forward stock split and a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of its common stock. Deckers said it filed...
September 16, 2024
Lolë acquires cycling and sports brands owned by Louis Garneau Sports
Athletic wear brand Lolë has announced the acquisition of Louis Garneau Sports, a known company in the field of cycling and sports equipment with three brands: Garneau, Sugoi and Sombrio. The company said in a release that the strategic acquisition marks an important step in Lolë's expansion and strengthens its...