News Topics
-
April 26, 2022
Wahoo acquires RGT Cycling, putting the hardware brand in competition with Zwift
Wahoo announced Tuesday the acquisition of RGT cycling, the virtual racing platform that hosted the 2022 USA Cycling national esports cycling championships. With the addition of a virtual racing platform to existing indoor cycling training software and hardware products, Wahoo looks to be taking on Zwift for indoor cycling. VeloNews
-
April 26, 2022
Shimano’s Sales Climb 14 Percent In First Quarter
Shimano, Inc. reported sales grew 13.9 percent in the first quarter. Sales grew 13.9 percent in the Bicycle Components segment and 14.1 percent in the Fishing Tackle segment. Operating income in the quarter rose 16.8 percent in the quarter ended March 31 to ¥38,033 million ($298 mm). Sales improved 13.9 percent...
-
April 25, 2022
Core Health & Fitness Acquires Wexer
Core Health & Fitness LLC announced that it had acquired Wexer Holding, LLC, a specialty brand in digital health and fitness. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. The deal will provide Wexer with the funding to scale its business through acquisitions to consolidate the digital fitness category and drive...
-
April 23, 2022
Why Cyclists Can Handle Heat Better Than Runners
A team of Spanish researchers coordinated by David Barranco-Gil of the Universidad Europea de Madrid pooled eight years of data from 74 world-class cyclists (48 men and 26 women) and asked a simple question: how does air temperature affect performance? The answers offer some useful insights about the differences between...
-
April 23, 2022
The most physically active cities in the U.S.
A study conducted early in the pandemic found that overall physical activity for adults was significantly lower than prior to the pandemic. Researchers ranked cities and states by the share of adults who self-reported engaging in leisure-time physical activity—such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise. Rapid City...
-
April 22, 2022
Armed Thieves on MTB Trails ‘Alarming’ CA Police
A rash of recent bike robberies in the Oakland and East Bay areas has cyclists and police on high alert. Masked individuals have robbed victims at gunpoint in five possibly related incidents in Oakland, Calif.’s East Bay area since late March, local news has reported. GearJunkie
-
April 21, 2022
5 Science-Backed Mental Tricks For Getting Through The Toughest Races
As much as we can prepare physically for races, if we don’t bring our mental A-game, things can go south quickly. Luckily, there are some tried-and-true techniques we can incorporate into our daily training to build mental strength. In his latest book, Chatter, award-winning author, psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Kross...
-
April 21, 2022
Lululemon, REI & Patagonia Score Top Marks for Their Resale Programs, According to ThredUp
ThredUp is hoping to make it easier for consumers to find companies that are active in the resale space with its newest initiative. On Thursday, the online resale platform debuted a new index, called Recommerce 100, that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and their potential impact...
-
April 21, 2022
Trek buys 21 Florida based stores as retail landscape continues to change
It has been reported that Trek Bicycle Corporation has purchased 21 Orlando, Florida-based stores which make up the David’s World Cycle group. Bizjournals.com reports that an April 8th email from owners David and Yvette Sanborn, to customers, confirmed the transaction, with the David’s World Cycle’s website also addressing their customers...
-
April 20, 2022
Fitr Training Closes SaaS Fit Tech Fundraising Round at $1,200,000 to Fuel Further Expansion
Fitr Training, the global SaaS business which provides unique all-in-one remote coaching software, announces the closing of its highly anticipated, oversubscribed fundraising round at $1,200,000. The additional cash reserves provide liquidity for the business to further increase its active user base, develop additional functionality within the platform, and increase staffing...
