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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...
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December 20, 2024
Run Clubs Over Night Clubs: Gear and Trends From Strava 2024 Year-End Report
The folks at Strava get a lot of data on users’ exercise habits and trends. Every year, it compiles all that information, assesses and analyzes it, and releases its “Year in Sport: Trend Report” announcing the findings. This month, it released the report for 2024. Many of the findings will catch us...
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December 20, 2024
Spanish Olympian given four-year ban for falsifying whereabouts documents
Spanish Olympian and two-time world championship medallist Mohamed Katir was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday for falsifying travel documents in support of his explanation for his three whereabouts failures in 2023. Instead of accepting wrongdoing and taking on the two-year whereabouts ban, the...
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December 19, 2024
“Made in Italy, just like us”: Selle Italia acquires Vittoria cycling shoes
Selle Italia has acquired Vittoria cycling shoes – joining Selle San Marco and idmatch as part of the Asolo, Italy-set Selle Italia group. Biella, Italy-based Vittoria has been developing and manufacturing cycling shoes for almost 50 years. Founded in the Seventies by Celestino Vercelli, Vittoria has become a household name...
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December 19, 2024
Oura Hits $5.2B Valuation
Oura has completed a $200 million Series D funding round, raising the smart ring maker’s valuation to $5.2 billion. The round saw participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company and Dexcom, which will fuel Oura’s plans to expand its product offerings, explore additional acquisitions and invest further in AI. Dexcom — a leader...
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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...
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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
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December 18, 2024
Here’s what the average gym-goer’s fitness routine looks like — the results may shock you
While a typical workout only takes 47 minutes, on average, a gym goer’s pre- and post-workout routine takes nearly four hours, according to a recent study. New York Post
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December 17, 2024
Morning people make faster marathoners, study shows
If you’re the type of person who typically jumps out of bed at the crack of dawn, thrilled to greet the new day, and who feels most productive in the morning, you may be more likely to achieve your marathon time goal than your night owl training partner, according to...
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December 13, 2024
Campagnolo to Partner with Team Cofidis
Campagnolo announced a 2025 partnership with Team Cofidis, one of the World Tour’s largest teams. The company from Vicenza, Italy signed an agreement to completely equip the LOOK Cycle bikes that both the men’s and women’s teams will ride, from groupset to wheels. The partnership will start on Jan. 1...
