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November 26, 2025
Why Fitness & Wellness Brands Can’t Afford To Ignore Reddit
As we head into a holiday season where consumers are carrying inflation anxiety along with their shopping bags, fitness and wellness brands may be overlooking one of the most efficient places to spend hyper-targeted ad dollars: Reddit. In an age of influencer-weary consumers, authenticity has become increasingly valuable. It’s the same...
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November 25, 2025
Is Cycling Losing Its Shine Against Pickleball and Padel?
The bike industry has been experiencing a really rough period for some time now. Almost every few months, some bike company will announce that they are going into administration due to financial problems and insolvency. Some have to go through a massive layoff, re-negotiate repayment, or eventually shut their doors....
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November 24, 2025
Rad Power Bikes in crisis? Seattle company hit with battery warning but cannot afford a fix
Rad Power Bikes, once the dominant force in North America’s e-bike market, is facing escalating turmoil after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an urgent warning, advising consumers to immediately stop using some of its batteries due to fire hazard and risk of serious injury or, even, death....
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November 24, 2025
Ontario man behind alleged holiday race fraud scheme
As our sport continues to grow, more and more races and events are popping up across Canada. But do runners really know what they are signing up for? A Canadian Running investigation found a Mississauga, Ont. man has capitalized on the surge by allegedly creating a network of fake road races estimated...
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November 22, 2025
Nike Sued By Former NCAA Division I Runner, Claims Foot Fractures Caused by Carbon Shoes
Nike, the pioneer of carbon-plated footwear, has been sued by a former NCAA Division I athlete who claims that the AlphaFly 2 caused her to suffer a catastrophic fracture in her foot. Heather Cerney’s attorneys filed the suit against the footwear behemoth this week in U.S. District Court for the...
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November 20, 2025
Why the UCI allowing 32in wheels in XCO World Cup racing is so significant
The UCI has stated 32in wheels will not be banned at mountain bike XCO World Cups, citing the value of product development and innovation that arises from mountain bike racing. First reported by Mountain Bike Action Magazine, and then by Escape Collective, the UCI's Fabrice Tiano – the governing body's communications and...
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November 20, 2025
Enhanced Games lawsuit canned
The groundbreaking and much-maligned Aron D'Souza project received a legal hit on Monday, as Manhattan judge Jesse Furman tossed its legal claim asking for $800 million-worth (€694m) compensation from the three international sports organisations, which it accused of exercising monopoly power over worldwide swimming competitions. "Enhanced Games fails to allege...
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November 19, 2025
Trek recalls more than 75,000 bikes due to brake defect, tells people to ‘immediately stop’ riding them
US bike manufacturer Trek has issued a recall of more than 75,000 bicycles, telling users to stop riding them due to an issue with the coaster brake. The notice was published by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) last week, and affects five bike models sold between 2024 and 2026: the...
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November 19, 2025
Now Oura sues Amazfit, Reebok, and Noise for their rings
Oura has started yet more legal proceedings to protect its patent portfolio. This time, it filed three separate lawsuits on November 17, 2025, against Zepp Health (manufacturer of the Amazfit Helio Ring), Reebok, and Noise (seller of the Luna Ring). These actions, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, target...
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November 19, 2025
EXEC: Running Category Continues Robust Momentum in Third Quarter
Driven by high interest in running-influenced lifestyle offerings and solid demand for performance running models, the running category delivered another banner third quarter, with On, Saucony, Altra, and Nike among those posting healthy double-digit gains. Hoka’s growth slowed sequentially, but it remained up by double-digits and sell-ins and sell-throughs reportedly...
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