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February 25, 2022
Fox Factory reports 57.8% rise in cycling product sales
Fox Factory this week reported sales for the year ended December 31, 2021, were $1,299.1 million, an increase of 45.9% compared to fiscal year 2020. With the release of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Financial Results, Fox saw Specialty Sports Group sales (largely made up of bicycle industry trade) increase...
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February 24, 2022
Planet Fitness Reports Gen Z Boost in Memberships
In reporting Q4 earnings, Planet Fitness announced it’s made major gains with one age demographic in particular: Generation Z. The generation — which encompasses people born between 1997 and 2012 — is signing up for gym memberships at higher rates than any other age group. The reason? The pandemic. Gen Z’ers...
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February 24, 2022
Dan Sheridan, a 24-Year Veteran at Brooks, Has Been Promoted to President
Sheridan, who has held the EVP and COO titles with the running-focused company for the past three years, has been elevated to president and COO. With the new role, Brooks said via statement that Sheridan will partner with Weber to support the continued growth of the brand, and will continue...
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February 24, 2022
Strava adds 3D map feature to mobile app
Strava updated its mobile app Thursday and enabled 3D maps. For those using version 243.0.0, you will now be able to view 3D maps when planning rides, to account for route topography and elevation. You can also view route elevation for past activities. This feature had previously been available in...
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February 24, 2022
‘I get high to exercise’: How cannabis became the gateway drug to fitness
In a recent survey of 600 cannabis smokers by science journal Nature, four out of five respondents admitted to lighting up just before exercising. "Bring your own bud" and "cannabliss" exercise classes have started sprouting up in the UK and US, and there's a budding trend in influencers who pair...
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February 24, 2022
NYC Marathon returning to 50,000 runner field in November
The New York City Marathon will return to full capacity with 50,000 runners this year after the race was canceled in 2020 and limited last fall due to the coronavirus. The announcement for the Nov. 6 event was made Thursday by New York Road Runners, which operates the marathon. News...
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February 23, 2022
Two Years After Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder, the Running Industry is Slowly Changing
Almost two years ago, thousands of people around the world vowed to “finish the run” in memory and in honor of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man from Brunswick, Georgia, who was murdered on February 23, 2020, by three white men who chased him down in a pickup truck and...
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February 23, 2022
Exercise Can Build Up Your Brain. Air Pollution May Negate Those Benefits
Work out in polluted air and you may miss out on some of the brain benefits of exercise, according to two, large-scale new studies of exercise, air quality and brain health. The studies, which involved tens of thousands of British men and women, found that, most of the time, people...
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February 23, 2022
Wolverine Delivers Revenue Growth of Nearly 25% in Q4 as Merrell, Saucony Hit 2021 Sales Records
Wolverine Worldwide reported strong fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 results as the footwear conglomerate faced supply chain challenges head on. The company – which owns Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, Keds and more – saw revenues of $635.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, up 24.7% versus the prior year. As...
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February 22, 2022
UCI turns from Red Bull to Discovery Sports for Mountain Bike World Cup
The familiar go to for Mountain Bike World Cup coverage, Red Bull, looks set to change from 2023, with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announcing that it had entered into exclusive negotiations with Discovery Sports for the organisation and promotion of the series. The races will remain with Red Bull...
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February 22, 2022
World Triathlon enters the blockchain through partnership with NFT Design Works
The partnership will bring triathlon fans the opportunity to own and trade exclusive, unique digital moments in the sport for the first time, in the form of official Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). NFT is a digital asset that exists on a blockchain. The blockchain serves as a public ledger, allowing anyone...
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February 22, 2022
Brooks Is Now a Billion-Dollar Brand
The running brand broke sales records in 2021 and ended the year with global revenue in excess of $1.11 billion, marking a 31% percent increase from 2020. In North America, revenue was $889.1 million, representing a 33% growth from 2020. The company’s e-commerce channels in North America grew 149% compared to...
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February 21, 2022
Harley-Davidson report $41.3 million in e-bike sales is just the start
As part of it’s yearly financial reporting, Harley-Davidson has disclosed that the LiveWire brand, which it launched in 2019 with an electric motorcycle of the same name, made $41.3 million from children’s e-bicycle sales across 2019, 2020, and the first 3 quarters of 2021. Cycling Industry
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February 20, 2022
Peloton’s Ride Gets Bumpier
Over the past year, Peloton has been shrouded in controversy, and the at-home fitness company is facing another challenge on the road to recovery after warehouse workers revealed the company knowingly sent tarnished bikes to customers, according to the Financial Times. To keep up with high demand during the pandemic,...
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February 18, 2022
Leaked email outlines Nike’s new return-to-office plan, which ‘happily’ coincides with the brand’s 50th anniversary
Most Nike workers will return to the company's US offices in time to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary. The sportswear giant sent an email to employees Wednesday outlining the company's new "phased return" to its offices. A copy of the email was reviewed by Insider. Business Insider
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February 17, 2022
6 types of drugs banned by the Olympics, and how they affect athletic performance, from marijuana to trimetazidine
Elite athletes competing at the Olympics and other international sporting events are banned from using certain medications and drugs, on the grounds that they may present safety risks, give unfair advantages, or violate the "spirit of sport," according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Insider
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February 17, 2022
Your Brain Fatigues First In Running. Cycling? It’s Your Muscles
While the outward manifestation of fatigue—the reduction in force of muscle contraction—is universal, it turns out the reasons that fatigue accrue are different in different sports. Guillaume Millet, professor of exercise physiology at Jean Monnet University (St-Etienne, France), recently published a study on those differing mechanisms of fatigue in running...
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February 17, 2022
Former Portland Marathon president indicted for fraud, tax evasion
A federal grand jury in Portland charged the former president and event director of the Portland Marathon on Thursday for defrauding the charity, Acting U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon announced. The jury charged 80-year-old Lester V. Smith of Tomball, Texas with wire fraud and tax evasion....
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February 16, 2022
Despite flat fitness sales, Garmin has record-setting revenue growth
Garmin Ltd. reported record revenue for the year and in the fourth quarter despite flat fitness sales that include cycling products. Revenue for the quarter increased 3% to $1.39 billion compared with $1.35 billion at the same time last year. For 2021, revenue was up 19% year-over-year, rising from $4.1...
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February 16, 2022
Trek Bicycle Buys Wisconsin Off Road Series
Trek Bicycle has purchased the Wisconsin Off Road Series (WORS). With Don Edberg’s recent retirement, Trek has stepped in to manage the series and build growth. SGB Media
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February 15, 2022
Bull Charges and Crushes Cyclist in Middle of Race
Cyclist Tony Inderbitzin somehow survived the attack of a big ass bull which ran him over right in the middle of a race.in Bakersfield, CA during a rural off-road bike race called the Rock Cobble over the weekend. There were reportedly a total of 4 riders attacked during the race,...
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February 15, 2022
Study: cushioned shoes won’t ruin your form
New research says highly-cushioned shoes don't negatively affect your running biomechanics. lot of runners prefer soft, cushioned shoes, but some worry they might have a negative effect on their running mechanics. Recently, a couple of Harvard researchers set out to find out how these highly-cushioned shoes affect your running form...
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February 14, 2022
SFIA’s Topline Report Finds Continued Pandemic Benefit To Activity Rates
SFIA’s Topline Report showed that America’s inactivity rate declined for the second year in a row, reaching its lowest levels in the organization’s annual survey. Pandemic-friendly activities, including tennis, golf, running, hiking, yoga, skateboarding, and surfing, continued in popularity while other categories, including team sports that declined in 2020, show...
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February 14, 2022
New Peloton CEO Not Interested In Sale
New Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy said the company has big plans, but they don’t involve a sale. The connected fitness giant had reportedly drawn interest from Amazon and Nike, who saw opportunity in Peloton’s depressed stock price. The company has lost around 77% of its value over the last 12...
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February 14, 2022
Strava runner creates incredible drawing to celebrate Lunar New Year
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Picasso of Strava, Lenny Maughan, sketched out a tiger by running the streets of his hometown, San Francisco, and it is easily the most intricate piece of Strava art we’ve yet seen. Canadian Running