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February 23, 2021
Alpenrose permanently closes its Velodrome, an institution for Portland’s cycling community
In a Facebook, Alpenrose Velodrome director Jen Featheringill and Oregon Bicycle Racing Association executive director Chuck Kenlan released a statement informing friends of the Southwest Portland facility that the Alpenrose Dairy property has been closed permanently for events and all other uses. Oregon Live
February 23, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media raises $150 million from Sequoia Heritage
Pocket Outdoor Media, home to 22 active lifestyle publications and several technology groups, raised $150 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Heritage to fuel its recent acquisitions. Axios
February 23, 2021
Mad Dogg Athletics Calls Peloton’s Trademark Cancellation Action Meritless
Mad Dogg Athletics Inc. responds to the trademark cancellation petition filed last week by Peloton Interactive over Mad Dogg’s trademark for the words “Spin” and “Spinning.” SGB Media
February 23, 2021
Zwift bans another pro, this time with history of data tampering.
Read how they found out and how far back they went on DC Rainmaker
February 23, 2021
Interest In Peloton’s Fitness Apparel Is Rising
Interest In Peloton's fitness apparel is rising. Last quarter, the company sold 600,000 units of branded apparel. Front Office News
February 23, 2021
Outdoor Retailer Will Return to an In-Person Event This Summer, Shifts Show to August
After having to go virtual with multiple events due to COVID-19, Outdoor Retailer will return to an in-person event this summer, two months later than usual. Footwear News
February 22, 2021
Emerald’s New CEO Sees Digital Shift Supporting 365-Day Engagement
Van Gansen will be forbidden from exercising any function in cycling through December 31, 2022, and the ban has been retroactively applied starting on April 16, 2020. Van Gansen must also complete a course on workplace sexual harassment offered by a professional institute before he is eligible to obtain a...
February 22, 2021
Jogger who had COVID knew something was wrong after his run — very wrong
Larry VanDusseldorp tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 1, returned to work 24 days later, resumed jogging, and in late November, following a run, suffered a heart attack caused by a COVID-related blood clot. Miami Herald
February 22, 2021
SRAM acquires Time road and mountain bike pedal business
SRAM has purchased clipless pedal manufacturer Time from the Rossignol Group. The acquisition includes the entire range of road and mountain bike pedal systems, Time’s shoe range and all associated intellectual property. bikeradar
February 22, 2021
Hylete’s Revenues Slide 12 Percent In 2020
Hylete, the direct-to-consumer fitness apparel brand, reported sales of $11.1 million in 2020, down 11.9% from $12.6 million in 2019, gross margin of 51% in Q4 2020 versus 43% in Q4 2019 and Q4 2020 net revenues of $3.3 million versus $4.1 million for Q4 2019. SGB Media
February 22, 2021
Study finds 20% of people are genetically resilient to the cold
The authors of the study found that people who lack the protein α-aktinin-3 are better at handling harsh weather conditions, and might be better distance runners. Canadian Running
February 19, 2021
Bikerumor merges with GearJunkie, Switchback Travel & more!
Bikerumor has joined Lola Digital Media, aligning with leading outdoor sites like GearJunkie, Switchback Travel, AutoWise, iRunFar, and others to create the AllGear Media Group. BikeRumor
February 19, 2021
Emerald’s New CEO Sees Digital Shift Supporting 365-Day Engagement
Hervé Sedky, the new president and CEO of Emerald Holding, sees “early signs of a comeback” with two shows, including Surf Expo Winter, delivering 365-day customer engagement with digital tools rolled out over the pandemic. SGB Media
February 18, 2021
A 3D-printed custom cycling shoe, the LoreOne, will launch in April
Olympian and longtime bike fitter Colby Pearce has partnered with a new company Lore for a 3D-printed custom road cycling shoe, the LoreOne, a hardshell, carbon cycling shoe, which 3D prints the shoes using scans of a rider’s feet. VeloNews
February 18, 2021
Emerald Holding Posts Q4 Loss
Emerald Holding Inc. recognized a net loss of $58.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to a $68.2 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2019. Revenue was $12.2 million compared to $44.9 million for the Q4 2019. The decrease primarily reflected a $32.7 million reduction from...
February 18, 2021
Planet Fitness: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
Planet Fitness Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit of $8.7 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 17 cents per share. Revenue was $133.8 million in the period, and for the year, the company reported a loss of $15...
February 18, 2021
Sports Media Embraces Paywall Trend. Paywalls
Paywalls, which only grants access to a site to users who have paid to subscribe, have been posited as a potential savior for media outlets in a volatile industry. A reported 76% of U.S. newspapers had paywalls in 2019, up from 60% two years earlier. Front Office Sports
February 18, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics Appoint Seiko Hashimoto As Chief
The Tokyo Olympics are making a major statement in Japan - they’ve put a woman in charge, right after former chief Yoshiro Mori resigned last week following scrutiny over sexist remarks. Seiko Hashimoto, a former Olympic bronze medalist in speedskating, was appointed as the new president of the Tokyo Olympic...
February 17, 2021
January retail sales show strong increase
Retail sales grew sharply in January as government stimulus checks provided a boost and momentum from 2020’s record holiday season carried over into the new year, according to the National Retail Federation. Shop Eat Surf
February 17, 2021
Professor launches anti-racism cycling website.
Dr. Marlon Moncrieffe has launched a cycling site dedicated to anti-racist discussion. VeloNews
February 17, 2021
Do You Even Zwift? The Indoor Cycling Platform Is Having A Moment
Riding in a virtual environment with friends from all over the world on a real bike attached to a trainer on any computing platform is “to Zwift.” Forbes
February 17, 2021
This year is very different for the hundreds of marathons taking place. Here is a look at how two major marathons are handling the registrations in very different ways. Running with Miles
This year is very different for the hundreds of marathons taking place. Here is a look at how two major marathons are handling the registrations in very different ways. Running with Miles
February 17, 2021
Wellness firm Therabody attracts celebrity investors Marcus Rashford, Jay-Z and Daniel Craig.
Tech wellness firm Therabody has raised funding from over 100 celebrities, a star-studded line up of investors hailing from sport, business, culture and entertainment. Therabody, which makes massage therapy guns, will use the raised capital to fund research and development for new products and services. Verdict
February 17, 2021
Garmin Earnings, Revenue Beat in Q4
Garmin announced earnings per share of $1.73 on revenue of $1.35B. Shares are up 10% from the beginning of the year, still down 0.67% from its 52 week high of $133.38 set on February 16. Investing.com
February 17, 2021
For Fun: Peloton gets an ‘SNL’ ad with instructors who mercilessly neg you
Saturday Night Live knows that Peloton's inspirational instructors aren't for everyone. That's the inspiration for Pelotaunt. Mashable