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February 16, 2026
Giant Group founder King Liu passes away at age 93
Giant Group founder King Liu died Monday at the age of 93. Liu founded Giant in Taiwan in 1972 and co-founded Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and eight years later built it into the largest bike manufacturer in the country and second largest in Asia. According to a Giant Group news...
February 16, 2026
Wrangler Introduces Its First-Ever Denims Made With Dyneema® – The World’s Strongest Fiber™.
GREENVILLE, NC (February 16, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is bringing a new level of lightweight durability to performance denim. Wrangler has launched two styles of its women’s Riding Jeans that fuse authentic Western heritage with Dyneema® fibers - 15x stronger...
February 16, 2026
Tough Mudder and Spartan Race UK Announce Cannaray As Official Wellness Partner In New Three-Year Agreement
London, UK (February 16, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Tough Mudder and Spartan Race UK have announced a new three-year partnership with Cannaray, naming the wellness brand as the Official Wellness Partner for both properties across the UK from 2026 through 2028. The partnership will see Cannaray activate at all Tough Mudder...
February 15, 2026
The Bay Ride Partners with Bike Monkey for 12th Annual Charity Cycling Event
SAN FRANCISCO, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - LiveTheBay.org has partnered with Bike Monkey, a leading cycling event production company, to produce the 12th Annual Bay Ride on August 29, 2026. The collaboration brings two decades of professional event expertise to the Bay Area's premier charity ride, where 100% of proceeds directly fund...
February 13, 2026
Strava is changing how you log in – here’s what you need to know
Strava will begin to end its support for Facebook login, starting from 16 March, which means you’ll have to change how you log in if you use this method. The fitness and cycling app is moving away from Facebook in another way. It will no longer make friend suggestions based on your...
February 13, 2026
EXEC: Asics Corp. Completes Strong 2025 on Back of Lifestyle Categories
Asics Corporation released its 2025 full-year earnings report on Friday, February 13, indicating that the year demonstrated the company’s continued strong growth momentum. The company saw all categories and regions post increases for the year, but that momentum was not necessarily balanced across the portfolio, either from a sales trend,...
February 13, 2026
ShowcasedHonolulu Marathon Generates $532 Million Economic Impact, Supporting Over 5,000 Jobs Across Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU (February 13, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — The 2025 Honolulu Marathon generated more than $532 million in total economic output, supported over 5,000 jobs, and produced more than $32 million in state and local tax revenue, according to a newly released Economic Impact Report available at research.honolulumarathon.org. The 2025 event welcomed 42,793 registered...
February 13, 2026
BlackHeart Bike Co – Missed Connections
TRUCKEE, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Hey! You are the independent, community-driven bike shop on the sunny corner with the cute dog sitting out front. We were the young bike company that came by but didn’t want to be too forward. We’ve met countless bike shops over the years that were always...
February 13, 2026
Event Southwest Delivers 80% Reduction in Residential Impact for Ventures Endurance’s Skechers Hot Chocolate Run in Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS (February 13, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Event Southwest today announced the successful execution of course management operations for the Skechers Hot Chocolate Run in Dallas on February 7, 2026. Hired by event producer Ventures Endurance (part of Gannett's USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures), Event Southwest was tasked with optimizing the...
February 12, 2026
QBP’s latest layoffs highlight strain of repeated industry cuts
January 2026 marked the fifth round of staff cuts in six years at Quality Bicycle Products (QBP), North America's largest cycling distributor. This time, the layoffs were small in size but focused: QBP eliminated eight roles as part of a restructuring inside its product division – a tiny fraction of...
