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April 24, 2025
MIPS’ net sales rise 40%; CEO says tariffs creating short-term uncertainty
MIPS reported net sales for the first quarter increased 40% year-over-year and added that bike helmet inventory has "largely normalized" globally. Bicycle Retailer
April 24, 2025
EXEC: Shimano Posts Solid Q1 Results, Led by DD Growth in Bicycle Components
Shimano Group reported that interest in bikes and fishing tackle continued into the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, pushing consolidated net sales up 12.9 percent year-over-year (y/y) to ¥113.5 billion. SGB Media
April 23, 2025
EXEC: Adidas Brand Posts 17 Percent Sales Gain in Q1 Excluding FX Shifts
Adidas reported preliminary results for the first quarter of 2025, indicating that revenues grew nearly €700 million year-over-year to €6.15 billion, compared to €5.46 billion in Q1 2024. In currency-neutral terms, company sales increased 13 percent year-over-year (y/y). Total company gross margin improved 90 basis points to 52.1 percent of...
April 23, 2025
Robots Competed Against Humans in the First Humanoid Half-Marathon
In a surreal blend of endurance race and sci-fi slapstick, 21 humanoid robots jogged, limped, and faceplanted their way through a half-marathon in Beijing. Vice
April 23, 2025
Nike announces first women’s sub-4 mile attempt in June
Nike Breaking4 is set to take place at Paris’s Stade Sébastien Charléty–site of the Paris Diamond League, where Kipyegon ran both her 1,500m world record and her fastest-ever 5,000m race (also a world record at the time) in 2023–a little over nine weeks from now. Running Magazine
April 22, 2025
Thule to lay off 22 workers in Colorado
Why is Thule, a major outdoor brand, laying off workers in Colorado? Get the inside story on potential shifts in the bike and outdoor industry and what this means for the future of jobs. Bicycle Retailer
April 22, 2025
6 types of Strava users everyone loves to hate
As with anything positive, though, there are downsides to Strava, and a lot of those negatives come in the form of users. There are a lot of ways people can be annoying on the app, but we’ve narrowed this list down to six types of Strava users who annoy everyone...
April 22, 2025
Ari Has Hundreds of Bikes Stolen on Way to Utah Warehouse
Ari Bikes announced that it had hundreds of its bikes stolen from a truck traveling to its warehouse in Utah. The truck was last seen in the Santa Clarita area. MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION
April 21, 2025
Boston Marathon 2025 results: John Korir follows in brother’s footsteps, Sharon Lokedi breaks record to win event
John Korir, a runner from Kenya, hung with the pack throughout most of the race, but a late surge pushed him way ahead of the other runners down the stretch at Boston Marathon 2025. Yahoo Sports
April 21, 2025
‘Just do it for the ‘gram’: Influencer films himself ‘winning the start’ of Boston Marathon
A German runner competing in the open race of the Boston Marathon this year knew he wasn’t going for a personal best. But, when he found himself at the front row of his wave while waiting on the starting line, he had a better idea. Boston.com