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October 21, 2020
Elite Cycling Welcomes Applicants for Worldwide Ambassador Program
FONTANIVA, ITALY — Elite Cycling is now taking applications for its official 2020/2021 Worldwide Ambassador Program. This initiative is aimed at all cycling enthusiasts and professionals who would be interested in promoting the Elite brand philosophy on their social media platforms and within their community. Anyone who shares a passion...
October 21, 2020
Running Insight Announces Launch of Footwear Week December 1-4, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine (October 21, 2020) — Running Insight, the leading news source focused on the business and sport of running, today announced the launch of Footwear Week, a new event that connects specialty retailers with the running industry’s leading footwear brands. It will take place virtually from December 1-4, 2020;...
October 20, 2020
Ignik Introduces State-of-the-Art Line of Active Heating Products
Seattle, WA – October 20, 2020 – Ignik, a Seattle-based brand committed to improving the sustainability of outdoor heating products, proudly introduces a new line designed to elevate cold weather activities to a new level of comfort. Featuring their patent-pending Radiant Carbon Strand (RCS) active heating elements, the new Heated...
October 20, 2020
Outdoor Editors and Publishers Form Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion
A group of publishers and editors who oversee consumer and B2B outdoor media titles have formed the working group Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion (OM4I) to provide more opportunities for journalists and contributors who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, and members of other marginalized communities. Teresa Baker, founder of the Outdoor...
October 20, 2020
ROUVY announces Digital “LA VUELTA GRAND TOUR FAN SERIES” Start on Oct 22nd
October 20, 2020 - Starting this week, the global cycling community will be competing virtually on the official real-life race courses of La Vuelta just like the pros. Following up on the announcement of “La Vuelta Virtual” by Unipublic, ROUVY has released the 8-stage digital version of the Spanish Grand...
October 20, 2020
PeopleForBikes’ Work on Section 301 Tariffs Saves Bike Industry Millions
BOULDER, CO (Oct. 20, 2020) — PeopleForBikes, with the assistance of their nearly 300 member companies, saved the bike industry more than $130 million in Section 301 tariffs since September 2018. Section 301 tariffs represent additional duties paid on nearly all imported goods from China. The United States Trade Representative...

October 20, 2020
BikeFlights.com Introduces New Reusable Bike Box, A Pro-Level Solution for Protecting Bikes in Transit
PORTLAND, OR (October 20, 2020) - Drawing from 11 years of experience shipping bicycles to every corner of the world, the bicycle shipping experts at BikeFlights.com have developed an entirely new, reusable bike box system. The BikeFlights Bike Box is a collapsible, cardboard-based shipping case that integrates the protective benefits...
October 20, 2020
Impacts of COVID-19 on professional athletes: study by Strava and Stanford University
To better understand the challenges professional athletes have faced, Strava partnered with Stanford University for a study of 131 professional athletes in the US. The new study shows the mental, physical and financial effects the pandemic has had on the athletic community. Check out the results on Endurance.biz.
October 20, 2020
Former pro cyclist Bradley Wiggins liquidates businesses with debts of over £1m
Two of Bradley Wiggins’s companies are being wound up with debts in excess of £1m and look set to leave creditors hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
October 20, 2020
Bike thefts spike across U.S. as cycling becomes more popular
From March 1 to September 21, New Yorkers filed 4,477 complaints related to stolen bicycles, including electric bicycles. That's up nearly 28%, from 3,507 complaints over the same period a year earlier. An uptick in theft has occurred in other cities across the U.S., too. Bicycle makers also recognize theft is an...