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August 15, 2024
Skeezy New Trend: Strava ‘Surrogates’ Are Making Money by Logging Runs for Other People
An Indonesian teenager has found a lucrative way to do just that by, well, running for other people. Wahyu Wicaksono, 17, has become what’s known in the country as a “Strava jockey,” logging running achievements for others on the app for a fee. “I am active on X and it...
August 15, 2024
California family saves runner from bear attack
In Long Barn, Calif., a young man’s regular evening training run turned into a life-threatening bear chase, and a nearby family was forced to step in. Out on a regular run, the man encountered a black bear cub, triggering an angry pursuit by the mother bear. The runner, desperate and injured,...
August 15, 2024
What a New Study Tells Us About Heart Health for Aging Triathletes
In a world where triathletes, especially long-course triathletes, instinctively know many hours of training are required to race a five, six, or even 15-hour event, when it comes to heart health, scientists are learning that there is a tipping point for hours trained at high intensity—after which the heart benefits...
August 14, 2024
Canyon CFR Helmet Rethinks Retention With Watt Saving HighBar System
If you’ve been watching the Olympics, World Cups, and anything bike racing with Canyon athletes, you’ve seen the Canyon CFR (Canyon Factory Racing) helmets. From afar, the design flies under the radar, but up close, it’s anything but the same old. To solve a reasonably common problem within the cycling...
August 14, 2024
Cybersecurity flaws could derail high-profile cycling races
High-end bicycles used for high-profile road races such as the Tour de France are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks targeting the bike's wireless gear shifting system. In recent years, bicycle manufacturers have adopted wireless gear-shifting technology, which gives riders better control over changing gears. The technology is not vulnerable to the...
August 14, 2024
Bike Matrix compatibility index bags $2 million industry investment
Following a successful showing at Eurobike 2024 where it picked up an award, B2B parts compatibility solution Bike Matrix has secured NZ$2 million seed investment from within the industry. The Bike Matrix compatibility index allows users to “select a bike and see what fits” and is designed to simplify life for...
August 14, 2024
Asics Is Growing its Presence in the Crucial Run Specialty Channel in North America
Asics reported results for the first half of the year that showed solid growth across several regions and channels, including in the crucial North American run specialty channel. According to the Japan-based athletic brand, net sales for the first six months of 2024 increased 18 percent to 342 billion yen driven by...
August 14, 2024
Are Athletes Born or Made? A New Study Reveals Which Fitness Traits Are Primarily Genetic
Iran elementary school cross country for the first time when I was in third grade. The main thing I remember about our practices was that we spent a lot of time trying to touch our toes, and I was terrible at it. Years later, that would become a reassuring memory,...
August 13, 2024
Paris Olympics Average 30.7M Viewers on NBCU, Biggest Since 1994
According to the final ratings tally for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the NBCU platforms averaged 30.7 million viewers per day, a composite figure that includes the live coverage in the afternoons (2-5 p.m. ET) and the traditional primetime windows. That combined delivery marked an 82% improvement compared to the long-delayed Tokyo...
August 13, 2024
Infographic – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2024
Now underway, the third edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift runs from August 12-18, 2024, and event organiser A.S.O., has released an infographic showcasing the elite women’s race. This year’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will be more accessible, with enhanced TV coverage and more than 22 hours...