PRODUCT NEWS
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March 17, 2026
Shimano to pay $11.5m penalty for failing to report crankset hazard
Shimano has agreed to pay an $11.5 million civil penalty in the US for failing to immediately report that the cranksets it recalled in 2023 posed a hazard to users. The parts manufacturer recalled 760,000 11-speed Hollowtech II cranksets in September 2023, reporting more than 4,500 incidents of the product separating, six of which...
March 16, 2026
Peloton Officially Heads to the Gym, Accelerating Commercial Ambitions with Connected Fitness Series for Heavy Use Locations
Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) today announced the introduction of the Peloton Commercial Series, the company’s first bike and tread products engineered specifically for high-traffic gym floors. The milestone marks the company’s continued evolution from a primary focus on at-home connected fitness to a leader across the full fitness and wellness ecosystem....
March 12, 2026
Microsoft’s Copilot Health can use AI to turn your fitness data and medical records ‘into a coherent story’
Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Health, an AI-powered tool it claims can help make sense of your medical records, health history and fitness data from wearables, should you grant it access to that information. The company said it will be in a "separate, secure space" in the Copilot app and that the...
March 12, 2026
Nike, Skechers, Levi’s Are Among the Top Brands American Consumers Would Consider Purchasing: Survey
Nike is the most considered fashion brand in the U.S., according to YouGov’s new U.S. fashion retailer rankings 2026 report — which analyzes the apparel, footwear and accessories brands Americans are most likely to consider purchasing. The ranking is based on YouGov BrandIndex data collected from more than 32,600 U.S. adults between...
March 10, 2026
Hezo Sports Will Make You Custom 3D-Printed Zero Drop Road & Gravel Shoes for Your Feet Only
The use of 3D printing has become commonplace in the cycling industry for good reason: the technology allows designers to produce complex shapes and products that may not be possible otherwise (or at least not financially viable). In spite of that, the cycling industry still has yet to crack the...
March 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal Acquires Rival AI Nutrition-Tracking App
The deal for Cal AI marks the latest move in a recent wave of fitness and wellness app consolidation MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, a nutrition tracking app built by a group of Forbes “30 Under 30” entrepreneurs that generated more than $40 million in sales in the last year....
March 1, 2026
Major brand recalls 20,000 e-bikes due to separating rear wheel
Nearly 20,000 electric bicycles are being recalled in the US after a defect was discovered that could cause the rear wheel to separate from the bike, posing a crash risk. The recall affects certain model year 2026 electric bikes from Trek Bicycle Corporation and its sister brand Electra Bicycle Company....
February 25, 2026
Seveno backs PointFit wearable patch
Seveno Capital has announced an investment in PointFit, a Hong Kong-based medtech company developing a next-generation wearable patch designed to continuously monitor biomarkers through sweat. The deal marks another step in Seveno’s strategy of backing technologies that sit at the intersection of performance, prevention and longevity – areas where consumer hardware is...
February 18, 2026
Right Out of Back to the Future: Shimano Granted Patent for Self Tightening Shoes
Just when we thought the bike industry had reached peak electronic integration, a perusal of the patents proves us wrong with a pair of shoes that feel like they could have been pulled right out of “Back to the Future.” Control of everything from drivetrains to seat posts, tire pressure,...
February 17, 2026
THC Drinks Enter the Sports-Performance Category
The newest drink in your gym’s cooler might not be a protein shake or an energy drink. It might be a THC seltzer built for post-workout recovery There’s a THC drink on the shelf at a CrossFit gym in Tampa Bay, in case you’re wondering where the functional beverage industry...
