PRODUCT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about products in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sports product news.
June 8, 2022
Nike is shutting down its Run Club app in China
Nike is deactivating its Run Club app in China, becoming the latest Western company to reconfigure its business in the world's second largest economy. In a statement to CNN Business, a Nike (NKE) spokesperson said that it would roll out a "localized" platform for Chinese runners in future, and continue...
June 3, 2022
Meet The Runners Making Space For Queer Athletes On The Trails
The retreat consists of three nights and two full days of running, hosted with pro athletes Ryan Montgomery and Addie Bracy. The retreat has spots for 40 runners, and ten scholarships are available (anyone interested can apply here before June 30) at the Mount Helens Science and Learning Center. The...
June 2, 2022
Under Armour to Launch First Female-specific Running Shoe
Under Armour is accelerating its efforts to attract the female athlete. Lisa Collier, chief product officer for Under Armour, explained that traditional women’s running shoes are created from a men’s last, just made smaller to fit the female foot. That means they often lack the flexibility, fit, and arch support...
June 1, 2022
Adidas releases its first road cycling shoe with a Boa dial
The Parley Road Shoe BOA is said to provide “all-day comfort on the bike” by reducing pressure points. The shoe is made from ocean plastic waste that has been upcycled by Parley, an anti-pollution network. Bike Radar
May 31, 2022
Peloton Has to Get Off the Bike
Peloton’s new CEO Barry McCarthy, who’s trying to turn a great big bulky barge around with pep talks and a puny paddle, is in a whole lot of hurt right now. He’s short on cash and trying to borrow a bundle from big banks with their own problems and he’s...
May 26, 2022
Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo
Effective next Thursday, Hammerhead will remove all Di2 functionality from the Hammerhead Karoo series, via firmware update. This is at the request/demand of Shimano, who according to Hammerhead, now sees them as a competitor. This means all Di2-related functionality including Di2 battery status, gear indicators, page changes via Di2 hood...
May 25, 2022
Gravity sportswear brand Omorpho secures 6 million US dollar investment
Premium fitness brand Omorpho, co-founded by former Nike executive Stefan Olander and Ben Williams, to revolutionise training with micro-weighted sportswear, has raised 6 million US dollar seed funding at a 26 million US dollar valuation. Fashion United
May 25, 2022
Strava reaches 100 million athletes milestone
Strava, the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world, has announced that more than 100 million athletes have joined the platform. The company reports that… ‘the number of Strava athletes has grown tremendously, doubling in size in just the last two years.’ Since Strava’s...
May 24, 2022
Harley-Davidson made an electric mountain bike without front or rear suspension
Harley-Davidson's Serial 1 brand unveiled its latest ebike model on Tuesday, and it's something of a head-scratcher. The company describes the Bash/Mtn as a mountain bike, but unless you have the technical skills to go under-biking, you probably don’t want to take its newest ebike on anything but the most...
May 18, 2022
New Garmin Varia RCT715 tail light has a camera to record your crashes
Garmin has released the Varia RCT715, a new version of its tail light that features a high-definition camera to record any incidents out on the road. The Varia RCT715 features the same radar technology as its predecessors. When paired with a Garmin bike computer or smartwatch, the Varia will alert...