All Bike articles – Page 4
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News briefsSpanish bike-rental company has big plans
Rookfy, a bicycle-rental platform in Spain, enjoyed a satisfactory debut last year, according to chief technology officer Santiago Alonso, who spoke with CMDsport. The young company has recently added the retailer Escapa to its marketplace and joined the Spanish Association of Brands and Bicycles (Ambe). In an interview with Joanseguidor.com, ...
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News briefsFitnessBoutique introduces an exercise bike made in France
FitnessBoutique is introducing an exercise bike manufactured in France, Sport Guide has reported. French-based FitnessBoutique, part of N4Brands, is a retail company specializing in fitness equipment and food supplements that sells both online and offline. The new home bike, which will start retailing in March, is dubbed André Martin after ...
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News briefsNational Cycling League enters strategic partnership with Wahoo Fitness
The U.S. National Cycling League (NCL) announced a two-year strategic partnership with endurance athlete fitness technology company Wahoo Fitness. The NCL’s two mixed professional cycling teams – the Denver Disruptors and the Miami Nights – will train and compete exclusively with Wahoo products and software. In addition, Wahoo will sponsor ...
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News briefsTechnogym introduces indoor bike for several connected training apps
Technogym has announced the launch of Technogym Ride in the U.S. market. The Technogym Ride is the first bike with a 22-inch screen that allows users to easily access their favorite training apps and content with a single login, including Zwift, Strava, Rouvy, Training Peaks, and entertainment apps such as ...
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News briefsStrava CEO steps down for a second time
Strava’s co-founder, Michael Horvath, is stepping down from the CEO role for a second time. Horvath co-founded the platform with Mark Gainey in 2009. He left the helm in 2013 to support his wife when she battled cancer, then returned in 2019. “I have decided that Strava needs a CEO ...
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ArticleThule continues to suffer from slumping bike product sales in Q4
Thule Group has reported a sharp decline in sales for the fourth quarter of 2022, as a slump in bike products begun in the third quarter continued. The Swedish company explains that retailers sought to reduce inventories in the product category in the second half of the year after “excessively ...
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News briefsNew partnership for the Eurobike Industry Award 2023
The Eurobike Award 2023 for innovative products in the bicycle and future mobility industry will be staged for the first time at Messe Frankfurt this year. After a one-year break and the relocation of the international Eurobike trade show from Lake Constance to the Main River, the trade show is ...
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News briefsVista sets course for action sports division, led by Fox Racing’s president
According to Shop Eat Surf, Jeff McGuane, president of Fox Racing, has been promoted at Vista Outdoor to lead a restructured Action Sports division, which includes Fox Racing, Bell, Giro, Blackburn, Krash, Copilot and Raskullz. Vista Outdoor acquired Fox Racing in August 2022. According to the same media source, McGuane’s ...
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News briefsPeloton offers refurbished bikes in North America
As of Dec. 26, Peloton Interactive began offering refurbished bicycles in the U.S. and Canada at a discount of up to $500 over new bicycles. The program, called Peloton Certified Refurbished, offers models priced from $1,145 (refurbished Peloton Bike) and $1,995 (refurbished Peloton Bike+). According to the company, each refurbished ...
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ArticleStrava’s Year in Sport 2022 reveals the latest industry trends
Strava’s Sports Year 2022 Report paints a picture of the latest trends in the outdoors, sports & fitness. We present the key numbers.
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News briefsSunGod’s latest crowdfunding campaign hit nearly £3 million
SunGod’s new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, dubbed “The 2022 Vision Raise,” rapidly hit nearly £3 million (€3.5 million). The campaign by the British performance eyewear brand, which is now closed, had a fundraising target of £1 million (€1.2 million) and got 200 percent overfunded in less than 80 minutes. The ...
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News briefsGarmin launches first indoor smart bike
dc c has announced the Tacx Neo Bike Plus, its first and “simple-to-use” indoor smart bike that is “ready to ride with realistic road feel, simulated gradients and enhanced virtual shifting.” The Tacx Neo Bike Plus is fully adjustable and suitable for multiple athletes in a household. Five different crank ...
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News briefsHervis opens store in Saalfelden
Following its major revitalization offensive at the beginning of the year, Hervis has launched a new opening in Austria just in time for the start of the winter business. Equipped with the latest store concept, the Hervis store in Saalfelden opened its doors on Oct. 27 with an area of ...
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ArticleShimano resists slowing demand with results above pre-Covid level
Triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, global shortages in raw material and energy supply, as well as rising raw material prices, will have a direct impact on the business of Shimano Inc. Nevertheless, demand for bicycles and fishing tackle remained stable in the first three sales quarters of fiscal ...
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News briefsBolle Brands splits prescription and sport sales team in Germany, Austria
To support the growth of its brands, Bollé Brands is restructuring its sales divisions in Germany/Austria. Previously also overseen by Thilo Schmidt-Arras, who has been promoted to head of sales sport, the newly created position of head of sales optical for both countries has been assigned to Sören Schrader. He ...
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News briefsTechnogym will host the arrival of a stage of Giro d’Italia in 2023
The Giro d’Italia 2023 will make a stop on Sunday, May 14, at the Technogym Village in Cesena, Italy, which is Technogym’s global headquarters. For the first time, the iconic bicycle race, organized by RCS Sport, will make a stop at a company, Technogym said in a statement. Technogym is ...
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News briefsNew sports added to 2026 Commonwealth Games
Golf, BMX and coastal rowing have been added to the schedule of Victoria 2026 and thus will be part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time in the event’s history. In addition, shooting and 3×3 basketball will make a comeback to the Games the same year. Wrestling, on the ...
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News briefsAmazon on the wane, Decathlon supreme in e-bikes in Spain
Drawing data from the SEO software producer Sistrix, CMDsport has once again ranked the top ten e-commerce sites for e-bikes in Spain. The surprise this time around is that two local operations, Biciescapa.com and Bicimarket.com, have knocked Amazon.es down two pegs. Meanwhile, Decathlon.es has retained its top spot by a ...
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ArticleEurobike 2023 offers exhibitors three-day B2B participation
Following this year’s Eurobike premiere in Frankfurt, organizer Fairnamic is already setting the course for Eurobike 2023 (June 21-25). In addition to the previous hall and open-air site participations, the organizer will offer for the first time – and “geared to the specific needs of exhibiting companies” – a booth ...
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News briefsSmith promotes Rob Retzlaff to global VP of sales
The U.S. goggle and helmets brand Smith has promoted its long-term employee Rob Retzlaff to global vice president of sales. Retzlaff has been with the company since 1999, holding such positions as Canadian marketing manager and national sales manager for Canada. In 2008, Retzlaff was promoted to ...
