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November 21, 2024
Look Cycle acquires Pembree to strengthen gravity range
This acquisition allows Look Cycle to strengthen its footprint in Enduro and Downhill, broadening its gravity pedal offering and leveraging the industry-leading insights of Pembree’s founder, Phil Law, who will continue to lead the brand. BikeBiz
November 21, 2024
Is the Hard MTB League the Future of All Mountain Bike Racing?
The Hard MTB League is a four stage race format based around Trail mountain bikes, and Trail eMTBs. The stages feature a Tech Trail, Raw Slalom, Downhill Gnar, and Tech Climb, with each stage separately timed and then combined to form the racer’s overall time. Bike Rumor
November 20, 2024
Lawsuit Says Lululemon’s Mishandled DEI Efforts, Botched Leggings Launch, Led to Dropping Share Price
A Lululemon shareholder is accusing the activewear giant of several management failures that contributed to a falling share price. Lululemon shareholder James Wong alleged that shortcomings in the retailer’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs, as well as concealed inventory issues that led to a botched launch for a new line of...
November 20, 2024
Strava’s new privacy policy says goodbye to some of your favourite fitness apps
Major changes are coming to the world’s biggest fitness-tracking app, Strava, as the company updates its application programming interface (API) to enhance user privacy and control. Running Magazine
November 20, 2024
Does the New “Exercise Pill” Let Triathletes Skip Workouts?
A flurry of news reports earlier this year proclaimed that researchers in Denmark had found a way to get all the benefits of running a 10K while fasting – without taking a single step. - exercise pill. triathlete
November 19, 2024
Oura Hits $5B+ Valuation, Partners with Dexcom
Medical device leader Dexcom has made a $75 million strategic investment in wearable ring maker Oura, pushing the wearable ring maker’s valuation to over $5 billion. The two companies have also partnered to integrate Dexcom’s glucose data with vital signs, sleep, stress, heart health, and activity metrics from the Oura Ring,...
November 19, 2024
UTMB TransLantau ultra race apologizes for lack of water
The TransLantau ultramarathon by UTMB came under fire last week after a logistical error left hundreds of runners without water in the 50K race. Participants, particularly in the 50km race, faced severe water shortages, insufficient course markings, and a lack of support at the finish line—all while a No. 3...
November 19, 2024
San Antonio Marathon to become locally organized replacement for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
The new, locally organized San Antonio Marathon will replace the annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, which is poised to end its relationship with the city, San Antonio Sports officials said during a Monday evening press conference. San Antonio Current
November 18, 2024
The 50 Best Places to Work in 2024
Workers nowadays want four-day work weeks, unlimited paid time off, and flexible work locations. These are the companies that have gone above and beyond to keep their employees happy, while also encouraging them to pursue their outdoor passions. Outside
November 18, 2024
EXCLUSIVE | Suspicions of corruption at the heart of Portuguese cycling – Money laundering, non-payment and chronic abuse in top teams
We started from a post on the Reddit platform that exposed several examples of mistreatment in a 'well-known' team in the Portuguese peloton. CiclismoAtual spoke to several individuals (male and female) who had similar experiences to the original author. Cyclinguptodate
