Birmingham, AL will become the first city in the Americas to integrate e-bikes into its bike sharing system this fall, according to two Canadian companies that will deliver the bikes this fall…
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EVantage Debuting New Polaris e-Bike at Toyota Grand Prix
E-bike promoter EVantage USA Inc. is taking advantage of a ban on gas combustion engines from the infields of certain open-wheel race tracks to promote its Polaris electric fat bikes…
RECALL: Trek Recalls Nearly 1 Million Bikes
Trek Bicycle is recalling nearly 1 million bikes sold since 1999 following reports of three injuries, including one which resulted in quadriplegia, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Trek attributed the injuries to improper use o
Backyard Collective Heads for Oakland, CA
The Conservation Alliance will hold its second Backyard Collective event of 2015 on Thursday, April 23, in Oakland, Calif. The Conservation Alliance is teaming up with Save The Bay to organize a day of wetland restoration at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreli
Hydro Flask Names Eight More Hires
Hydro Flask disclosed eight hires made since the beginning of the year to bolster its marketing, product, operations and human resources departments and meet growing demand for its insulated stainless steel flasks…
A Little Spandex Helps Mountain Khakis Snap Its Stretch Goals
When sales of Mountain Khakis new Camber pants with stretch twill took off last fall, President Ross Saldarini figured he could stretch his goals for the apparel brand in 2015. So he told his teams in Charlotte, NC and Jackson Hole, WY to plan for 25 perc
UK Bike Maker Tandem Looks to LEVs and Toys to Drive Growth
Tandem Group PLC reported revenue grew 10.5 percent in 2014, but that only 30 percent of the growth came from its bicycle business, which continues to face challenging conditions in the United Kingdom's independent bicycle dealer (IBD) channel…

CEP Compression Extends Partnership with Meb Keflezighi
CEP Compression, a leader in performance compressions socks and sportswear, extended its partnership with Meb Keflezighi, Olympian, 10,000m record holder, and defending Boston Marathon Champion…
Skechers Signs Sugar Ray Leonard to Support Relaxed Fit Campaign
Skechers USA, Inc. signed boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard for a campaign to support its Relaxed Fit collection…
Zamst Signs Anaheim Ducks’ Captain Ryan Getzlaf
Zamst, a leader in sports prevention and protective equipment, announced a partnership with professional ice hockey center and Captain of Anaheim Ducks, Ryan Getzlaf…
SFIA Members Discuss Potential Rules Changes in Team Sports
At the annual NFHS/SFIA/NCAA Rules Conference, sports industry executives and rules editors from the NFHS and NCAA discussed potential rules changes that could affect equipment and uniforms for each sport played at the high school and collegiate level…

Nike Launches Largest Women’s Campaign
Declaring it the brand’s “largest initiative to support and motivate a women’s athletic journey,” Nike launched a new campaign, #betterforit, headlined by a series of short films debuting on April 12. The campaign is designed to &#

Vista Outdoor Chariman and CEO Honored by EY
Vista Outdoor Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark DeYoung has been named as a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Utah region…
Uniqlo to Open First Stores in Denver and Seattle Metro Areas
Uniqlo will open its first stores in the Washington D.C., Seattle and Denver, CO metro areas as part of the next phase of its U.S. expansion…

Vasque Aligns with Ultrarunner Krissy Moehl
Vasque has partnered with ultrarunner, race director and all-around goodwill ambassador for the trail running community Krissy Moehl…