Day: February 18, 2019

Feb 18 2019

Why You Should Have A Gun While BikingWhy You Should Have A Gun While Biking

A pre-requisite that must not be missed! Those who love biking will tell you what a phenomenal experience it is to be able to enjoy the wilderness as if the

Retailers, are you open for Black Friday?
Choices Yes No Yes 67% (8 votes) No 33% (4 votes) Total votes: 12 if (typeof PollAnon == 'undefined') { var PollAnon = {}; } PollAnon.nid = 32751; Leave this field blank
POM hires former Bike editors, will launch mountain bike title
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Pocket Outdoor Media is expanding deeper into bicycle media and adding scale to its Active Pass membership by hiring five Bike magazine editors who were furloughed this fall. The crew will lead the effort to launch a new mountain bike title in 2021. A360 Media announced in October that it would furlough Bike’s […]
Patent Watch: Two companies offer wireless shifter adapters as SRAM application touts similar technology
Updated with comments from X-Shifter.Editor’s note: A version of this article ran in the November issue of BRAIN. It has been updated with more information about the two brands that sell products with similar features as the SRAM patent. By Alan Coté SRAM’s recent patent application for an “Electronic Cable Puller” points to the […]
Judge dismisses Nothstein’s defamation suit against USA Cycling
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (BRAIN) — A federal judge has dismissed a defamation suit that Olympic medalist Marty Nothstein had filed against USA Cycling. Nothstein, a three-time world champion an Olympic medalist, sued after a report of a sexual misconduct investigation arose while he was running for a U.S. House seat in 2018. Nothstein, a Republican, lost the […]
Peloton and some bike stocks trade down on vaccine news
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Major stock indexes soared Monday, apparently on Pfizer's announcement before markets opened in New York that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was achieving 90% effectiveness in trials. However, some bike-related stocks that have been booming during the pandemic were trading down on the news. Peloton, Fox Factory, Dorel, GoPro, Vista Outdoor and Garmin — […]
How much did business concerns affect your presidential vote?
Choices Entirely A lot Some A little bit Not at all My vote was counter to my business interests Entirely 11% (26 votes) A lot 16% (36 votes) Some 16% (37 votes) A little bit 4% (8 votes) Not at all 46% (104 votes) My vote was counter to my business interests 7% (16 votes) […]
Who are you voting for?
Choices Trump Biden Other I just don't know yet Not eligible to vote Eligible but not voting Trump 25% (58 votes) Biden 61% (144 votes) Other 3% (8 votes) I just don't know yet 1% (3 votes) Not eligible to vote 6% (15 votes) Eligible but not voting 3% (8 votes) Total votes: 236 if […]
Under Armour Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Sell The MyFitnessPal Platform To Francisco Partners
BALTIMORE, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA), a global leader in branded athletic performance apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the MyFitnessPal platform to Francisco Partners. "As part of our ongoing transformation, we are committed to actively managing our business to ensure that our strategies and assets […]
Whoop raises $100m in Series E funding
BOSTON (BRAIN) — Whoop, which sells a wrist-based heart rate monitor and services through a monthly subscription, has closed a $100 million Series E financing round. The new funding, led by IVP, values Whoop at $1.2 billion. Participating investors include SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Accomplice, Two Sigma Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Thursday Ventures, Nextview Ventures, Promus Ventures, […]
Thule rides bike boom to 45% growth in Q3
STOCKHOLM (BRAIN) — Thule Group's third-quarter net sales rebounded with a 44.9% increase year-over-year following two previous quarters of decline. Sales for the third quarter ending in September were SEK 2,436 million ($278 million), up from SEK 1,682 million ($192.1 million) from the third quarter 2019. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, sales increased 52.4%. The […]