Dainese Group appoints Angel Sánchez as its new CEO
Dainese Group, the Italy-based manufacturer of protective equipment and technical gear for motorcycling, mountain biking and winter sports, has appointed Angel Sánchez as the new group’s chief executive, effective Nov. 2. Sànchez will take over from Cristiano Silei, the company’s CEO since 2015, who will transition to non-executive chairman. Sànchez ...
Northwave launches sustainably designed mountain bike shoe
Italian brand Northwave presents the Tailwhip Eco Evo, a new shoe designed using sustainable materials and focusing on circular economy and durability. Northwave calls the shoe an ecological evolution of the existing performance model Northwave Tailwhip, a flat pedal mountain bike shoe very popular with freeride and all-mountain enthusiasts.
Spanish booking platform expands from snow to sun
Vivra hopes to become for sports classes what Playtomic has become for tennis and padel – the top online bookings platform. Founded in 2022 as a booking site for ski classes, the company has expanded from winter to summer sports and put together a network of 50 partner companies operating ...
A glimpse into a neighboring industry
Stephan Brutscher from Sunlight explains why collaborations between camper manufacturers and outdoor brands are the perfect match.
Jenny Tough on the outdoors, diversity and sustainability
Endurance athlete and solo adventurer Jenny Tough on how she rates the industry progress in sustainability and diversity, and her wish for the Outdoor sector.
Salewa launches its first MTB apparel collection
Salewa has released Vento, its first-ever bike capsule collection. The South Tyrolean mountain sports brand has been known for over 85 years for its technical equipment for alpinists, climbers and mountaineers. The company is now applying its expertise in making technical weatherproof apparel to a bike wear.
Julien Durant: “The biggest challenge is the fight against greenwashing”
Picture Organic Clothing CEO Julien Durant has a clear mission: To solve the problems his company – and our industry – makes. Find out how.
Peak Performance releases new product designed to close gender gap in the outdoors
Academic research in 2022 looking at the impact of menstruation in participation of outdoor and “adventure” activities found some stark results: 53 percent of women stated that menstruation/PMS had affected their participation in adventurous activities. A further 36 percent stated that their participation was sometimes affected. When it came to ...
Picture launches mountain bike line
French brand Picture, maker of recycled, organic and bio-sourced products for boardsports and outdoor, announced a new mountain bike collection for the SS23 season. The new line, which arrives in stores in June 2023, features technical apparel and accessories for men and women designed with the same sustainable materials and ...
Capital infusion at Berria Bikes
Through its SC Growth Fund II, Suma Capital has taken a minority stake in the Spanish brand Berria Bikes, according to CMDsport. The infusion of €160 million is to help shore up the company’s structure and help it expand outside of Spain.
“Mr. Trickstuff” hands over the reins to management team
Trickstuff owner and CEO Klaus Liedler has placed his duties as CEO in new hands, effective Feb. 28, 2023. A leadership team comprising Natalie Jerkovic, Lukas Mayer, Dennis Michaliszyn, Santé Pelot and Patrick Seifarth will be supported by Marcel Ratering as managing director and a project team from parent company ...
Vista Outdoor net income dips 45% in Q3
Vista Outdoor, the group that owns 41 sporting and outdoor brands, saw its Q3 net income fall by 45 percent to $65.1 million from $118.1 million for the third quarter ending Dec. 25. Reported earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) declined by 38.8 percent to $97.3 million. Earnings before interest, ...
Fox Factory partners with Society of Women Engineers
Fox Factory, the U.S.-based manufacturer of mountain bike suspension systems, is to partner with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The partnership is intended to facilitate access to Fox’s summer internship program, the recruitment of engineers and provide professional development for current employees.
6th Mountain Bike Congress in Saalbach Hinterglemm
Sustainability and infrastructure are the focal points of the 6th Mountain Bike Congress at the Tourism Office in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria, from Oct. 4 to 6. Spread over three days, participants are offered discussions, workshops, activities and lectures on mountain biking (all in German). A new feature this year is ...
Global bicycle stocks Q1 2021: The soaring continues
While most of the existing problems caused by the Corona crisis have yet to be resolved, the global stock market is relying on hopes — hopes for a bright post-Corona future. Instead of going into crisis mode, it is simply bypassing all the economic killers that are piling up. Supported by further stimulus packages and the open money floodgates of central banks, the stock market remains high. Our cycling stock chartists are ahead of the curve. They rely on another serious advantage: the bicycle and e-bike sales boom pushed by Corona led to excellent business figures last year. These were announced in the first quarter of this year. Some of the record results were a good impetus for the development of the share value in Q1 2021.
MTB cycletech manufacturer Velobaze calls it quits
On March 25, partners, dealers and suppliers of Swiss MTB Cycletech producer Velobaze received the news that the manufacturer’s business operations “will be discontinued with immediate effect due to the current economic situation.” According to the Velobaze board of directors, this step had to be taken despite significant financial investment ...
MTB Tourism Congress 2021 more international and digital-only
“Roots - exploring the trail ahead” - under this title, the organizer, Mountainbike Tourismusforum Deutschland, invites participants to the sixth German Mountain Bike Tourism Congress. This year, due to the Corona pandemic, it will open its doors digitally only from May 4-6. Apart from that, the organizer promises more international ...
Mips divides product offering into five classes for better diversification
To help brands and consumers select and diversify its products, Mips, the Swedish provider of the eponymous helmet safety technology, has introduced a new product range to better define its helmet safety products and classify them according to their intended use. All future Mips-equipped helmets will be branded with the ...
Dorel raises purchase price to go private
Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to pay 10.3 percent more than previously planned to acquire control of Dorel Industries – whose assets include major bicycle brands such as Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi and IronHorse – following exchanges and discussion with shareholders holding more than 50 percent of the group’s ...
Syring to leave Thule, Dittmer takes over Central European sales
Thule Group announced on Jan. 29 that company veteran Wolfram Dittmer will assume sales responsibility for Central Europe as a result of the resignation of Thomas Syring, who led the Swedish brand’s Central European sales for the past four years. In total, Syring had been with the company for nearly ...