June 7, 2020

House Transportation Bill Proposes Major Increases for Federal Bike Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2020) — This week, PeopleForBikes finds hope in a new bill released by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that would significantly increase federal funding for bikes. PeopleForBikes and our partner organizations worked steadily to ensure that this legislation addresses the growing need for carefully...

June 4, 2020

Toray’s Nylon Primeflex Now Available Worldwide

Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2020 – Toray Industries, Inc., has announced a supply chain breakthrough that will make its Nylon Primeflex fabric available to the worldwide market. Since its introduction five years ago, Nylon Primeflex has been an under-the-radar favorite for certain Toray customers in the Japanese market. Small yarn capacity...

June 2, 2020

Co2uT Announces Salsa Cycles as Title Sponsor

FRUITA, CO — Desert Gravel is proud to announce Salsa Cycles as the title sponsor of Co2uT gravel race for 2020 and 2021. The inaugural event (scheduled for October 10th, 2020) travels around and across the Colorado-Utah borderlands and is officially open to all for registration. “Our event aligns perfectly...

May 29, 2020

Dirty Kanza Announces Dirty Kanza: *Ad Astra* Edition, a Virtual Gathering from May 27 – 31

EMPORIA, Kans., May 29, 2020 —Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand which owns and produces the Garmin Dirty Kanza, launches their Garmin Dirty Kanza: Ad Astra Edition weekend, that will kick off today through Sunday, May 31. The Life Time team will bring cycling enthusiasts a virtual weekend...

May 26, 2020

Sweet Protection Celebrates 20 Years of Locking Horns with Impossibilities

From the brand history text: “The year is 1988. Skateboarding is still prohibited in Norway, and the Sweet mantra was just manifested in a school paper. The Sweet Protection story started in Trysil, a mountain village in Østerdalen, Norway. Fast forward to May 24th, 2000, the company was founded by...

May 26, 2020

Outdoor Research launches face mask program with proprietary filter system for retailers, consumers

SEATTLE, Wash. (May 26, 2020) – After converting its onshore manufacturing facilities over the last 60 days to address the national shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the medical and defense communities, Outdoor Research, a longtime leader in outdoor and tactical apparel, is unveiling a program through which retailers...

May 26, 2020

The Orvis Company Appoints Simon Perkins President

MANCHESTER, Vt. (May 26, 2020) —Orvis, the family-owned outdoor retailer, announces the appointment of Simon Perkins to president, effective immediately. Perkins will assume full strategic and operational leadership of the company as president, and is the third generation of the Perkins family to lead Orvis since 1965. Outgoing president/CEO Bill...

May 26, 2020

Introducing the Filson x Helinox Tactical Collection

SAN FRANCISCO / SEATTLE - May 26, 2020 - Filson and Helinox, two brands known for creating essential, high-quality gear for the outdoors, today announce a new collaboration that combines function, comfort and a new limited edition camo print. The collaboration builds on Helinox’s foundation of performance, durability, and portability,...

May 18, 2020

Ruffwear Summer 2020 Product Line Now Available

BEND, OR (May 18, 2020) – Ruffwear, the leading manufacturer of performance dog gear built to enhance and inspire exploration for outdoor adventurers and their human companions, introduces their new summer line including a redesigned sleeping bag and pad, a convenient solution for carrying full pick up bags, a collaborative artist...

May 18, 2020

Outdoor Brands Invest in Public Lands Defense

Bend, Ore., May 18 2020– Outdoor brands Velocio, Patagonia, and The North Face are supporting The Conservation Alliance’s effort to preserve and defend the integrity of our public lands system in 2020. Thanks to the support of these companies, The Conservation Alliance has awarded five grants from the organization’s Public...