Month: May 2022

  • Shimano Sells PEARL iZUMi to United Sports Brands

    Press Release BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Shimano North America Holding, has sold PEARL iZUMi USA, an iconic manufacturer & retailer of cycling apparel & accessories, to United Sports Brands (“USB”), a global leader in sports performance & protective products. USB is a portfolio company of Bregal Partners, a private equity…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Walkabout Day 2

    Ibis Exie The Ibis Cycles Exie is a World-Cup capa­ble cross-coun­try race bike that flat-out shreds. With a sub-2,000g (4.4lb) frame weight and dw-link sus­pen­sion, it offers a stun­ning com­bi­na­tion of ped­al­ing effi­cien­cy and down­hill per­for­mance. It was designed, built, and test­ed in their San­ta Cruz fac­to­ry, pow­ered by the warm Cal­i­for­nia sunshine. Drool –…

  • Wickedgirl – G-Form Collection Trail Pants

    Touch Durable Mountain Bike Pants For Women Wicked Girl has partnered with G-Form, the leader in performance protective sports, to create a collection of pants and jerseys with protection for the hardest of shredders. G-Form pads equipped with their patented SmartFlex technology are soft, lightweight, flexible, and instantly harden on impact. Wickedgirl designs are standout…

  • ENO DoubleNest Hammock Earns REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award

    The reimagined two-person hammock is noted as the best all-around hammock Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc. (ENO), the leader in packable hammocks and outdoor relaxation gear, is pleased to announce that its reimagined DoubleNest Hammock has received an REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award. This accolade comes a few months after ENO relaunched its iconic DoubleNest Hammock…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Hayes Bicycle Group

    Hayes Bicycle Group launched a new collection of Trail Wheels from Reynolds and a new Manitou dropper post.  Hayes makes a slew of wheels, brakes, bars/stems, and suspension systems for XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill biking. Bridging the gap between XC speed and Enduro tough, Reynolds trail wheels will leave you with confidence-inspiring precision and…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Leatt

    Highlights of the Leatt MTB 2022 lineup include the 6.0 Trail Clip Shoe, the 3.0 Trail Helmet, the 3.0 Trail Jacket (puffy), the 2.0 Gravity, and 4.0 Trail Jerseys (long-sleeved), the 3.0 Trail Jersey (short-sleeved), the 3.0 Trail Shorts, the 5.0 Pants, and 4.0 Bibs. 6.0 Trail Clip Shoe It is a lightweight trail shoe…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Walkabout Day 1

    Ride Concepts The new Ride Concepts Men’s Tallac BOA Clip or Women’s Flume BOA Clip combines advanced off-road footwear technology with bike-specific performance to offer a trail clip shoe that’s designed to outlast the biggest epics. Tallac BOA Clip uses the BOA Fit System for a fast, effortless, and precise fit with strong, flexible, and…