Snowboard Sales
From Transworld Business: Snowboard Sales Hit Three-Year High In February; Inventories Drop
While snowboard industry season-to-date sales are still down, brighter days appear to be on the horizon thanks to a healthy dose of late-season snow across the country. February saw a 12% uptick in snowboard gear sales from last year and inventory and carryover sales both shrank, leading to a positive outlook for next season.
UCI Puts on the Disc Brakes
From BikeRadar: UCI open-minded about disc brakes for pro peloton
The UCI say they will keep an open mind about the use of disc brakes in the professional road peloton, but said manufacturers need to provide performance data before the components can be properly considered for competitive use.
Marathon Hero
From Runner’s World: After Blasts, From Marathoner to Medic in a Moment
As Chris Rupe was reveling in having finished his first Boston Marathon in 4:09, a loud blast roared behind him.
“The explosion happened about 30 seconds after I crossed the finish line,” says the 35-year-old physician who was entered as a charity runner. “My first thought was that maybe there was structural damage, and that as a doctor, I could help.”