Suvi Loponen

2 days ago | escapecollective.com | Suvi Loponen

Josh Weinberg, Suvi Loponen, Unsplash, Dave RomeWhen Susan Cronin, owner of Champion System USA, saw the news of a 90-day tariff reduction between the US and China, she anxiously awaited the details. But the deal couldn't undo the damage already felt across the cycling apparel industry. "It does not fix the initial chaos created," Cronin told Escape Collective. "I can never get back the time required to figure out what to do, how to communicate that, and try to plan.

1 week ago | escapecollective.com | Suvi Loponen

Unsplash, Josh Weinberg, Suvi LoponenApril was a turbulent month for the US bike industry. Just weeks after President Trump's sweeping tariffs hit key suppliers like Taiwan, Vietnam and China, US bike brands are already reporting paused shipments, price hikes or surcharges, and growing uncertainty.

3 weeks ago | escapecollective.com | Suvi Loponen

Escape Staff and courtesy Evoc, Thule, Scicon Traveling with a bike is a logistical challenge us cyclists face at some point, whether it's for racing, training camps, a long weekend abroad, or a bucket list ride in a faraway destination. And while booking flights, packing ride snacks, and choosing holiday kit is all part of the fun, there is one headache to it all: how do you actually get your bike there?

1 month ago | escapecollective.com | Suvi Loponen

On the surface, the late March acquisition of Komoot - a German route-planning platform popular with cyclists, hikers and runners - might have seemed unremarkable for those not embedded in the community. A successful app was absorbed by a bigger player, the kind of consolidation we've seen countless times in the tech industry.

1 month ago | escapecollective.com | Suvi Loponen

For something that carries all your essential repair kit, saddle bags tend to fly a bit under the radar, yet they've also turned out to be surprisingly divisive. Some riders can't stand the look of anything hanging off the back of the bike, preferring to jam tools into jersey pockets or stash spares in frame and bar bags. Others swear off baggy pockets and prize the clean lines of an unburdened frame.