Tech & Data
Two unsurprising but welcome updates are coming to Zwift; the ability to steer your avatar and a new off-road singletrack section. As part of their FutureWorks live testing and development program, Zwift will be running a beta of the new steering option in a new singletrack section of the Titan
Tech & Data
I’ve been riding Stages power meters for years, now they are launching the StagesBike. The StagesBike exercise bike features a highly adjustable ride position; saddle, bar height and forward/aft positioning adjustable. Plus the cranks are designed so you can easily change the crank length between 165mm, 170mm, 172.
Tech & Data
Eurobike 2019 is in full swing and the indoor training season is coming quick, fittingly Wahoo just announced the Wahoo KICKR Bike. In a crowd of smart bikes hitting the scene, the Wahoo KICKR stands out in that it includes bike-tilting gradient simulation. Specs * Climb simulation tilting up and down
Culture & Opinion
A great video from Brooks England on the 2018 Silk Road Mountain Race. Very much worth a watch.
Culture & Opinion
Need a good laugh? Check this out: The Two Foot Bike Project: We are raising funds, using Kickstarter, to fund our Two Foot Bike company to begin to make the first prototype to race on CNN and get millions of orders to manufacture and sell an extraordinary bicycle technology that
The Mindset
The Colorado Trail is a 500-mile route from Denver to Durango, Colorado that includes 70,000 feet of climbing. Last month Morton competed in the first edition of the GBDuro – a self supported off-road race from Land’s End to John o’Groats. He finished 39 hours before the next
Culture & Opinion
“I can tell you what to do €¦ I fire that shotgun to start the race and you put your nose on the handlebars and you start pedalling, and you keep pedalling until Merilee tells you to quit. That’ll be the finish line.” I love that EF gets off the
Tech & Data
Indoor training, for most of us, is the secondary option. While I’d much rather ride outside everyday, the reality of having kids and a job is that my average is about one ride outdoors for every 5 inside. The good news, is that the indoor riding experience just keeps
The Engine
Traditionally speaking, trying to get a good idea for calorie expenditure from exercise is about as precise as an Imperial Stormtrooper with a laser blaster. There are plenty of apps and calculators out there that will help you estimate calories burned by inputting data points like heart rate, running/cycling
The Engine
In April, I lost my job. I gained a nice severance payment, a reduction in stress, and a lot of free time. One of the first things I did was prioritize getting a full nights sleep. The payoff for going from 5-6 hours of sleep per night to 8-plus was
Bikes & Frames
Trails cost money. A recent trend has been for trail organizations to raise money by raffling off a bike. The Oregon Timber Trail is working with Giant/Liv to drive donations and offer one lucky winner a new Giant Trance Advanced 29 2 or Liv Intrigue Advanced 2 carbon mountain
Components
Cross is coming. If you’re working on getting your bike ready for the upcoming cyclocross season, you’ll probably be excited about Michelin bringing back its green tires. Yes, the iconic green treads are back with two new tread patterns for ‘cross. The green tires will be available in