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The Ironman World Championship is October 12th, in celebration of the event Zwift has put together a special in game mission and there are some IRL prizes up for grabs. Zwift Road to Kona 2019 Zwift will be at the 2019 Ironman World Championship with its Specialized Zwift Academy Tri Team. All eight team members... Continue Reading →
Specialized is known for heavily investing in R&D, as such they've released a steady stream of innovative products over the years. Specialized thinks its done it again, thanks to a 3D-printed liquid polymer called Mirror Technology. Specialized collaborated with a company called Carbon which created Digital Light Synthesis—the process behind Mirror Technology to create its... Continue Reading →
London-based purveyors of sick kits, Romance, has teamed up with Dutch artist Parra for a one-off and very special Specialized S-Works Roubaix. The bike is being auctioned off to support World Bicycle Relief. Outside of the incredible paint job is a top of the line build with SRAM RED eTap AXS groupset, Zipp 404 NSW... Continue Reading →
Fourteen-thousand dollars. Let that sink in for a minute. Earlier this week Specialized launched its first-ever E-Road bike: the Specialized Creo SL. There are four models in the Turbo Creo SL line — three for road riding, and one for gravel. They are all powered by the same SL 1.1 motor, designed in-house by Specialized.... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was all about SRAM’s new Red eTap AXS 12-speed wireless drivetrain, the technical release is exciting but I think there's also something to be said for how SRAM decided to advertise the new groupset. Or, more frankly, who they chose to headline the announcement. Featured in all of SRAM's presentations to media and on its initial... Continue Reading →
Ooof. I've been skeptical of these lightweight, zip-tie looking locks but this is bad. No special tools or techniques needed. I saw a brand new S-Works Venge locked up with one of these a while back, guess I should have brought some scissors. But seriously, if that was you get a different lock.
I've been sitting at level 25 in Zwift for about a year now, slowly gaining experience with which nothing can be done. The wait has ended! Zwift just released an update which includes an expansion to level 50. Level 26-50 Unlocks & Level Requirements Unlocks for these new levels are all “soft” unlocks. That means no new... Continue Reading →
Ever ridden your bike for 112 miles in one go? How about after a 2.4 mile swim and before a full marathon? While Zwift won't be able to help you with the swim portion, it can give you a go at those 112 miles and run. Or, you can split the 112 miles up over a... Continue Reading →
This upcoming Saturday (10/13) marks the 40th anniversary of the original Ironman event. As the world's best triathletes start arriving on the big island of Hawaii for the world championship race, a lot of cool new triathlon equipment will be coming along with them. Today, Specialized unveiled the new S-Works Shiv Disc and it is absolutely... Continue Reading →
During my wet and windy ride over the weekend I stopped for water and a guy I passed a little ways back stopped to do the same. "I really need to upgrade to carbon" he said, I think implying the difference between my carbon bike and his alloy rig explained the difference in speed. Wrong.... Continue Reading →
The professional cycling season is underway, which means new gear for spring is beginning to see light of day. Specialized has launched a new version of its Evade helmet dubbed the Evade 2 along with a new pair of S-Works road racing shoes, the S-Works 7. The Evade 2 offers better ventilation than the original,... Continue Reading →
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