Tech & Data
Top 5 Indoor Cycling Equipment Tips
Make sure your Zwift setup is fully equipped this indoor season with help from GPLama! Shane Miller gives his take on indoor cycling must haves.
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Athletic Brewing Company and WHOOP Partner to Measure Effects of Alcohol
Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer, and WHOOP, the human performance company, have announced a partnership that will explore the effects of alcohol on sleep, recovery, and fitness. The two brands are inviting people to ‘Give Dry a Try’ this January while wearing WHOOP
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The Hammerhead Solstice Challenge
Hammerhead just kicked off its 2022 #HammerheadSOLSTICE Challenge and it’s time for you to get out and ride, no matter where you are. Whether that means a headlight, taillight and puffer jacket for warmth, or enjoying the summer weather in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s time to reconnect with
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The NEW Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM
Today, Wahoo, the leading fitness technology company announced the launch of their newest GPS bike computer, the ELEMNT ROAM with significant new, innovative features – including dual band GPS, enhanced navigation, updated Summit Segments Climb, higher contrast screen, and upgraded memory capacity. Navigation is at the forefront of its design and
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Wahoo KICKR V6 and Updated KICKR Bike Released
This year marks 10 years since Wahoo’s first KICKR Smart Trainer, so it’s a great time to highlight the new and improved design, which has been built upon a decade of experience. Today, Wahoo announced the new KICKR V6 and KICKR Smart Bike 2. Both devices pack in
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Over 3-billion Miles Have Been Ridden in Zwift Since its 2014 Launch
* Total Miles: 3.37 billion * Total Meters Climbed: 53 billion * Total Watt Hours: 26.9 billion * Average Elevation: 277m * Average Distance: 17.47 miles * Imperial Centuries: 171k * Ride Ons Received: 1.11 billion * Workout Activities: 74.3 million * Weekly Races: 1000+ * Peak Concurrent Users: 47k * Total Moving Time: 191 million
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iPhone 14 gets Emergency SOS via Satellite
Well, certainly did not see this coming. Apple’s new iPhone 14 can connect to satellites for emergency SOS features. Probably the biggest new feature for the iPhone 14, 14 Plus and 14 Pro is one you’ll hopefully never use, but you’ll be glad you have it if
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Zwift Launches a Direct Drive Smart Trainer: Zwift HUB
Today, Zwift announced that it’s launching a smart bike trainer, and they are calling it the HUB. The Zwift Hub costs $499 and offers a simple and cost-effective way to get online and training. Available in the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union starting October 3rd.
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Zwift Makuri Islands’ New Urukazi Map
Zwift has promised some fresh roads for winter training with an expansion to their Makuri Islands world: “Urukazi” is the combination of two Okinawan words — “uru” means “shore,” and “kazi” means “breeze.” The combination of the two words is meant to evoke the serene, untouched character of the Southern Japanese
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LIVALL EVO21 Helmet Review - a smart bike helmet with innovative safety features
LIVALL’s EVO21 ‘smart helmet’ packs 360° visibility, a patented SOS system and improved impact protection into a helmet that weighs in at just 350g. LIVALL has been around for nearly 8 years now, which surprised me because I remember when they first launched. In that time, LIVALL has accrued
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Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo
Not cool Shimano, not cool. Effective next Thursday, Hammerhead will remove all Di2 functionality from the Hammerhead Karoo series, via firmware update. This is at the request/demand of Shimano, who according to Hammerhead, now sees them as a competitor. This means all Di2-related functionality including Di2 battery status,
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Zwift Unleashes the Pace Partners
After 18-months of four pace partners and a few weeks of testing changes, some big updates are coming to the pace partners in Zwift. First off, if you aren’t yet seeing the new homescreen (the update just hit my iOS device) you will only be able to enjoy