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The latest Virginia Tech helmet safety rankings are out and MIPS equipped helmets have taken the top four rankings. Bontrager’s MIPS equipped Rally helmet came out on top followed by the Troy Lee A2 MIPS , the Lazer Century MIPS and the Lazer Cyclone MIPS. Following the MIPS helmets comes
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PRESS RELEASE: Gamux After more than a year of research and development, the moment has finally come. We are proud to introduce our first 3D printed products. Those who have heard of Gamux probably know us because of our activities in the UCI DHI World Cup. In addition to racing,
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Wattbike just announced their latest high-end indoor training bike, the Atom. The new indoor bike is compatible with Wattbike’s Hub app, but will also work with third-party apps like Zwift, TrainerRoad and TrainingPeaks thanks to Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity. The Atom indoor bike uses magnetic resistance and supports a
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Maps designed by athletes, for athletes Strava just launched new maps with stunning cartography. The new mapping capabilities give finer on-screen details for cyclists and runners. Working with Mapbox, specialists in custom map design, the popular trainer app has introduced a wave of new features like elevation contour lines, trail
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Lonely Mountains: Downhill is hitting the trails today on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Grab the game on Steam here: http://lonelymountains.com/steam About Lonely Mountains: Downhill Just you and your bike versus the rocky peaks of the Lonely Mountains! Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a low-poly style mountain biking
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Abus has announced the 770A SmartX Lock, an electronic bike lock that integrates with their smartphone app to allow for key-less operation. The lock operates wirelessly to unlock based on your proximity. That’s right, just like a Tesla, the lock will automatically unlock as you approach it. To re-lock,
Culture & Opinion
British Cycling today stripped Cameron Jeffers of his national e-racing title, additionally it banned him from racing IRL, after the discovery that he cheated at the inaugural e-racing nationals. So, how does someone go about cheating at the e-racing nationals? A few ways immediately came to mind. Zwift, the platform
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Zwift and the UCI have inked a deal which will revolutionize the world of virtual racing: the first-ever UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, to be held in 2020 on Zwift’s platform. Who gets to wear the rainbow stripes from the comfort of their basement training dungeon? It’s not
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Wahoo Fitness announced its acquisition of Speedplay pedals today. The acquisition closely follows Wahoo’s recent acquisition of the Sufferfest online training platform. Speedplay is an American company best known for its small, dual-sided clipless road pedals which offer a large range of pedal axle widths, adjustable cleats and big
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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
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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.
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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