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Have you ever thought about the air quality in your workout room? Have you ever wondered why indoor cycling feels harder? Why your heart rate seems higher than outdoors for the same type of effort? Have you ever wondered why you get exhausted a few minutes into your workout? In this video, I dig into […]

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Wahoo has been quietly adding new features to the ELEMNT RIVAL watch. I reviewed the ELEMNT RIVAL watch last year in this video if you are interested in watching the review. Wahoo released a bunch of updates to the ELEMNT RIVAL multisport watch in their latest firmware 1.44.11 which you can update using the latest […]

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Pale Fire Capital investment group acquires a major stake in VirtualTraining, the Czech company behind the indoor cycling and running application, ROUVY. This deal makes Pale Fire Capital a major shareholder in Rouvy and the deal is expected to close by end of September. According to the press release – “ROUVY is currently evaluated at […]

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Elite today introduced the all-new RIZER, an indoor-grade simulator. The RIZER is the latest addition to Elite’s ecosystem but with a few tricks up its sleeve. The new RIZER not only simulates inclines and declines but also supports steering as well. Similar to the Wahoo CLIMB, the RIZER adjusts gradients by communicating directly with your […]

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CleverTraining is running a VIP sale. This is their first sale since the pandemic. CleverTraining has been a supporter of this site and my go-to when it comes to power meters, bike trainers, GoPros, fitness watches, etc. You need to be a VIP MEMBER to qualify for the 20% OFF sale. It’s easy to sign […]

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Amazon Prime Day, also known as Amazon Black Friday in June, starts today and lasts until tomorrow exclusively for Amazon Prime members. It is not known for smart trainers deals however, other fitness deals can be found during this day such as bike computers and fitness watches. PRIME MEMBERSHIP Prime membership costs $12.99/month or  $120/year. If you aren’t […]

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The ELEMNT BOLT hasn’t been updated since it was first released in 2017. Wahoo finally updated one of their most popular bike computers, the ELEMNT BOLT. WHAT’s NEW: The new BOLT or BOLT v2 or Bolt 2021, has the following updates: New display with anti-glare gorilla glass. 64-colors screen with zone-specific color-highlighted data fields. Smart […]

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Zwift today opened up it’s latest “virtual travel destination”, Makuri Islands. Makuri Islands is an entirely new Zwift World primed for future expansion according to Zwift. The first map within Makuri Islands will be Yumezi, a countryside destination, inspired by Japanese culture. Yumezi (yu-meh-zi ᐧ 夢路) means “path to dreams.” Yumezi is a Japanese haiku-inspired […]

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Hustle City is a new indoor cycling game that is designed after the bike messenger underground world with a story plot. Will Baldwin, a kid, who decided to take his fixie bike for a ride ended up running into an old school friend who helps him navigate the bike messenger world. The story builds on […]

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