Pro Cycling
NEW SHIMANO Di2 Road Groupsets: Dura Ace R9200 & Ultegra R8100 // 12 Speed // Wireless!
After a very long wait, Shimano DuraAce R9200 and Ultegra R8100 12 Speed Wireless road groupsets have finally been announced! In this video I cover all the core details of this long awaited road groupset update from Shimano. There’s a few surprises with this release for rim brake fans! GPLama Shimano Di2 YouTube Video […]
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Shoe Based Power Meter? Not Your Next Power Meter….
Lots of interest this week in the patent filed by Icon Fitness that outlines a shoe based power meter. Icon isn’t a player in the competitive road cycling space but mention of Shimano SPD-SL, SPD, and Speedplay cleat compatibility caught our attention. Links: Patent application US20210001177A1 http://bit.ly/2OKoqka GPLama Power Meter Guide: https://gplama.com/powermeter-guide/
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Favero Assioma Power Meter Update 4.75 // Auto-Zero Functionally
Favero have released firmware version 4.75 for their Assioma power meter pedals that enables auto-zero functionality. Links: Favero Assioma DUO (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2TnK1wm Favero Assioma UNO (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/35de8MY XPedo M-Force 8 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2OeRxvJ Videos: GPLama Assioma DUO Review: https://youtu.be/oWOlKT3jDJs GPLama Assioma SPD Conversion (M-Force 4): https://youtu.be/ybAFIhKahnM ————-
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Wahoo KICKR BIKE: What’s it Like to Ride? // Ride Review // Data Analysis (Part IV)
Wahoo KICKR BIKE – The latest release from Wahoo at Eurobike 2019. Based on years of smart trainer experience this looks to be the most fully featured Smart Bike released to date. After a few weeks on the Wahoo KICKR Bike here’s my take on the ride experience using both SIM and ERG mode. […]
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Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Virtual Groupset and Gearing Setup // Part III
Wahoo KICKR BIKE Virtual Groupset and Gearing Setup // Part III. Wahoo call this ‘Reality Shift’ where we can choose from Shimano, SRAM, or Campagnolo shifting functionality. I cover all the details along with gear ratio options for this Smart Bike. Wahoo KICKR BIKE – The latest release from Wahoo at Eurobike 2019. Based on […]
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Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Rider Fit (Road & TT) // Part II
Part 2: Rider Fit (Road & TT) Wahoo KICKR BIKE – The latest release from Wahoo at Eurobike 2019. Based on years of smart trainer experience this looks to be the most fully featured Smart Bike released to date.
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Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Unboxing and Building // Part I
Part 1: The Unboxing and Building of the Wahoo Kickr BIKE. Wahoo KICKR BIKE – The latest release from Wahoo at Eurobike 2019. Based on years of smart trainer experience this looks to be the most fully featured Smart Bike released to date.
Read MoreTour de France: Will we ever see a “Virtual Stage”?
Let’s dig into this because it’ll be thrown around sooner rather than later. What if they were to run a stage of the Tour de France on Zwift? How would it work? What would the challenges be? It’s a marketing dream which I’m sure has been thought about, maybe already pitched. However once we look closer […]
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