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Saris MP1 Nfinity Trainer Platform: Unboxing // Ride // Review

March 3, 2020

First seen as a prototype at Eurobike 2018, and without a name, Saris are now shipping the MP1 Nfinity Trainer Platform for indoor cycling. After a many hours and a few hundred virtual kms, this is my take on the experience of using the MP1 indoors. Overview: • Technology: Saris Nfinity (Premium product line) • […]

Wahoo KICKR BIKE: What’s it Like to Ride? // Ride Review // Data Analysis (Part IV)

October 13, 2019

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. […]

Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Virtual Groupset and Gearing Setup // Part III

October 1, 2019

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 […]

Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Rider Fit (Road & TT) // Part II

September 28, 2019

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.

Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Unboxing and Building // Part I

September 21, 2019

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.

Zwift Yorkshire UCI World Championship Loop // First Look // FULL RIDE

September 8, 2019

First look of a full 14km ride through of the 2019 UCI Road World Championship replica course of Yorkshire. VeloViewer Segment: http://bit.ly/30s4p2XStrava Segment: http://bit.ly/2MxQqFl

Wahoo KICKR BIKE: Details // Tech Specs // First Look

September 8, 2019

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. Here’s all the details we know so far of this flagship product. Wahoo KICKR BIKE Details: – Power Accuracy: +/-1% (No calibration!) – […]

“Zwift Cheating” – DefCon 2019 Presentation

August 12, 2019

Wasn’t DefCon is about obscure 0day exploits? What happened? Has the Wall Of Sheep been replaced by the Zwift Esports Classics results? Who knows…. but this week security researcher Brad Dixon presented “Cheating in eSports: How to Cheat at Virtual Cycling Using USB Hacks” at DefCon 27. There was no specific mention of Zwift in […]

July 28, 2019

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 […]