Author: Harold Dalton

Rouvy, which is like Zwift but uses Google Maps or whatever, has entered the TRAINER WARS. Kind of noncommittally. Kind of basically just Switzerland, to be honest. BUT. They have announced a special offer on trainers for people who “don’t yet have a modern indoor trainer to workout, explore routes, and join the challenges and events happening on ROUVY.” Not exactly indoor-cycling-as-a-service, but it’s something. Gonna be honest, here. These don’t look like great deals compared to what Wahoo and Zwift are offering. But maybe you hate Wahoo and Zwift. Maybe you’re loyal to… Zycle. If so, you can save…

Sonny Colbrelli has decided to retire from pro racing. The Paris-Roubaix winner suffered cardiac arrest in March and has not raced since. Following tests that revealed a cardiac arrhythmia leading to cardiopulmonary arrest, Colbrelli began to use a subcutaneous heart-monitoring defibrillator. However, Italy has banned elite cyclists using this, or similar devices, from competition. He toyed with the idea of racing as Swiss, and now appears to have resigned himself to retirement. The Bahrain-Victorious team will host a press conference, in which they’ll announce everything we already wrote. Farewell, Sonny. A fine palmares.

A Basque Country preview video. You can basically only type those words in that order if you write about cycling for a living or manage Rick Steves’ website. The Route Looks like a load of squiggly lines going across France like a belt. Wait, no, it looks EXCITING. A Tour for the Climbers Four, count them, four summit finishes. And, alright, that’s about par for the course, but one of those is the Puy de Dome. It’s making its first appearance since 1988. A welcome addition for cycling websites that are obsessed with the 1980s. Anybody know one of those?…

Did you know that, in 1981, the Grateful Dead played a 10-day tour in Colorado that culminated with an unforgettable concert at the CU Events Center in Boulder on December 9? Or are you, like us, not a boomer? Either way, PEARL iZUMi’s new Ten Spot collection celebrates that tour with a colorful tie-dyed theme across 10 PEARL iZUMi custom products including cycling jerseys, bibs, socks, and water bottles. It’s available exclusively on PEARL iZUMi’s website. To create the collection, PEARL iZUMi’s in-house designer, Lucas Marshall, used high-visibility colors and harmonized them with the band’s bright and colorful music. The…

Perhaps in response to Zwift’s controversial new Zwift Hub, Wahoo Fitness has launched a new hardware and software package to get you riding indoors at an affordable price. In addition, it has expanded its training software platform, Wahoo X, with new features and updates, including outdoor workouts, integrated Voice Chat, a new virtual Real Road, structured training plans and cross-training workouts. The Bundle Let’s not allow the term “Indoor Training as a Service” to gain any traction, because we can sense the tech startup boys salivating already. Nevertheless,,,,, The Wahoo X Indoor Cycling package is available exclusively in the US…

Guest post by Jassica Mendez Cyclists are always looking for new ways to improve their performance, and cross-training is one of the best ways. There are countless benefits to cross-training, from improving your overall fitness to preventing injuries. And the great thing is there are endless cross-training options to choose from, so you can find something that fits your individual needs and interests. In this article, we’ll discuss the benefits of cross-training for cyclists and offer advice on how to get started. What Is Cross-Training? When you’re a cyclist, your body is used to a certain type of workout. And…

The number one bike tech company in the whole world (ed: ?), Wahoo, has begun legal action against Zwift over alleged patent infringements in the latter’s newly-released Zwift Hub indoor smart trainer. It filed documents in the US District Court for the District of Delaware on October 3. Ohh, filing documents. Wahoo believes three patents related to its smart trainers have been infringed upon. “But Zwift just rebadged a JetBlack Volt trainer,” we hear you say. So did Wahoo: they’ve filed the same lawsuit against JetBlack. With the JetBlack Volt available for several years, it’s somewhat hard to see this…

Filippo Ganna’s UCI Hour Record has prompted concern in the UCI ranks by elevating cycling’s attention away from the inaugural Gravel World Championships. In an effort to divert enthusiasm from the archaic hour record ridden on old fashioned fixed wheel bikes hand built for $75,000, the UCI will require all future hour record attempts to take place on gravel, sources have confirmed.  The new regulations stipulate that the velodrome must be filled with loosely-packed gravel, and all bicycle geometry must be recognizable as a gravel bike. Panniers are required, and sock length will be measured to ensure they meet the…