Getting back into gear for the new year isn’t always as easy as it sounds, and getting the motivation to hop on the bike trainer can sometimes be an even bigger challenge. Here’s five things to keep on hand at all times to make your time in the pain cave more comfy. Ice Cold...
Indoor Trainer VS Stationary Exercise Bike — Which is Right For Me?
Indoor cycling is exploding in popularity and is projected to keep growing for the next ten years! Ride-simulating software like Wahoo X makes riding indoors as fun as playing video games. Many other people are also getting into indoor cycling for its cardiovascular, low-impact health benefits. Whatever your reason, if you’re starting indoor cycling...
Why New Year Resolutions Are Bull$*(%
Have you started writing down a list of potential New Year’s resolutions yet? If you have, then you should tear that page out right now, burn it and stop wasting your time. Why? Because New Year’s resolutions are bull$*(%. Seriously. Less than half of people who make New Year’s resolutions achieve them and only...
What Is Indoor Cycling?
Indoor cycling is any type of indoor exercise that focuses on rotating pedals in circles. It can involve very different looking equipment including under-desk pedal systems, rolling cylinders, exercise bikes, or indoor bike trainers. To get an overview of indoor cycling, let’s take a look at the most popular forms of equipment! For each...
E-Racing: 5 Top Tips for Getting Started in Zwift Racing
Words by Tim Fulford, Wahoo Le Col Esports You’ve heard of this ‘Zwift Racing’ from a couple of your club mates, to you it seems a little crazy, but they swear by it and claim that it has really helped with their off-season motivation and form coming into the new season. Trying anything for...
How to Build the Ultimate Indoor Cycling Setup
It’s time to remove all distractions. It’s time to upgrade everything. It’s time to build the ultimate cycling ecosystem. Making the ultimate indoor cycling system is a three-step process. Upgrade your cycling gear Upgrade your entertainment Upgrade your ambiance The Ultimate Cycling Gear The Core Gear Start by getting the right trainer, the right...
On-road and Off-Road, ELEMNT ROAM Turn-by-Turn Guidance
ROAM Improves On Device Routing for MTB Project, Singletracks, and Strava! Get out and explore more with expanded turn-by-turn directions for the ROAM! With new on device Turn By Turn support, the ROAM bike computer now provides turn-by-turn route guidance for every routing app including Singletracks, MTB Project and Strava as well as every...
Indoor Cycling Tips For Training in ERG Mode
There was a point when riding the trainer was viewed for times only when the weather was too treacherous to ride outside, or for rehabilitation from an injury. Wintertime was the only season when cyclists could muster up the mental strength to subject themselves to riding in a fixed position for a few hours...
How Does Your Personality Type Impact Goal Setting?
We are all different, and these differences are reflected in not only the way we train, but in the way we set our goals. Whether on the roads or in the office, how we approach planning is very dependent upon the way we best operate mentally. Are we organized to a T? Or do...
Bike Computer VS Phone: Which Comes Out on Top?
Replacing your wallet, your light switches, and your tv remote – it seems like smartphones can now do anything! You can even use them in place of a bike computer, but is it a good idea? Strapping your smartphone to a cheap mount on your bike will save you money upfront and give you...
How To Expand Your Ride with ELEMNT ROAM Smart Navigation
Break free and discover new roads, paths, and trails with the new ELEMNT ROAM’s onboard Smart Navigation and an easy-to-read color display. With these new features, there is no excuse not to arrive home with a story to tell. Make the most of your ELEMNT ROAM by using these Smart Navigation features: Navigation to the...
Sonya Looney Describes Her Indoor Winter Training
The sound of the coffee grinder interrupts the peace of the quiet morning. Outside my kitchen window, I’m not surprised to see another thick coating of snow on the driveway innocently weighing down the tree branches in my yard. Dreary days are not uncommon where I live in Kelowna, BC. I moved here about...