Wahoo has acquired the virtual cycling platform RGT Cycling – now Wahoo RGT. Wahoo RGT represents the “next generation” of virtual cycling, allowing cyclists to ride, race and explore on highly-detailed virtual roads, either alone or with others. Powered by an advanced physics engine, Wahoo RGT provides realistic drafting, cornering …
Read More »Muoverti to demo pre-production prototypes at this month’s Cycle Show
Muoverti has announced that its pre-production prototypes will be available for public test rides at this month’s Cycle Show. In its second public outing following the November unveiling at the Rouleur Live event, visitors to the Cycle Show will be able to test ride the current iteration of Muoverti’s indoor …
Read More »Sports tech start-up Muoverti passes £2.4 million in investment
London-based sports tech startup Muoverti recently passed another million-pound milestone in funding from investors, taking the total raised to more than £2.4 million. Following the public unveiling of its pre-production prototype at London’s Rouleur Live event last November, the company said it saw a significant increase in interest from the …
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Read More »RGT Cycling introduces new handcycling avatar in virtual cycling platform
RGT Cycling has teamed up with Echelon Racing League, Project Echelon Racing, and Paralyzed Veterans of America to create a handcycle avatar for adaptive cyclists in its virtual cycling platform. The avatar, which features a racer using a handcycle, is the first-ever designed for a virtual platform, said RGT Cycling. …
Read More »RGT Cycling announces 2022 Everesting Challenge in support of World Bicycle Relief
RGT Cycling has announced its 2022 Everesting challenge – a 31-day window in which riders are invited to scale the cumulative altitude of Mount Everest. The challenge is in partnership with Hells 500, creators of Everesting.CC, and World Bicycle Relief, and starts on 1st January. As part of the challenge, …
Read More »Indoor training platform Zwift expands new world
The hugely popular indoor training and racing platform Zwift has expanded its new map, doubling the size of its latest virtual location. Makuri Islands, which was released in May, now features new roads in the form of Neokyo, a futuristic reimagining of Japan’s major cities. Zwift, founded in 2014, has …
Read More »Project Échappée: RGT Cycling moves to a single app
RGT Cycling has introduced an overhaul of its user experience with the launch of a new single app, in a move labelled ‘Project Échappée’. Échappée, meaning to ‘break away’ or ‘escape’ in French, sees RGT switch from the previously required mobile app plus screen app, to a single, standalone app …
Read More »Ten Zwift Academy Road finalists announced
Zwift has announced the ten finalists for the 2021 Zwift Academy Road programme. Five women and five men will now progress to the Zwift Academy Road Finals in Mallorca, Spain where they will compete for a professional cycling contract with either CANYON//SRAM Racing or Alpecin-Fenix. More than 150,000 riders took …
Read More »ROUVY combines Workouts with augmented route videos
ROUVY has released the ‘ONE ROUVY’ update with a new feature – from now on, any structured workout on ROUVY, or the ones created on TrainingPeaks, can be used with any augmented bike course of choice. The new feature enables users to do interval training in an interactive way, making …
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