indoor cycling

Top tips — and a few pitfalls to avoid — when riding indoors.

Users ask for pace partners to remain in Makuri Island world, and Zwift listens.

Reacting to user demand, the virtual cycling environment will pull all pace bots from Makuri Island.

‘We didn’t think it was a wise move to launch a high-end trainer or a high-end smart bike at this time,’ says Zwift's director of PR.

Wahoo adds to its indoor training portfolio while trimming its workforce by 20 percent.

New routes span nearly 148km and serve up 1,291m of elevation gain. Home screen updates make route and workout selection easier.

RGT isn't trying to beat Zwift. Instead, the platform is chasing customization of roads and routes, a new style of training, and a different type of social integration inside the game.

Zwift pushed an update that ‘addresses competitive integrity and ensures greater fairness’ in events.

Ultra-sheer yet compressive with an excellent chamois, these lightweight bibs work very well. Just don't go outside in them.

The consumer tech giant plans to show off its massive curved display — with a stationary bike — at CES 2022.

It’s the busiest time of the year, or is it the most wonderful time of the year? Maybe it can be both when you coordinate your rides with your time-crunched schedule.

‘I think it's odd to use an RGT race to award a Zwift worlds spot,’ said the winner of the UCI esports world cycling championship Pan American qualification race.

Reggie Miller is shooting for 20,000 riders to join him on Nov. 6 ride to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

RGT Cycling believes that it is the first-ever to award blockchain prizes in a sports competition.

Zwift adds new routes to the recently added world, while improving the home screen presented when the game starts up.

Wahoo System incorporates The Sufferfest with other immersive cycling training tools and experiences into a single platform.

Enhancements improve user experience and game performance with new equipment, routes, and in-game physics.

Comfortable, fully wireless earpods offering pro sound quality, and easy configuration through an app.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, April 22.

These are the cycling tech tidbits making headlines for Thursday, April 8.

Pro tips for not only surviving but thriving in Zwift racing. 

Zwift is leveling the playing field for women's cycling with equal distances for many events, equal payout for races, and a low-anxiety environment for all.

Some 1,900 teams fill 126 divisions for a series that hinges on collaborative efforts — and it's run by two men on Zwift.

Bluetooth headphones have a cable, which makes it easier to control on the bike and a lot harder to drop or lose a single earbud.

Direct Connect works now with Sufferfest, TrainerRoad, FullGaz, and RGT, with Zwift compatibility forthcoming.

Team Movistar is looking to add to its esports racing squad and plans a series of races in early February to identify potential candidates.

A pioneer in indoor cycling equipment launches smart trainers at a few price points.

A January 21 update brought a few improvements, including how the game displays larger groups.

The good, the bad, and the straight-up gross revealed, or, in many cases, just relearned.

Zwift races start like rockets, with riders blasting out of the starting chute and holding high power for a minute or more. Here's how to prepare.

Do you even Zwift, bro?

In this column, we dive into power numbers from WorldTour pros and indoor specialists at the inaugural UCI cycling esports world championships.

Alpecin-Fenix and Canyon-SRAM will offer contracts to the respective winners of the men's and women's races.

Recon was done, tactics were planned and communication was constant. There were the same elements as outdoor racing, but all done inside.

Some of the best male and female cyclists in the world will be racing for €8,000 as well as the honor of wearing both a digital and real-world rainbow jersey.

Comparing the Tour of the Gila in real life to its virtual execution on RGT.

The decision to curb PowerUps came as a compromise between the UCI and Zwift.

Riding indoors doesn't have to be a tedious affair, especially when you have the right clothing and accessories to make it comfortable.

Watch the closing stage of the virtual New Mexico race on RGT here.

Stage 1 of the Virtual Tour of the Gila starts at 6:10 p.m. EST. Watch the action here.

The second round of racing, December 4-6, will feature riders who are preparing for the upcoming world esports championships.

Cycling indoors can be made much less horrifying by choosing the best fan for the job.

While most riders can just jump into Zwift races and have fun, elite-level competitors face stringent data-verification protocols.

You know you should stay cool and hydrated, but did you know good music has been scientifically shown to improve performance, too?

Lizi Duncombe claims complications around power files led to her being handed six-month ban for violation of data recording and reporting standards.

I wish I could combine the best points of the two, as neither is a complete solution.

Lizi Duncombe and Shanni Berger were both handed suspensions from competing in Zwift events for a six-month term for violating technology data recording and reporting standards.

Stage 3 of the Echelon Racing League Real Roads series is a virtual recreation of the leg-busting Stelvio climb seen in the Giro d'Italia.

Stage 2 of the Echelon Racing League Real Roads is a virtual recreation of the infamous Paterberg which features in the northern classics.

Watch stage 1 live of the Echelon Racing League series.

Two different events are offered over three days and in 11 different time slots. And Rigoberto Urán will be riding two of them.

The Echelon Racing League pro race series gets underway Friday, November 13, with a three-day event.

An excellent alternative to a chest strap, particularly for indoor riding.

Having all riders on the same the power-measurement devices should level the playing field for the December 9 race.

Our guide to the most efficient way to make your training plan fit with different indoor cycling activities.

Being able to steer inside Zwift with your handlebars is cool, but the Sterzo Smart doesn't always work. Here's why.

The newly formed league will bring virtual and in-real-life racers together in the RGT Cycling environment.

If you've been patiently waiting to hit the roads, check out our guide to transitioning from indoors to out.

You spent hundreds on your smart trainer; we break down four big features that'll help squeeze every ounce of your indoor riding.

With in-person racing on the back burner, an expert guide to the intricacies of racing indoors on a smart trainer.

Set for early December, the esports championship event now has the backing of the UCI.

The Blender uses a mix of short Tabata-style efforts with longer steady threshold work.

Zwift's policy for verifying pro results is getting another facelift after pushback from some riders. Could the platform's Olympic ambitions hinge on it developing a consistent verification program?

The team tapped the top-ranked Zwift racer Holden Comeau as a coach to gain an advantage over the WorldTour competition.

Chris Froome will race several celebrities on Zwift as part of a fundraising event on June 7.

Three stages of racing will take place on Zwift, June 19-21.

The women’s Virtual Tour of the Gila was even more explosive and exciting than the men’s edition.

Riders and teams from across the world will race it out over three stages on the RGT Cycling virtual platform.

Coach Zach Nehr breaks down last week's Virtual Tour of the Gila. As it turns out, racing indoors is similar to outdoors: The more watts exerted doesn't always mean winning. It's where and how you deploy those watts that matters.

Competing on Italian courses that mimic the Stelvio and Tucson countryside, the startlist has all the firepower of a grand tour.

The most significant tips and tricks to get you to the pointy end of a Zwift race.

Jacob Hill-Gowing has already pedaled more than 3,100 kilometers on an uncomfortable stationary bicycle in his tiny London apartment. His final day of riding will be broadcast by the BBC.

After retiring from his 17-year pro career, Dan Fleeman tried his hand at Zwift racing. After some early failures he's become one of the top riders in the game.

Strava now offers more control over your experience with the most significant segments displayed, who appears at the top of your activity feed, and the ability to trim activities.

Weighting down the trainer, running a portable AC unit, chatting with teammates during races, and other tips and tricks.

The best Zwift pro/am team is built around cycling friends who have yet to meet each other in real life.

Tech editor Dan Cavallari and editorial director Ben Delaney discuss the expanded role of the power meter as it's used for riding indoors.

Shimano's IC5 shoes are designed for riding indoors, with heaps of ventilation and quick-drying mesh throughout. You can walk around easily in them too.

The Zwift Classics series kicks off this Sunday with a professional women's event held on the virtual Yorkshire world championships course.

Each All In plan offers a different focus while incorporating sessions from the Sufferfest yoga and strength training video library.