Today sees the announcement that Zwift, the largest* specialised indoor cycling platform, has bought out the second largest platform, ROUVY. With that deal, they now also own FulGaz. The first I heard of this acquisition was a WhatsApp message from a friend, linking me to the DC Rainmaker article announcing the deal, so there’s that……
Category: Gear
Panda Power: The Quick Pro ER:One is alive!
It’s finished! I’ve been riding the Quick Pro ER:One for a few weeks now while making small adjustments to my position and I think it’s finally dialled in. First impressions of the ride have been stellar. Having put in the wrench time myself I am biased of course, but this bike is an absolute winner!…
There’s ugly, then there’s Trek First ICON 50 ugly
For the low price of only TWENTY TWO THOUSAND AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (that’s USD $16k) you can be the proud owner of what is arguably the ugliest bike that Trek has ever produced. Introducing the Trek 50th Anniversary ICON Edition Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8. Designer: What colour palette would you like?Trek: All of them….
Panda Power: More cycling gear direct from China
You may have guessed this already, but I have been on a Chinese bike parts buying spree. It seems only right that I try and build my Quick Pro ER:One with as many Chinese-sourced parts as I can. This is somewhat to prove that Chinese products can absolutely do a great job, and partly to…
Panda Power: Chinese Carbon Wheels
I was ALWAYS going to spec my Quick Pro ER:One with Chinese carbon wheels, it was just a matter of which brand and how deep! In the end, deciding on wheels and tyres for my “Chinese Bike Build” was pretty straightforward. I’ve got some experience with Chinese wheel brands, having already owned multiple sets for…
Radar Love: Garmin Varia
Cycling radars have been around for a number of years now. Garmin are on their third or fourth generation, and now there are alternatives from Wahoo and Magene (plus a number of smaller brands of varying quality). I was a true sceptic at first, but after using one for a few years I am an…
Two Wheels with TC 