When you really think about it, road cycling is pretty stupid. We kit up in a thin layer of Lycra topped off with a Styrofoam lid, then go out and ride on public roads. We hammer around at full tilt mixing it with all sorts of motor vehicle traffic, some of it passing by at…
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Fumpa to cease production of electric pumps
Earlier this month FUMPA announced they were ceasing production of electric mini inflators. The company have confirmed that they will be leaving the cycling market and “pivoting the technology into other industries.” Since launching over a decade ago, FUMPA have grown their range of electric USB mini pumps from a single larger model to a…
Spring has sprung and there’s work to be done!
For any of you reading this in the Northern Hemisphere, I am sorry for your loss (of summer). Down here in the Dirty South though, winter has finally retreated and spring is most definitely in the air! I know it’s been a little quiet here over the winter. I did actually have a reduced season…
Officially Winter
June! Already! Can you believe it? The sixth month of the year signifies the beginning of winter down here. We’ve been pretty lucky with the weather so far (he says, watching rain splatter against the office window). It has been relatively dry and mild for this time of year. No sub-zero nights or morning frost…
A decade in Tasmania for Tempo Cyclist
Ten years ago in May 2016, I packed my bags for the very last time and headed to Heathrow Airport for the long flight all the way to Tasmania. After many incredible years living in England, my wife and I made the difficult decision to move back to Australia (but to the “most English” part…
Zwift buy their biggest competitor, ROUVY (and FulGaz)
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……
