by Carl C | Product reviews
One. Year. Later. Some trainers arrive on the scene happy as a clam (though virtually none in 2019). Others take a few weeks to mature. Some take months. The Zumo though – it decided to take its time like an Italian wine . But nearly a year after I first wrote about...
by Carl C | Product reviews
It’s been just over two months since Tacx announced their NEO 2T smart trainer, the latest in the line of high-end NEO trainers. You may remember back in my launch post, it wasn’t all sunshine and unicorns for the new trainer. It, like many trainers in this 2019...
by Carl C | Product reviews
The fact that indoor cycling company Bkool has just announced today it’s exiting the indoor trainer business isn’t terribly surprising. What is the most surprising thing out of the last 24 hours is the number of active users Bkool has on their training platform:...
by Carl C | Product reviews
Google has just announced the acquisition of Fitbit for a cool $ 2.1 billion (USD). The move will undoubtedly drive change in the industry, though, not as much as one might think – at least initially. Don’t worry, I’ll explain in a moment. Like any acquisition, it...
by Carl C | Product reviews
One of the most viable alternatives to Zwift from a graphics standpoint just announced it’s closing up shop. VirtuGo has sent out an e-mail to all registered/paying users that the service will shut-down effective November 25th, 2019. Users will be able to continue...
by Carl C | Product reviews
The trees are turning colors and the leaves are falling. Except if you live in Australia. But for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere you’re probably thinking about spending more and more time indoors on a trainer, and perhaps looking at a new trainer. Of course,...