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Hi-Tech Hybrid Urban Bicycle Specifically Designed for City Use

Urban bike riders are in for a treat with a recently launched Kickstarter campaign from Rogue Bicycles that introduces two new urban bikes, aiming to enhance the experience of riding in the city. Rogue Bicycles’ new Rogue C6 and Rogue C6+ are designed for performance, functionality, and style. They come equipped with integrated front and […]

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Widerun Combines Virtual Reality and Fitness for More Immersive Training

Ever wanted to ride your bicycle through the Pyrenees Mountains? The Chinese countryside? Can’t afford the trip there? With Widerun, virtual reality (VR) can take the place of reality, making training for an event or just wanting to get some exercise more fun. Making use of Facebook’s Oculus headset, their immersive training environment let’s you […]

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BSX Insights Delivers on the Promise of Sports Wearables

Pricks. Bloody pricks. Ain’t no one got time for them. And paying up to $90 for a bloody, prick-filled lactate test is just adding insult to injury (well, barely noticeable flesh wound). With full production and shipping still two months away, the demand for BSX Athletics’ lactate threshold wearable continues to increase. On a recent stop in […]

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The Doping Science Behind the Lance Armstrong Saga

(Stefano Rellandini/Reuters) With national team selections, triathlons, and not to mention seven consecutive Tour de France victories, Lance Armstrong is the most successful American–and possibility even the most successful international cyclist of all time. But everyone has their flaws, and everyone makes their mistakes. Lance Armstrong is no different. After years of scrutiny and dodging positive drug tests, the Founder of the Livestrong Foundation admitted in 2013 in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he did indeed use performance enhancing substances during his cycling career. Lance Armstrong admitted to the following: EPO, testosterone, cortisone, human growth hormone, blood transfusions, and blood doping. But before we delve into the drugs that Armstrong used, it is essential to take a look at...

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