Zwift, a virtual online indoor training platform for cyclists, has announced the formation of the first professional esports cycling league. The league is called the KISS Super League and its...
Many high school kids spend a lot of time playing video games, their parents worrying that they should be studying instead. Every Victory Royale is time wasted away from textbooks....
Lance Armstrong lost his record seven Tour de France titles for using drugs to enhance his body’s performance. With that cheating method under closer scrutiny than ever, some recent cyclists have tried to gain an unfair advantage not with their bodies, but with their bikes. The International Cycling Union (UCI) will have none of that […]
The trusty stationary bike is probably the most ubiquitous fitness device found in homes and gyms across the world. From its early conception by Francis Lowndes in 1796 (called the “Gymnasticon”), to Schwinn releasing its first stationary bike for the home, the Exerciser, in 1965, minor tweaks have been made to improve it. Yet much […]
The International Cycling Union (UCI) have announced they will be using thermal cameras to test for mechanical doping at the Tour de France. The cameras will help catch any competitors attempting to cheat using hidden motors within their bikes. Mechanical or technological doping has become an issue that the UCI has started to address in 2016. The 103rd […]
