insideKENT Magazine Issue 55 - October 2016 | Page 141

THE TECH NINJA
RECOMMENDS:
• The Elite Chrono Mag turbo
trainer (£75 Wiggle.co.uk) –
photos show an older Elite
Volare - the Chrono is the latest
model.
• Wahoo Blue SC Speed and
Cadence sensor (£49.99 from
www.wiggle.co.uk)
• Wahoo App available FREE from
http://uk.wahoofitness.com
/instructions/bluesc/

ZWIFT
ZWIFT is an online, pay-monthly app, that allows
you to cycle in a virtual world, with other online
cyclists from all over the world. Using sensors on
your bike (such as the Wahoo Blue SC) and a
turbo trainer, it is possible to go full Lawnmower
man, and escape winter into a sunny, wind- and
puncture-free environment, meet and ride with
your online cycling buddies, or just go for a long
wind-down on your own.

label names in the game you can opt for. As you
progress and achieve more, more options are
unlocked.

The screen shows you as a third-person avatar,
riding, not surprisingly, on a road with other riders.
You can customise every aspect of your avatar,
from what sort of bike you have, to what colour
shirt you have on. Cycling related companies love
to advertise their wares, so there are a few big

Indoor cycling will never replace the joy and
freedom of being out there in the middle of the
open road, but thanks to these fine gadgets, you
might even find yourself looking forward to a ride
on your bike all year round! Happy cycling!

Zwift is relatively inexpensive to subscribe to
(about the same cost a month as replacing a
punctured inner tube) and there is the option of
a free trial, before you decide to hand over your
credit card details.

• Zwift – indoor virtual cycling
game/app – free download,
free 14 day free trial and then
USD$10 per month, available
online at www.zwift.com
• Strava – social media app for
athletes – available free from
www.strava.com with option
to go premium for extra
features

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