Post about bikes, all things two wheeled, and the tech that makes them cool!
We invested in two cycling related Kickstarter projects after listening to a Cycling Tips podcast. There was a view on there that not a lot of any use comes out of Kickstarter (they were talking about cycling tools) and I thought that I’d try the Lumos Helmet and the Loop Mount. Why the Loop Mount….
Or is it ‘Smart? Please read on… Okay, the headlines about this smart-trainer: Bluetooth and Ant + compatible and therefore with most, if not all, indoor cycling training platforms Wattage accurate to 2.5% Sprints up to 2,000 watts Simulates climbs up to 16% steep With these stats, we consider this to be a mid-range unit…
RGT, the indoor cycling platform that charges, nothing, that’s right, zero, zilch, nowt at all to use (£6.99 GB for premium features) is really moving into esports with some serious sponsorship. Genesis Bikes, Weldtite and Hunt Wheels Partner with RGT Cycling on a new gravel road. The course is around 20km of Kielder Forest’s iconic…
In the mists of time, when the world was in black and white and smog lined the streets, during the winters, I cycled outdoors, in the dark with British Standard kite-marked lights. These lights were that effective that the only thing that they illuminated was themselves. One night, I almost collided with a car and…
It seems that long-term ‘Zwifters’ are looking for somewhere more akin to the origins of Zwift to do their indoor training on a bike. Going by the messages that we receive, RGT seems to be the preferred choice. At the Titaniumgeek HQ, we are busy doing the December 2020 Everesting Challenge on RGT and very…
British TV legend, Timmy Mallett has recently published a book and it may surprise many, Timmy is a cyclist and not just any cyclist – he rode an old pilgrim’s route of 4,000km and painted along the way. Timmy is also one mean painter! Here is the link to the book https://www.timmymallett.co.uk/utterly-brilliant-my-lifes-journey/ I heard about…
TV viewers in the UK will have seen the dragons on Dragons Den pass the offer to invest in Hedkayse and we sat there and thought ‘You constantly invest in gin companies and yet you pass on this?!’ Thankfully, Hedkayse have gone from strength-to-strength and this video is well worth a watch – well produced…
The update to the original Atom – A smartbike for all training platforms Okay, you are looking for a smartbike, or you are looking for a smart trainer/turbo trainer and you’ve heard of the Wattbike Atom. You may have also heard of the Tacx Neo Bike, the Wahoo Kickr Bike or the Stages Bike and…
A cult platform, that’s what I would have described Zwift as during its early days. We, the Zwifters, were derided for ‘playing cycling games’ and now it is mainstream. To ‘Zwift’ is verb for cycling indoors and probably not bothering to go out anymore. Fun is fast, as the saying goes. For many long-term Zwifters,…
The folding carbon framed Gron eBike – further testing continues
Friday 27th November, 2020 – Wahoo, the indoor fitness company desperately trying to get outdoors, has today announced a special Black Friday offer for customers who purchase any of their smart trainers via the Wahoo website. Available over the whole Black Friday weekend – ending midnight on Monday – anyone who buys a KICKR SNAP,…
We recently received a test model of the very new Gron folding eBike from the co-owner/designer, Chris. Born out of a desire to create a passion product that benefits society, the British duo behind the bike, have delivered a Brompton alternative. The Gron features a carbon fibre frame, Shimano 5-speed electronic gears and 9 ‘normal’…
We would not normally do the sales promotion thing here on the Titaniumgeek – however, we are rather keen on this brand and this is a super offer to you, our Titaniumgeekers. It’s been a tough year, where time spent with loved ones has been limited, so instead of buying for themselves on Black Friday,…
Bkool, a brand that to many long-time Zwifters, was the byword for ‘those whose watts look high!?’ They have since moved on to focus on their indoor training platform and offers an experience much like the other indoor cycling platforms. However, more features have arrived. Bkool claim 100,000 active subscribers and 250,000 registered on their…
Get Everesting on RGT for World Bicycle Relief!!
Aimed at those of us who ‘indoor cycle,’ ‘paincave,’ Zwift,’ or even ‘Peloton.’ We often see pictures from the ‘post your paincave Saturday’ style social media posts. What often strikes us here at the Titaniumgeek is the lack of a decent fan – or even a fan at all! Arguably, a fan, after a suitable…
We recently rode these two hyper-eBikes around the ancient city of Coventry. Both are top-end folding eBikes, both have unique capabilities and both are in their own way, incredible. The video tells all and soon, we will have our in-depth review of the GoCycle GX
Zwift has brought steering to the full game, and Elite has produce a steering riser block – the Elite Sterzo Smart to give you the best access to that world
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