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Strava brings Bluetooth heart rate connectivity back to its app

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First it giveth. Then it taketh away. It was almost 13 months ago that Strava removed the ability to use external Bluetooth and ANT+ sensors within its phone app. Today Strava has announced that Bluetooth support for external heart rate measurement is back, and best of all it’s open to both paid subscribers and free …

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Can heat acclimation really improve endurance performance?

In a recent CyclingTips article sport scientist and cycling coach Dr Jason Boynton discussed how to optimize indoor training by manipulating environmental conditions. In that article he left us with a bit of a teaser by saying that heat acclimating for the purpose of improving performance is more complex than it might seem. In this …

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Influential coach Eddie “B” Borysewicz dies at 81

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Edward Borysewicz, a major figure in the development of American bike racing who coached notables like Greg Lemond and Lance Armstrong, died on Tuesday, reportedly due to complications from COVID-19. The longtime cycling coach was 81. Borysewicz, who became known as Eddie B, followed a brief career as a competitive racer in Poland with a …

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Boasson Hagen signs with Total-Direct Energie: Daily News Digest

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(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hi there, CyclingTips readers, Considering we’re already more than half way through November, the list of unsigned riders for 2021 is pretty long in this unusual cycling season, but as of Tuesday it no longer includes four-time Grand Tour stage winner Edvald …

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Wolf Tooth 8-Bit Pack Pliers review: A rethink of the classic multi-tool

Wolf Tooth’s new 8-Bit Pack Pliers multi-tool looks nothing like the Swiss army knife that most portable bicycle tools are designed to mimic. In fact, it’s unlike anything else on the market at all. But while it’s quite unusual, it’s also loaded with useful functions, offers plenty of leverage, is very well made, and sports …

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