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Zwift announces new ‘Crash’ feature

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Zwift has had an unexpectedly busy month or two, but has somehow still found time to roll out a new update, effective today. A number of small bugs have been fixed, but the marquee announcement is the addition of a new ‘Crash’ feature in its repertoire of in-game PowerUps. This feature is now available to …

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15 mistakes you don’t want to make while racing on Zwift

With many cyclists on lockdown around the world thanks to COVID-19, Zwift racing is bigger than its ever been. But as many people are discovering first-hand, even the most powerful rider can be dropped in the first 5-10 minutes of a virtual race. I certainly have been. After two weeks of Zwift racing nearly every …

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Indoor updates across the board, plus TrainerRoad’s new social feature

With the recent flurry of uptake in the indoor cycling space, you can bet that there have been a few sleepless nights for the developers at the various platforms. Some programs, such as RGT, have taken the approach of making its program free for use, while the likes of The Sufferfest have created month-long indoor-specific …

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What impact are lockdowns having on the indoor training market?

As the spread of coronavirus forces increasingly stringent restrictions on movement around the world, the door is slamming shut on outdoor cycling. At the time of writing, about half of the world’s population was in some degree of lockdown, including such cycling-mad countries as Italy, Spain and France. So when outdoors is out of bounds, …

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Features, Industry, Tech, Tech news, Zwift - March 25, 2020

Zwift lays off senior staff, says it’s a strategic restructure

As recently reported by digital tech website DC Rainmaker, late last week Zwift laid-off a number of senior employees in what’s said to be a strategic move to focus on core business and develop new hardware. According to DC Rainmaker, many of the eliminated positions were of a senior level, including the VP of Running, …

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