On the heels of significant release updates, the industry-leading virtual cycling platforms are changing the game at a never before seen pace, and virtual cycling is the winner.
In the struggle for supremacy this 2022 indoor cycling season, the superpowers have faced off in a battle to claim their stake in the virtual cycling landscape. The opening salvo came from Zwift in early September with an ambitious rollout featuring a host of improvements.
Wahoo-RGT recently returned fire when on October 25, it announced the immediate release of several highly sought upgrades. The cycling community is the victor in this virtual arms race as the many platforms push to raise the bar.
Voice Chat is on RGT
Zwift Has Holoreplay
RGT Has Real Bots and Teleportation
RGTs New Real Road Previews Scotland's World Championship Course
Zwift to Add Urukazi Road Expansion to Makuri Island
Zwift Hub Smart Trainer and Wahoo X
All the Virtual Cycling Platforms are Upping the Game
and Virtual Cycling is the Winner!
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Semi-retired after more than 20 years as the owner and director of a private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice, Chris now enjoys the freedom to dedicate himself to his passions—virtual cycling and writing.
Driven to give back to the sport that has enriched his life with countless experiences and relationships, he founded a non-profit organization, TheDIRTDadFund. In the summer of 2022, he rode 3,900 miles from San Francisco to his “Gain Cave” on Long Island, New York, raising support for his charity.
His passion for cycling shines through in his writing, which has been featured in prominent publications like Cycling Weekly, Cycling News, road.cc, Zwift Insider, Endurance.biz, and Bicycling. In 2024, he was on-site in Abu Dhabi, covering the first live, in-person UCI Cycling Esports World Championship.
His contributions to cycling esports have not gone unnoticed, with his work cited in multiple research papers exploring this evolving discipline. He sits alongside esteemed esports scientists as a member of the Virtual Sports Research Network and contributes to groundbreaking research exploring the new frontier of virtual physical sport. Chris co-hosts The Virtual Velo Podcast, too.
