From a boring obligation when the weather was bad to a high-resolution interactive fun experience, indoor cycling has grown with technology to an amazing extent. We can ride the famous climbs of the Tour de France virtually, race against friends, or get the benefits of focused training plans. One of the most advanced applications Wahoo SYSTM presents a varied palette for those spinning indoors and of these the On Location series offers a unique approach.Familiar to many PEZ readers, the excellent Col Collective videos on YouTube, detailing Europe’s great climbs, was the work of Mike Cotty, whom we interviewed here in 2016. He supplied some of the video clips used in The Sufferfest training videos, which have now become part of Wahoo SYSTM. Finding himself with lots of excellent video material to edit during the pandemic and with his familiarity with some of Europe’s most beautiful cycling regions, he worked with David McQuillen, founder of The Sufferfest, to develop a new project, and the result is the On Location series.Each On Location video is a unique combination of training program and travelogue. From the comfort of your home trainer, you will accompany Mike as he rides through fantastic scenery in France and Spain. Unlike The Sufferfest training videos, there is no music to allow the viewer to become fully immersed in the experience. Unlike apps that feature racing, this is much more like a ride with friends, the kind of thing we do in real life. Mike not only provides…
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