Summer Cycling Roundup! New Bike Computers, Groupsets, Wheels, Trainers, and More

Summer Cycling Roundup! New Bike Computers, Groupsets, Wheels, Trainers, and More

Author: DC Rainmaker & DesFit July 29, 2025 Duration: 1:02:52

Ray and Des chat about hot new summer cycling tech with a new Garmin bike computer, smart wheels from Zipp, the new SRAM Force AXS and Rival groupsets, and even new indoor training tech.

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Chapters:

0:00 In this episode and what's next?
2:34 Zipp 303 SW / 353 NSW
8:41 SRAM Force AXS and Rival AXS
16:36 Elite Rivo Smart Trainer
24:57 Garmin Tacx Zwift Virtual Shifting
28:53 Zwift x H2O Audio Headphones
32:39 Garmin Tacx Alpine
41:09 Garmin Edge MTB
1:00:58 What's in the next episode?

Related Videos:

Zipp 303 SW Review:
https://youtu.be/0VKHzp1hjMo?si=3mzsaKA06GGtpB11

Sram Force AXS Review:
https://youtu.be/6THzJcMfAkg?si=HvDFVpGaAehnFFmw

Elite Rivo First Look (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/0VKHzp1hjMo?si=3mzsaKA06GGtpB11

Elite Rivo First Look (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/elite-rivo-499-smart-trainer-wifi-hands-on-details.html

Garmin Tacx Zwift Virtual Shifting: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/garmin-zwift-announce-tacx-neo-2t-3m-virtual-shifting.html

Garmin Tacx Alpine Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/ZYP0vPE99fw?si=NTL6Cf5TVZ-83yFO

Garmin Tacx Alpine Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/aMV_7drm7Ag?si=B4Inepebbu6Y0PGd

Garmin Tacx Alpine Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/garmin-tacx-alpine-gradient-simulator.html

Garmin Edge MTB Review:
https://youtu.be/hXqOHQOwOjs?si=ePbEejYvr30CHLPr


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