The Covid Cycle Part 2
Cycling during Covid, like everything else in life required a major shift from the way I usually rode, which was mainly outdoors. Health administrators around the world decreed that people should isolate, maintain a safe distance and wear a mask, none of these recommendations supported large groups of cyclists riding together. In my home state of Victoria, most of the lockdowns required people to only allowed to exercise within 5km of home and with one other person. Virtual cycling platforms such as TrainerRoad, Zwift, FulGaz and Rouvy saw their subscriber numbers swell. Home trainers and training platforms like TACX, Wahoo and Peloton became highly sought after as their inventories dipped and prices went up. The manufacturing and shipping crises which were downstream impacts of the pandemic hit retailers hard. Meanwhile the price of second hand bikes and equipment went up. At least people were thinking about staying active. For as long as I've ridden seriously, I've ow