Christopher Schwenker

A physical therapist with over 25 years of experience, Christopher Schwenker is on a journey to give back to the cycling community for rewarding experiences and fulfilling relationships through the pages of his virtual cycling blog, The Zommunique’, and his cycling-related non-profit, The DIRT Dad Fund.  

Latest articles by Christopher Schwenker

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MyWhoosh explained: Is it a legitimate free alternative to Zwift?

By Christopher Schwenker Last updated

Features Just another virtual cycling app? Or does MyWhoosh pose a serious rival to the Zwift-dominated indoor space and rewrite the cycling e-sports script?

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A screenshot from Zwift
Zwift postpones elite racing season due to multiple racer annulments and smart trainer accuracy concerns

By Christopher Schwenker Published

news Riders are gaining an unfair advantage as power readings drift by up to 8%

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Podium photo from the cycling esports world championships
'It felt like, I wouldn't say slavery, but like they were in too much control' - Jason Osborne speaks out over exit from Alpecin-Deceuninck

By Christopher Schwenker Published

news German World Champion quits WorldTour team to chase eCycling career, earns $21,000 in two days as esports athletes report $100,000 annual earnings

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The UCI esports world in MyWhoosh
2024 UCI Cycling Esports World Championship preview: First-of-its-kind live final details revealed

By Christopher Schwenker Published

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Abu Dhabi welcomes the world's best Esports cyclists for a rainbow stripes showdown hosted by MyWhoosh

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Americas cup boats
The Rise of Cyclors: The high-wattage cyclists who power America's Cup teams

By Christopher Schwenker Published

Features How many watts does it take to power a 75-foot carbon-hulled sailing yacht at speeds over 55 mph?

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Smart trainers in an indoor space
UCI to develop smart trainer standardisation process to level esports playing field

By Christopher Schwenker Published

News "We are not the trainer police" says governing body

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A screengrab from the indieVelo gameplay
New indoor cycling app launched by former Chairman of the Zwift Esports Commission

By Christopher Schwenker Published

Built with a focus on e-racing, with crosswinds, cornering and tyre grip considerations as well as inbuilt streaming and dual-recording, indieVelo has Olympic-sized aspirations

Cycling Tech & Components
Zwift academy
10 ways Zwift Racing is exactly like real-life road racing, but also totally different

By Christopher Schwenker Published

Indoor cycling's most established racers share the similarities and differences between cycling's fast-growing discipline and its roots

Smart Trainers
A screengrab of Zwift gameplay
Is Zwift's Anti-Doping Policy enough to eradicate cheating culture?

By Christopher Schwenker Published

Features Not according to a paper published in the International Journal of Esports, but Zwift disagrees

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A tricycle rider in Zwift
Zwift to add Adaptive Athlete Representation to the platform

By Christopher Schwenker Published

News The indoor cycling app commits to true-to-life equipment and avatar integration but has not committed to a deadline

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RGT Cycling handcyclists
RGT leads the charge for inclusion of disabled athletes in virtual cycling

By Christopher Schwenker Published

Features Project Echelon Racing, in a joint venture with RGT cycling, recently hosted a dedicated virtual event for handcyclists - marking a move for the inclusion of disabled athletes

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