Welcome to The Tech Race.
How would you like to bike along
your favourite professional routes,
experiencing real weather conditions,
whilst competing with cyclists all over the world,
without actually being there?
Some sports, like cycling and triathlons,
require strict training
that may not always be easy to achieve.
This tech allows you to experience
what it is to ride real mountains,
with real-life conditions,
while pitting your skills against real-world cyclists
on one of over 500,000 routes.
Madrid is home to one of the world's
most advanced cycling simulators,
designed to bring professional cyclists
a real-life experience,
offering in-depth analytics about their performance
and development.
The system is made up of a resistance trainer
that you connect to your bike,
and a simulator
that is wirelessly remote controlled
in order to reproduce
real-world conditions.
The system consists of two main elements -
a resistance trainer and the simulator.
The smart resistance trainer uses two magnets
that modify the resistance for the cyclist
by adjusting their proximity and electric current
that in turn simulates the incline shown on screen
to reflect one of the 500,000 real-world routes,
connecting wirelessly with accessories
that allow the user to analyse heart rate and cadence.
Cycling and triathlons are amongst
the toughest Olympic sports for many reasons.
Outdoor races require being prepared
for all weather conditions.
In cycling, it's crucial to train with others.
Being close to your opponents' wheels
adds an element of competition
and helps cyclists improve their performance.
The cycling trainer and simulator
allow you to do all of this indoor,
anywhere in the world.
It has made it as easy as possible
to take part in virtual competitions.
All you have to do is enter the simulator,
log into your account,
click on "live"
and select a route and start riding.
Technology today is everywhere
and it's a must.
Indoor training no longer implies isolation.
The simulator transforms training sessions
into a social experience
where you can compete with riders all over the world.
The advantages
of the possibility of competing or connecting with others
is motivation.
The social part is the best of all
because you can ride with your mates in a simulator,
doing the same route together,
and even see each other on the 3D.
This is what makes Bkool fun - different rides
and different people to ride with every day.
This allows us to create an extensive social network
where people in Korea
can compete with people in the USA or South Africa
in real time, with local weather conditions.
It uses various data sources,
including data from NASA.
We also have maps which provide data
such as vegetation, street location and cities,
the location of water - rivers, seas and lakes.
With all this information
we construct a world very similar to the real world.
The technology uploads and analyses
data recorded from your training session,
such as speed, power, cadence and heart rate,
allowing cyclists to visualise sessions
and improve their performance.
When you finish a session,
all the information is sent to the cloud
and you can check it on the website
and you get to see all the graphics
and data, like the speed, power,
cadence, heart rate, and analyse it.
In cycling, cadence, or pedalling rate,
is the number of revolutions of the crank per minute -
roughly speaking,
the rate at which a cyclist is pedalling.
Pedalling in a circle is complex,
however, mastering it can save energy.
To pedal efficiently you must control four phases -
power, transition, backstroke and upstroke.
What if we told you that in the near future
simulators will allow you to take part
in international competitions
without leaving your home?
You can have the real competition
and then everyone around the world
could connect and compete with the real athletes.
There's no longer an excuse
not to reach for new heights every day.