Toe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championships

Tech hacks from the esports world championships
(Image credit: Josh Croxton)

The dust is finally settling on the fourth UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, the inaugural in-person event hosted by MyWhoosh in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 

The live event took place in the ADNEC Marina Hall, where the only thing more powerful than the riders on stage was the incredible air con, which held the hall at a constant 16ºC despite 30+ temperatures outside. 

Josh Croxton
Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews. 

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.