Gear Break: PRUNGO FluxGo | Crimson Gentle Remedy Module, Shimano MTB Sneakers, All-New Parlee Z-Zero GT, fizik One-to-One Customized Saddles, Cinelli Speciale Gravel Bike, Expanded Zwift Integration for Tacx NEO 2T and 3M Trainers
PRUNGO FluxGo | Crimson Gentle Remedy Module – $399
PRUNGO sez: A Crimson Gentle Remedy Gadget particularly designed for efficient ache administration, PRUNGO Fluxgo integrates a number of superior applied sciences to maximise the therapeutic potential of pink mild in bodily remedy. Its light-weight, modular design permits for versatile configurations, offering personalized remedy throughout totally different areas of the physique and making it simply transportable and adaptable to numerous utilization situations. In each side, PRUNGO is devoted to delivering a non-invasive, transportable therapeutic answer accessible to everybody.
PRUNGO combines 650nm LED pink mild and 850nm infrared laser expertise to ship exact, joint-level penetration remedy. By mimicking pure mild, pink mild remedy affords a secure, light different to prescribed drugs and invasive procedures, offering you with an efficient answer for well being, ache administration, and general wellness.
PEZ sez: Let me begin by saying that I’ve no method to check or validate the efficacy or science of pink mild remedy (RLT). That means, I’m not right here to say whether or not it really works or not. I’m not a health care provider and I don’t play one on TV. So you probably have any questions or issues about RLT, it’s all the time a good suggestion to seek the advice of along with your physician. In response to the Cleveland Clinic, RLT is nonetheless an rising remedy however holds a whole lot of promise.
If you wish to be taught extra about pink mild remedy, right here’s an excellent WebMD (thought-about a dependable supply for normal well being info) article. In response to WebMD:
- Crimson mild remedy is a remedy that will assist pores and skin, muscle tissue, and different components of your physique heal. It makes use of low ranges of pink mild to focus on your pores and skin and cells. It’s thought to work by growing the manufacturing of mitochondria, your cells’ vitality sources. This will enhance cell perform and restore.
- In pink mild remedy, you expose your pores and skin to a lamp, machine, or laser with a pink mild. It makes use of an LED (light-emitting diode) that emits the right spectrum of sunshine. Crimson LED mild travels deeper into the pores and skin than blue LED mild, which is typically used to deal with pores and skin floor situations resembling zits. When the sunshine enters your pores and skin, your mitochondria soak it up and make extra vitality, which helps cells restore themselves.
1 – energy button, 2 – mode choice button, 3 – 650nm pink mild, 4 – 850nm infrared polarized mild
Of specific curiosity to cyclists:
- Analysis exhibits that pink mild remedy could also be helpful for relieving some varieties of ache, notably ache resulting from irritation (irritation and swelling of physique tissues). A overview of 11 research wanting on the impact of pink mild remedy on ache discovered principally optimistic outcomes, although the authors mentioned that extra research are wanted.
- A overview of 17 medical trials learning the affect of pink mild on treating tendinopathy [basically pain, swelling, and impaired function of tendons, often caused by repetitive strain … sounds a lot like a cycling injury, doesn’t it?] discovered low-to-moderate high quality proof indicating that pink mild might help relieve ache or enhance perform.
When you’re nonetheless studying, it means your curiosity is piqued by pink mild remedy and the PRUNGO FluxGo as one thing value studying extra about.
1 – Most important unit modules, 2 – connecting bands, 3 – charging cords
The very first thing it’s essential do is cost the primary unit modules. NOTE: PRUNGO recommends absolutely charging the charging case after which charging the primary unit modules with out the charging case linked to an influence supply.
It’s each a storage and charging case (through USB-C to USB-A cable). PRUNGO says 4 hours to cost all three essential unit modules.
It’s also possible to cost a single essential unit module through a proprietary magnetic connector to USB-A charging cable. PRUNGO says 3-1/2 hours to cost a single essential unit module.
To make use of the PRUNGO FluxGo:
- First decide what a part of your physique you wish to apply pink mild remedy to and what number of essential unit modules you want
- When you solely want one essential unit module, join the quick belt with buckle to 1 aspect and the suitable size lengthy belt to the opposite, and tighten across the physique space.
- When you want two or three essential unit modules, join them along with a connecting band(s), and tighten across the physique space utilizing the quick belt with buckle and acceptable size lengthy belt (with extension band, if wanted).
- Quick press the facility button to activate the primary unit module(s)
- Use the M (mode choice) button to pick out the working mode. There are three working modes:
- MILD – 8 minutes – Shortest time and the best instantaneous vitality, usually used for pre-exercise warm-up or to calm down muscle mass, relieve fatigue, or enhance athletic efficiency
- MID – quarter-hour – Average time and delicate vitality, appropriate for post-exercise leisure or fatigue reduction, reduces muscle soreness reduces discomfort, improves blood circulation
- STRONG – 20 minutes – The longest time and the best general mild dose usually appropriate for painful areas of muscle mass and joints, to cut back joint ache, scale back irritation
- Quick press the facility button once more to activate the RLT. (NOTE: When you’re utilizing multiple essential unit module, the above steps must be achieved for every module).
- You’ll be able to flip the primary unit module(s) off manually, nevertheless it/they’ll routinely flip off after the mode is accomplished.
Crimson mild remedy for my decrease again
I mentioned firstly that I’m not ready to show whether or not pink mild remedy works (or doesn’t work). However right here’s what I can report:
- To start with, it’s not therapeutic massage or TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) so I didn’t really feel any bodily muscle stimulation.
- What I did really feel was delicate warmth.
- I usually don’t expertise any again points driving my bike, however enjoying golf can positively put a pressure on my again. So I put the PRUNGO FluxGo to good use on my decrease again earlier than and after a golf outing with my daughter.
- STRONG twice the day earlier than (PRUNGO recommends not more than twice a day)
- MILD within the morning earlier than enjoying golf
- MID within the afternoon after enjoying golf
- STRONG twice the day after
- I can’t say there was an evening and day distinction, however my again positively felt higher, i.e., minimal ache/pressure, than typical after 18 holes.
That is what I’ve to place up with enjoying golf with my daughter and why my again wants all the assistance it may possibly get
Once more, I’m not a health care provider and I don’t play one on TV, however when you want one thing greater than what you at present have to assist handle ache/irritation, the PRUNGO FluxGo will be the ‘droids you’re searching for.
Shimano MTB Sneakers – S-PHYRE XC903W Ladies’s Race + New Gravity Line
Shimano has launched the brand new S-PHYRE XC903W ladies’s-specific race shoe, whereas concurrently sharing a reinvigorated lineup of value-packed efficiency and entry-level MTB sneakers. A brand new assortment of XC sneakers delivers final consolation and functionality by bringing hallmark S-PHYRE expertise and magnificence to a brand new value level. The reimagined lineup options seamless suits and improved building for sturdiness and management for off-road driving. And with extra ladies’s particular fashions and sizes at each value level, Shimano delivers fashionable efficiency to each rider.
For gravity-minded riders, Shimano has additionally unveiled a brand new assortment of enduro sneakers, engineered for essentially the most demanding riders and harshest situations. Main the cost is the brand new GE900HS (Sizzling Seat), a race-ready shoe constructed for gravity professionals who demand most effectivity and management. Shimano additionally delivers elite-level efficiency in a ladies’s-specific design with the GE900W, whereas the GE900GTX introduces all-weather safety with out compromising on-bike management. Rounding out the gathering are the GF800 and GF800W, tuned for flat-pedal riders in search of higher management with a snug and sturdy design. Every shoe is purpose-built to ship management, stability, and efficiency the place it issues most.
All-New Parlee Z-Zero GT
The brand new Z-Zero GT is Parlee’s new top-level street bike, introducing a singular built-in cockpit design that maintains basic seems to be, a lighter & stiffer body, greater tire clearance, and future-forward part compatibility. That is the quickest, lightest, and greatest street bike that Parlee has ever made (and that’s saying rather a lot).
Key Highlights of the Z-Zero GT
- Conventional Seems to be, Trendy Aesthetic
- Designed for prime velocity, lengthy days
- Handmade within the USA
- Customized fork designed particularly for the GT and produced by hand within the USA
- All-new carbon layup, 187g lighter than predecessor, but stiffer and sooner (sub 900g body)
- 40mm tire clearance
- 12 commonplace sizes + customized geometry accessible
- 20 commonplace colours, Nude carbon or customized paint accessible
- twenty fifth Anniversary, Bob Parlee Particular Version additionally launched right this moment (solely 25 will ever be made)
Pricing & Availability
The brand new Z-Zero GT frames begin at $12,490, with full bikes beginning at $16,490 for Power or Ultegra stage builds and all the way in which as much as $22,990 for a variety topping construct with Campagnolo’s new Tremendous Document 13 drivetrain.
Frames & bikes begin transport in August, and supplier pre-orders are already on the books. New orders are stuffed first come, first served. Present estimated supply date for brand new orders is November 2025.
Fizik One-to-One Customized Saddle System
One-to-One by fizik is a revolutionary new program for designing, constructing, and delivering one-of-a-kind customized saddles based mostly on a rider’s distinctive physique geometry and driving wants.
Fizik’s One-to-One system gathers a rider’s related knowledge to create a private “strain profile.” Riders are led via a dynamic match session at a licensed One-to-One supplier’s facility, figuring out their ultimate saddle form whereas highlighting strain peaks, hotspots, imbalances, or instability. Making use of its proprietary Carbon Digital Gentle Synthesis™ course of, fizik then creates one-of-a-kind saddle padding with practical consolation zones, fine-tuned to satisfy particular driving wants: agency the place extra help is required and tender the place pressure-relief is the highest precedence. In brief, fizik builds a rider’s distinctive, private saddle.
Cinelli Speciale Gravel
The Speciale Gravel is Cinelli’s newest metal journey, making use of the Italian icon’s partnership with Columbus (Metal) and “the shortest provide chain going.” Initially designed across the Nemo Gravel, following a complete rethink of building alongside in depth weight optimization, Cinelli has shaved almost 200g from the body weight, attaining 2120g.
Designed for the trendy gravel rider who refuses to accept ‘peculiar’, this platform is for many who need a quick, aggressive but versatile gravel machine with a singular soul and appears to match. The Speciale Gravel blends efficiency with sturdiness, that includes developed Columbus Spirit tubing, a Columbus Elements Divide Built-in Carbon Fork and a common derailleur hanger. 
Built-in fully-internal routing presents a clear aesthetic appropriate for each mechanical and digital teams in 1x or 2x setup. With dropper put up compatibility and tire clearance of as much as 29×2.2”, few technical trails are past the capabilities of the Speciale Gravel.
The restricted version mannequin pictured right here, in Agave colorway, is constructed with a full Shimano GRX 1x groupset and Columbus Elements ending package. Wheels are Fulcrum Speedy Crimson AL, shod with Vittoria Mezcal XC 29×2.1 tires. The mannequin is just accessible on the market on-line and onsite for the 5 days of the EUROBIKE present in Frankfurt (25 – 29 June 2025). This restricted version Speciale Gravel is priced at €4,800 for traditional sizes. Made-to-measure sizing is accessible from €5,800.
Zwift Digital Shifting Functionality for Tacx NEO Good Trainers
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