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Photo credits
Photos are from Unsplash and Pexels and used under their licences, which allow free commercial use. Diagrams are our own. We credit each photographer:
- David Hellmann on Unsplash: Cyclist training on a road bike on a smart trainer at home beside a window and plants
- gabbiistudios on Unsplash: Rider in cycling kit on a road bike mounted to a direct-drive smart trainer
- gabbiistudios on Unsplash: Close-up of a road bike drivetrain on a direct-drive trainer
- Abhishek Dutta on Unsplash: Spin-style exercise bike on a rug in a bright living room
- Algi on Unsplash: Rider's view of a handlebar with a tablet showing a virtual cycling app
- Flo Dahm on Pexels: Home pain cave with a road bike on a direct-drive smart trainer, a tablet stand and a track pump
- Flo Dahm on Pexels: Road bike on a wheel-on trainer facing a wall-mounted TV showing a virtual cycling app
- Lee Ajaye on Unsplash: Close-up of a Wahoo smart trainer fitted to a Bianchi road bike
- Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash: Indoor bike in front of a large glowing screen in a dark training studio