https://opencycle.net/blog Notes from building OpenCycle — new worlds, new features, and how a virtual cycling platform gets made. en https://opencycle.net/blog/free-alternative-to-zwift https://opencycle.net/blog/free-alternative-to-zwift Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT Zwift costs $19.99 a month and its free allowance is gone. OpenCycle is free, runs in the browser, and ships thirty worlds — here is an honest comparison, including what Zwift still does better. https://opencycle.net/blog/riding-real-courses https://opencycle.net/blog/riding-real-courses Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT Drop a GPX file into OpenCycle and ride the actual course — real bends, real gradients, and scenery grown from what genuinely stands along the road. https://opencycle.net/blog/hello-opencycle-net https://opencycle.net/blog/hello-opencycle-net Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT The simulator moves to its own domain, and brings coaching connections, six languages, and the boring-but-important pages every real product needs.