Getting fit through indoor cycling
Each week I try to review and reflect on my previous week on the bike. This allows me to see how my fitness and ability is progressing on a wider timescale than day to day. For previous weekly reviews please click here. This week consisted of 5 days riding, with four rides being outdoors, and a single … Read more
Pressed once more for time, this morning I had less than an hour to get a ride in. I wanted something fairly laid back, partly because the Garmin tells me I’m in an unproductive training pattern, and partly because it’s a Sunday morning. Allegedly my only day “off” per week. Today I figured I’d head … Read more
Saturday’s are usually a little pressed for time when it comes to bike riding. This is because I work from wake up till 2pm, then do some family stuff, usually till around 5 or 6pm, at which time the regular kiddy routine kicks in of food, bath, and bed. That takes me up to 8-9pm, … Read more
The British countryside is, in my humble opinion, really rather beautiful all year round. Its certainly at its most pretty in Summer, but even when it’s cold and windy and feeling absolutely autumnal, the views are far more welcoming to me than the gray, concrete jungle of the city and suburbs. Though even the urban … Read more
This afternoon’s ride was my first on Zwift in a while now. And given the choice, I’d have had a pop on GT 5 Bike instead. There’s been a recent update to GT 5 Bike which apparently makes it easier to get setup. Unfortunately GTA 5 also updated recently, and based on the error I … Read more