Recovery + Free Ride = Bad Idea

Yesterday I took on Zwift’s Mountain 8 route, involving ~600m of climb up both the Reverse Epic KOM and the Radio Tower. Today, ideally, I needed a more gentle recovery ride. My plan, such as it was, was to stick in the blue and green zones. At least, that was what I’d come up with … Read more

Strava: Why You No Volcano Circuits?

Sunday morning. Bank Holiday weekend. A time for a lie in, tea and toast in bed, followed by a lazy stroll to the petrol station to buy The Financial Times and check in on my stock portfolio. Well, alas, no. How about up at 6am with the kids asking if they can go watch TV, … Read more

Pawn Of the Mountain – Richmond is Hard!

I was expecting to ride London this morning, but had clearly not done my Zwift World Map homework, as today’s map is Richmond. Now, previously I have stated my dislike for Richmond, but in fairness, I have never given it a proper chance. What I really didn’t like about Richmond was the cobble sections. On … Read more

Welcome To The Jungle

Whilst riding Watopia’s Bigger Loop over the weekend just gone, I was taken for a partial ride around the Jungle Circuit. As the Bigger Loop doesn’t cover a full circuit of the Jungle, I figured I would go back – at some point – and put in a proper time. And that’s what I did … Read more