Advent of Cycling 2020

Advent of Cycling – Day 14 – Foxy Boxing

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I’m going to keep this write up on the brief side as it feels like I’ve only just finished writing up the weekly review. Apparently this was my first time doing the London 8. Not that I used to ride the London map super frequently or anything. But seemingly this is the first time I’ve … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 13 – Wave Rider

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Yesterday I was moaning and complaining about not having a set schedule for my rides, and that made each day more difficult than it might otherwise ought to be. Well, potentially, problem solved. I was thinking today might be a good day to start with The Sufferfest. But there’s one reason I haven’t. And that’s … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 11 – Zwift’s Christmas Miracle

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Ooh it’s a Christmas Miracle. Or more accurately, Zwift’s Miracle workout. 20 minutes of “fun”. Short. Sharp. And to the point. Though with a 5 minute warm up, and a 1.5 minute cooldown, there’s really only 8 minutes of actual effort thrown in here. Was it a good use of my time? Let’s have a … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 10 – Saddlesaurus

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Ow. So after yesterday’s longer ride I ended up with a saddle sore. I can’t say I didn’t try to avoid it. Pre-ride I’d applied a healthy slather of chamois cream to both my ass, and liberally to the gel pad insert of my shorts. However, it didn’t work. I knew today’s ride was going … Read more