Dropping Off A Cliff In Richmond

The guest map on Zwift today was Richmond. Cobbly, wobbly Richmond. I woke late today, sleeping in for 15 minutes longer than planned. Tut tut. On the plus side, the circuit was short – 5.1km as best I recall. But immediately it started with Cobble Stones. And on the Tacx Neo 2, you know about … Read more

Busy London Town

This morning was all about beating personal records. Here’s a list in quick order, before I forget what they might be: Completed a single circuit on a Zwift map Broke 200w in a single run Broke 300w in a single run Pedalled for the whole 20 minutes Rode longer than the planned 20 minutes Completed … Read more

Ride 5 – Watopia

Having spent another 30 minutes last night trying to index my gears, and fix the click-clack sound of my chain rubbing against the front derailleur, I thought this mornings ride would be problem free. Alas, I am still experiencing some phantom shifting around the mid ring (idk the correct name) on the rear cassette. Not … Read more

The (Beginners) Acid Test

Today was the acid test. A work day, a Monday, and an earlier start than I am used too. I decided to get up at 7.30 and do ~20 minutes. I found myself awake at 6am, and then snoozed and tried to get back into proper sleep for the next hour and a half. I’d … Read more