Tour De Zwift 2021 – Stage 8: Standard Ride

If I had to guess, I’d say this is likely my last ride of the Tour de Zwift 2021. And I would also like to say that, by and large, I have very much enjoyed it. Today’s ride was the ‘B’ ride, aka the Standard ride. Shorter than the longer ride, and longer than the … Read more

Last Ride of 2020

Please excuse any glaring typos or grammar mistakes in this post. As I write this, on my phone (which I have massively broken due to dropping it whilst cleaning my bike) I’ve definitely been guilty of over indulging this Christmas. It’s a combination of the usual festive feasting, “drowning” of one’s sorrows, and a kind … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 22 – Jon’s Short, Strenuous Mix

Phew, I totally underestimated this one. It’s a long while since I’ve done Jon’s Short Mix and I’d forgotten just what an absolute ass kicker it is. When I looked at it, what I saw was the 10 minutes of tempo at the end. That looked ideal. What I failed to notice was the sheer … Read more

Tired Thighs

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