Getting fit through indoor cycling
Today is Richmond day as the guest map on Zwift. I don’t particularly like Richmond due to the cobbles. The Tacx Neo 2 vibrates / gives force feedback / rumbles when I pedal over different surfaces in Zwift, and the cobbles are fairly unpleasant. I therefore opted to ride Watopia. And specifically, the Volcano Circuit … Read more
Yesterday was my first rest day. Whilst I would like to say I had a lovely extra half an hour asleep, the truth is my kids woke me at the usual ridiculously early hour, and I’m guessing 6am is now the new normal. Without the morning’s exercise, I felt frustrated. Partly this is because I … Read more
Yesterday seemed to be a real struggle. I made a mental resolution last night that if today’s effort was equally as hard, I’d give myself a rest day tomorrow (Sunday). Well, today was probably easier, though I haven’t yet compared the stats. I’ve had a pedal around the Watopia Flat route before, but never done … Read more
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
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