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Tour De Zwift 2021 – Stage 1: Standard Ride

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A tad unexpected, and completely unplanned. Today I took part in the Standard ride for this years Stage 1 of the Tour de Zwift 2021. Yesterday I did the longer ride. Within 2km of setting off, even with a decent-ish 10 minute warm up, I was hurting. I’m out of the habit of doing longer, … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 21 – Two Bridges Loop

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Ho ho ho, only 3 more rides to go. For my 21st consecutive ride I opted for two new things: A new route: Two Bridges Loop A new workout: Pre-Training Plan The workout might have been done out of sequence. I’m somewhat passed the pre-training stage at this point. But I did the workout anyway … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 19 – Beach Island Loop

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I have to say I really didn’t think this whole Advent of Cycling thing through. Doing a ride every day, for 19 days now, has been absolutely bloody knackering. I know I finish on Thursday night, and I know I’ve said it already, but it really can’t come soon enough. The finish line is in … Read more

Advent of Cycling – Day 18 – Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop

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Four new routes. 4km of new roads, total, between all four. Oh Zwift, Christmas has truly come early for us this year. Our monthly subs clearly paying for many a late night in the route production studio. Ho ho ho. Yes, its Christmas time in Watopia. And that means the trees have fancy lights. And … Read more