TrainerRoad launches adaptive training – this could be big!
TrainerRoad has announced an adaptive training approach with a slick new video: I’ve been waiting for this kind of development for some time. Platforms like TrainerRoad, the SufferFest, TrainingPeaks etc are all building incredible data sets that know so much about us, it’s a no-brainer that this rich data can be used to better adapt […]
Why train indoors?
In winter, more than other times of the year, many cyclists will be considering how and where best to train. With that in mind I thought After over 6 years of doing this, I wanted to share some of my thoughts on why train indoors. My own story was that in the beginning, I tried […]
Buyers Guide: Upgrading your Zwift experience
UPDATED November 25th 2020 As I write this, we’re getting close to Black Friday and it’s Autumn/Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. The weather has turned for the worse now in a year with a Pandemic that has also “encouraged” a lot of people to turn to Zwift and riding indoors. So, it’s a perfect time […]
Goodbye 2019, you sucked!
It’s easy to look through carefully curated Instagram (or other social media) feeds and be a little in awe of the amazing lives cyclists can seem to lead. Many riders on social media seem to go from amazing ride to amazing adventure on fabulous bikes with great friends but it doesn’t always reflect what those […]
My post Cyclo-cross season hangover
I wrote previously about my first season of cyclo-cross racing at the “grand old” age of 50. Having never raced a bike in my life before, it was a shock to my system. Life as a MAMIL has always been relatively genteel and not about suffering or giving it your all. Since the end of […]
Girodilento best of 2017
For the last few years I’ve published a list of the best products I’ve reviewed with a few of the ones I’d most like to review in the future. 2017 was different than normal for me though. A back injury in April saw me effectively off the bike for 6 months of the year. Unfortunately […]
IceBike 2017 favourites
Another show that’s a regular in my calendar is UK Distributor Madison’s IceBike show. This recently held show is a chance for Madison to showcase the brands it works with and the product range that it’s taking to market in the UK at this point in the year. From a bikes point of view, there’s […]
Girodilento products of the year 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, it’s time to look back at the best products I’ve reviewed, ridden or just admired this year. Best bikes reviewed: All of the bikes I’ve been fortunate enough to review this year have had their merits but the two that were my favourite and the most difficult to give […]
CycleShow favourites 2016
At the recent Cycle Show, I spent a day and a half wandering around, talking to people, taking photos and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. The show had over 300 exhibitors and whilst I didn’t manage to see everything there were quite a few things that stood out and I thought I’d share my list […]
Specialized & Mavic go shopping for faster wheels
Over the last couple of weeks you might have noticed, like I did, that Specialized and Mavic have got their corporate chequebooks out and bought some more speed. It amused me as it’s what us punters talk about doing – credit card speed but as well as giving me a bit of a chuckle, I […]