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 […]
The next generation Wattbike Atom
Wattbike have announced a new second generation of their training bike for the Zwift home user. I reviewed the original Atom and the original Wattbike Pro, which permanently changed the way I train, so I have a very positive view of the Wattbike brand. This second generation is an exciting development in indoor training for […]
Zwifting against Covid-19
2020 hasn’t turned out as any of us would have imagined on so many levels. Back in February and March when the Covid-19 threat started to rise rapidly, I got worried. I’m an Asthmatic and Covid-19 appeared to be a respiratory disease. Each winter I get prescribed a flu-jab in the UK and that put […]
The Sufferfest App review
Proving interval training delivers results, completing a full Sufferfest training plan saw the author make a 10% gain in FTP and increase endurance over longer rides. While it doesn’t necessary always put you in a place of suffering as the name would suggest, you’ll most definitely experience discomfort but also likely improvements in your performance […]
Wahoo Kickr Review
In 2018 the smart trainer that launched a revolution remains a fine choice even in a much more competitive landscape. The Wahoo Kickr is a smooth, powerful, stable, well designed trainer that’s a fine indoor training companion. The latest generation of the Wahoo Kickr is in fact the 3rd evolution of the trainer that launched […]
Wattbike Atom review
After 10 weeks riding and over 700km I’m ready to share my Wattbike Atom review. In short, I believe that Wattbike have successfully joined the smart trainer game with a product that feels a lot like a traditional Wattbike but with the “smarts” to work for the Zwift/Trainerroad generation. As mentioned in my first look […]
Zwift launches it’s first Alpine style climb, the Alpe Du Zwift
After many calls from Zwift users across the globe to build an Alpine style climb, they’ve delivered one right in time for the Easter break! The Alpe Du Zwift has more than a few similarities to one of the iconic Alpe D’Huez. However, while the terrain mimics the French giant, it’s been given a distinct […]
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 […]
Zwift on Apple TV – why it’s big news
Launching Zwift on Apple TV is big news for the company because it brings a lower cost path to big screen “Zwifting”. It’s very rare for anything to do with Apple to be considered cheap but in this case, it’s a key aspect. With the release of the new Zwift tvOS app, it’s now possible […]